diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/DeletedContent.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/DeletedContent.java
index 589dfc4c86..673486db93 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/DeletedContent.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/DeletedContent.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Autopsy Forensic Browser
  * 
- * Copyright 2013-2017 Basis Technology Corp.
+ * Copyright 2013-2015 Basis Technology Corp.
  * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
  * 
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.openide.util.lookup.Lookups;
 import org.openide.windows.WindowManager;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.Case;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.UserPreferences;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.ingest.IngestManager;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.AbstractFile;
@@ -428,14 +427,8 @@ public class DeletedContent implements AutopsyVisitableItem {
                         logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Unsupported filter type to get deleted content: {0}", filter); //NON-NLS
 
                 }
-                
-                if(UserPreferences.hideKnownFilesInViewsTree()) {
-                    query += " AND (known != " + TskData.FileKnown.KNOWN.getFileKnownValue() //NON-NLS
-                            + " OR known IS NULL)"; //NON-NLS
-                }
 
                 query += " LIMIT " + MAX_OBJECTS; //NON-NLS
-                
                 return query;
             }
 
diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/FileSize.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/FileSize.java
index 54811f12c0..19fd4659e8 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/FileSize.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/FileSize.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * Autopsy Forensic Browser
  * 
- * Copyright 2013-2017 Basis Technology Corp.
+ * Copyright 2013-2015 Basis Technology Corp.
  * Contact: carrier <at> sleuthkit <dot> org
  * 
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import org.openide.nodes.Sheet;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.openide.util.lookup.Lookups;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.casemodule.Case;
-import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.core.UserPreferences;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.ingest.IngestManager;
 import org.sleuthkit.datamodel.AbstractFile;
@@ -307,8 +306,8 @@ public class FileSize implements AutopsyVisitableItem {
             }
 
             private void updateDisplayName() {
-                final long numVisibleChildren = FileSizeChildren.calculateItems(skCase, filter);
-                super.setDisplayName(filter.getDisplayName() + " (" + numVisibleChildren + ")");
+                final long count = FileSizeChildren.calculateItems(skCase, filter);
+                super.setDisplayName(filter.getDisplayName() + " (" + count + ")");
             }
 
             @Override
@@ -410,20 +409,8 @@ public class FileSize implements AutopsyVisitableItem {
                     default:
                         throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported filter type to get files by size: " + filter); //NON-NLS
                 }
-                
-                // Ignore unallocated block files.
+                // ignore unalloc block files
                 query = query + " AND (type != " + TskData.TSK_DB_FILES_TYPE_ENUM.UNALLOC_BLOCKS.getFileType() + ")"; //NON-NLS
-                
-                // Hide known files if indicated in the user preferences.
-                if(UserPreferences.hideKnownFilesInViewsTree()) {
-                    query += " AND (known != " + TskData.FileKnown.KNOWN.getFileKnownValue() //NON-NLS
-                            + " OR known IS NULL)"; //NON-NLS
-                }
-                
-                // Hide slack files if indicated in the user preferences.
-                if(UserPreferences.hideSlackFilesInViewsTree()) {
-                    query += " AND (type != " + TskData.TSK_DB_FILES_TYPE_ENUM.SLACK.getFileType() + ")"; //NON-NLS
-                }
 
                 return query;
             }