Hide files with some extension (dll) in visual studio solution explorer

Question

I have a VS2017 solution and project which is displaying these core dll libraries in solution explorer, which pollutes the view.

The dlls are included via a .targets file included in a 3rd party nuget package. I know this because when I try right click item -> remove, I get error prompt:

Cannot modify an evaluated object originating in an imported file "....nuget\packages\some.third.party.package\1.0.0\some.third.party.package.targets"

Obviously, best thing to do would be to solve root problem and not include these dlls files in msbuild targets file, however let's assume I cannot remove/modify/update this 3rd party library and it is necessary to use.

How can I configure Visual Studio (2017) to not show these dlls? Some way to filter the view is a good enough fix for me.

Answer 1

How can I configure Visual Studio (2017) to not show these dlls? Some way to filter the view is a good enough fix for me.

To my knowledge, there is no such configure Visual Studio (2017) to hide those dlls. Because those files are included via a .targets file included in a 3rd party nuget package, we could not handle those dll files directly. In addition, you also have no control over this third party package.

So I am afraid you could not hide those dll files in Visual Studio 2017 without manipulating dlls files directly.