Windows 10: Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10

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  1. quiberon Win User

    Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10


    How to: Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10

    How Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10


    The This PC window includes a Folders group that displays a linked 3D Objects, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and Videos folder from the current user account's "C:\Users\(user-name)" profile folder location.

    While you can collapse or expand the Folders group in This PC, you may wish to remove all or specific folders instead. Removing all of the user folders will also remove the Folders group in This PC since it would be empty.

    This tutorial will show you how to add or remove the default 3D Objects, Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and Videos Folders in This PC for all users in Windows 10.

    *Warning You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to add or remove Folders in This PC.


    CONTENTS:

    EXAMPLE: Folders in This PC

    Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10 [​IMG]







    OPTION ONE [/i] To Remove Folders in This PC (METHOD ONE)
    1. Do step 2 (all), step 3 (3D Objects), step 4 (Desktop), step 5 (Documents), step 6 (Downloads), step 7 (Music), step 8 (Pictures), or step 9 (Videos) for what you would like to do.


    2. To Remove All Default User Folders in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_All_user_Folders_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download

    64-bit_Remove_All_user_Folders_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download

    3. To Remove Only 3D Objects Folder in This PC
    *note The "3D Objects" folder was added to "This PC" starting with Windows 10 build 16226.
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_3D-Objects_Folder_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_3D-Objects_Folder_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download

    4. To Remove Only Desktop Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_Desktop_Folder_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_Desktop_Folder_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download

    5. To Remove Only Documents Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_Documents_Folder_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_Documents_Folder_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download

    6. To Remove Only Downloads Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_Downloads_Folder_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_Downloads_Folder_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download

    7. To Remove Only Music Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_Music_Folder_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_Music_Folder_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download

    8. To Remove Only Pictures Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_Pictures_Folder_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_Pictures_Folder_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download

    9. To Remove Only Videos Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_Videos_Folder_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_Videos_Folder_in_This_PC-RECOMMENDED.reg

    Download

    10. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    11. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    12. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

    13. If File Explorer is currently open, then refresh (F5) the window to apply.

    14. If you like, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.





    OPTION TWO [/i] To Remove Folders in This PC (METHOD TWO)
    *note When you remove folders in This PC using this option, it will also remove them from your separate user profile folder group in the navigation pane when you have pin these folders to Quick access to have them show under it in the navigation pane.

    The removed folders will still be in your actual "C:\Users\(user-name)" (%UserProfile%) folder location in File Explorer.


    Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10 [​IMG]



    1. Do step 2 (all), step 3 (3D Objects), step 4 (Desktop), step 5 (Documents), step 6 (Downloads), step 7 (Music), step 8 (Pictures), or step 9 (Videos) for what you would like to do.


    2. To Remove All Default User Folders in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_All_user_Folders_in_This_PC.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_All_user_Folders_in_This_PC.reg

    Download

    3. To Remove Only 3D Objects Folder in This PC
    *note The "3D Objects" folder was added to "This PC" starting with Windows 10 build 16226.
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_3D-Objects_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_3D-Objects_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download

    4. To Remove Only Desktop Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_Desktop_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_Desktop_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download

    5. To Remove Only Documents Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_Documents_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_Documents_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download

    6. To Remove Only Downloads Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_Downloads_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_Downloads_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download

    7. To Remove Only Music Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_Music_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_Music_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download

    8. To Remove Only Pictures Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_Pictures_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_Pictures_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download

    9. To Remove Only Videos Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Remove_Videos_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Remove_Videos_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download

    10. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    11. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    12. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

    13. You can either restart computer to apply.

    14. If you like, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.





    OPTION THREE [/i] To Restore Folders in This PC
    1. Do step 2 (all), step 3 (3D Objects), step 4 (Desktop), step 5 (Documents), step 6 (Downloads), step 7 (Music), step 8 (Pictures), or step 9 (Videos) for what you would like to do.


    2. To Restore All Default User Folders in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Restore_All_user_Folders_in_This_PC.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Restore_All_user_Folders_in_This_PC.reg

    Download

    3. To Restore Only 3D Objects Folder in This PC
    *note The "3D Objects" folder was added to "This PC" starting with Windows 10 build 16226.
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your step 10 below.

    32-bit_Restore_3D-Objects_Folder_in_This_PC

    Download


    64-bit_Restore_3D-Objects_Folder_in_This_PC

    Download

    4. To Restore Only Desktop Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your [b]step 10[/b] below.

    32-bit_Restore_Desktop_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download


    64-bit_Restore_Desktop_Folder_in_This_PC.reg

    Download

    5. To Restore Only Documents Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your [url='https://www.windowsphoneinfo.com/threads/add-or-remove-folders-from-this-pc-in-windows-10.8349/#option3s10'][b]step 10[/b][/url] below.

    [b]32-bit_Restore_Documents_Folder_in_This_PC.reg[/b]

    [i][/i] Download


    [b]64-bit_Restore_Documents_Folder_in_This_PC.reg[/b]

    [i][/i] Download

    6. To Restore Only Downloads Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your [b][url='https://www.windowsphoneinfo.com/threads/add-or-remove-folders-from-this-pc-in-windows-10.8349/#option3s10'][b]step 10[/b][/url] below.

    [b]32-bit_Restore_Downloads_Folder_in_This_PC.reg[/b]

    [i][/i] Download


    [b]64-bit_Restore_Downloads_Folder_in_This_PC.reg[/b]

    [i][/i] Download

    7. To Restore Only Music Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your [b][url='https://www.windowsphoneinfo.com/threads/add-or-remove-folders-from-this-pc-in-windows-10.8349/#option3s10'][b]step 10[/b][/url] below.

    [b]32-bit_Restore_Music_Folder_in_This_PC.reg[/b]

    [i][/i] Download


    [b]64-bit_Restore_Music_Folder_in_This_PC.reg[/b]

    [i][/i] Download

    8. To Restore Only Pictures Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your [b][url='https://www.windowsphoneinfo.com/threads/add-or-remove-folders-from-this-pc-in-windows-10.8349/#option3s10'][b]step 10[/b][/url] below.

    [b]32-bit_Restore_Pictures_Folder_in_This_PC.reg[/b]

    [i][/i] Download


    [b]64-bit_Restore_Pictures_Folder_in_This_PC.reg[/b]

    [i][/i] Download

    9. To Restore Only Videos Folder in This PC
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the .reg file below for your [b][url='https://www.windowsphoneinfo.com/threads/add-or-remove-folders-from-this-pc-in-windows-10.8349/#option3s10'][b]step 10[/b][/url] below.

    [b]32-bit_Restore_Videos_Folder_in_This_PC.reg[/b]

    [i][/i] Download


    [b]64-bit_Restore_Videos_Folder_in_This_PC.reg[/b]

    [i][/i] Download

    [b]10.[/b] Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    [b]11.[/b] Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    [b]12.[/b] If prompted, click/tap on [b]Run[/b], [b]Yes[/b] ([b][url='https://www.windowsphoneinfo.com/threads/change-user-account-control-uac-settings-in-windows-10.7535/']UAC[/url][/b]), [b]Yes[/b], and [b]OK[/b] to approve the merge.

    [b]13.[/b] You can either [b][url='https://www.windowsphoneinfo.com/threads/restart-computer-in-windows-10.6949/'][b]restart computer[/b][/url] to apply

    [b]14.[/b] If you like, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

    That's it,
    Shawn


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    quiberon, May 23, 2015
    #1
  2. Linney Win User

    File Explorer This PC view (Adding folders or shortcuts too)

    How to Add More Folders in This PC in Windows 8 and 8.1

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    How Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10

    Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10
     
    Linney, May 23, 2015
    #2
  3. Tryx3 Win User
    Tryx3, May 23, 2015
    #3
  4. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10

    Hello Quiberon, and welcome to Ten Forums.

    It looks like Documents was changed in build 10122. I have updated the .reg files for Documents in the tutorial so that they will work now. Please try the new ones to see if they work for you as well. *Smile
     
    Brink, May 23, 2015
    #4
  5. quiberon Win User
    Hi,

    I'll try it later today, I've shut down my laptop with windows 10 on it.

    By the way the other folders don't get removed either.
     
    quiberon, May 23, 2015
    #5
  6. Brink
    Brink New Member
    I was just noticing that. All .reg files updated to work now.

    Thank you again for letting me know. *Smile
     
    Brink, May 23, 2015
    #6
  7. quiberon Win User
    Thanks,

    I can confirm the procedure is now working again.

    What my explorer window now looks like;

    Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Now if only we could exchange explorer with the version from Windows 7.
     
    quiberon, May 23, 2015
    #7
  8. Brink
    Brink New Member

    Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10

    You're welcome. *Smile
     
    Brink, May 23, 2015
    #8
  9. ledah90 Win User
    This no longer works with build 10130. You need to also remove the same keys from the following location in the registry:

    "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSp ace"
     
    ledah90, Jun 12, 2015
    #9
  10. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Hello Ledah, and welcome to Ten Forums.

    Thank you for the heads up.

    I tested it again on my clean install 64-bit Windows 10 build 10130, and it's still working for me.

    Did you restart explorer or the computer afterwards to see if that may be the issue?

    If so, then please post a screenshot showing where you still see the folders at to see what the issue may be. *Smile

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1...en-forums.html
     
    Brink, Jun 12, 2015
    #10
  11. ledah90 Win User
    Took me awhile to get back to this. I fresh installed build 10130 and then ran your .reg to remove the folders and the result is in the attached WithReg.png.


    Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    After running your .reg file, I restarted explorer and the result looked the same. I then restarted the PC and instead of the five folders, the window looked like the attached WithoutReg.png.

    Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10 [​IMG]


    If I add the code I posted prior to this reply, I have all folders removed and it looks like the attached AfterEditReg.png.


    Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10 [​IMG]
     
    ledah90, Jun 18, 2015
    #11
  12. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Thank you Ledah. I was hoping not to have to do a separate .reg download for 32-bit and 64-bit to make it easier since it works just fine for me.

    I've updated the tutorial to include separate 32-bit and 64-bit options now. *Smile
     
    Brink, Jun 18, 2015
    #12
  13. quiberon Win User

    Add or Remove Folders from This PC in Windows 10

    Hi,

    I think maybe you are using an old download, as I reported this after build 10122 was released. Brink rapidly made an updated download available, that resolved the issue.

    I have just done two separate clean installs of build 10130 over the weekend and the procedure does work.
     
    quiberon, Jun 21, 2015
    #13
  14. Justdave Win User
    Just ran the .reg files above to remove pictures, videos and music from File Explorer in Windows 10 Preview Build 10162. I'm sure I followed the directions very carefully, but it did not work. Has anyone been successful with this registry edit in this build (10162)?
     
    Justdave, Jul 6, 2015
    #14
  15. Brink
    Brink New Member
    Hello Dave,

    They still work fine for me in a clean install of build 10162.

    Double check to make sure that you used the correct 32-bit or 64-bit versions that are the same as what you have installed. Afterwards, restart the computer to see if that works for you instead. *Smile
     
    Brink, Jul 6, 2015
    #15
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