diff --git a/terminal/vim/vimrc b/terminal/vim/vimrc
index 2611de5..89f959a 100644
--- a/terminal/vim/vimrc
+++ b/terminal/vim/vimrc
@@ -152,6 +152,9 @@ set shiftwidth=2
 set softtabstop=2
 set smartindent
 
+set noswapfile
+set hidden
 
 " === PLUGIN MAPPINGS ===
 nnoremap <silent>§ :NERDTreeToggle<CR>
+let NERDTreeIgnore=['\.o$', '\.d$', '\~$']