# Excluding sample files from scan?

**URL:** <https://forums.plex.tv/t/excluding-sample-files-from-scan/748363>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** server-windows\
**Created:** [October 4, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/excluding-sample-files-from-scan/748363 "2021-10-04T17:47:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![sassan\_karai\_gmail\_com](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/sassan_karai_gmail_com/32/247742_2.png) [@sassan\_karai\_gmail\_com](https://forums.plex.tv/u/sassan_karai_gmail_com)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2021, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/excluding-sample-files-from-scan/748363/1 "2021-10-04T17:47:08Z")

</div>

Following ([Excluding sample files from scan?](https://forums.plex.tv/t/excluding-sample-files-from-scan/15669)) and [Special Keyword File/Folder Exclusion | Plex Support](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201381883-special-keyword-file-folder-exclusion/) I’ve tried this approach. Windows 11 wont allow me to create a file with a period at the beginning of the filename unless the file has an extension as well.  
Has anybody else seen this problem as well?

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/excluding-sample-files-from-scan/748363/2 "2022-01-02T17:47:14Z")

</div>

This topic was automatically closed 90 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.