Windows 10: Hide Documents library privacy settings?

I want to hide Documents library privacy settings from search. When I try to get to my Documents folder, the search result is Settings page called Documents library privacy settings. I really don’t need it but I really need the folder I am trying to find. Why am I getting a setting page instead of Documents folder ? Can I change settings in the way I could get to the Documents folder and hide settings folder?

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Hide Documents library privacy settings from search

Hello Alexander,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you want to hide the documents library privacy settings option from the search bar and you have tried to hide it using the group policy editor.



However, the documents library privacy settings feature cannot be hidden or disabled as it allows apps such as games and some programs on Windows 10 to access your documents library and save the data in it.



Also, I appreciate your suggestions about in hiding the feature on Windows 10. I would suggest you to upload a feedback using the

feedback hub on Windows 10.



Hope it helps.



Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Hide Documents library privacy settings from search

I use the search bar to find folders very often - it works a hell of a lot better than previous versions of Windows and my hands don't have to leave the keyboard for me to find the folder or file I need. Works great, except when I want to get to my Documents
folder. For some odd reason, the highlighted search result is some obscure Settings page called Documents library privacy settings. Probably handy for those who need it - but I don't. Don't think I ever will. So I press the Windows key to open Start, I type
documents and press Enter. Tell me why I get a settings page one would use very rarely if at all instead of the well known and useful Documents folder which is where I'm trying to get to.

Are there any ways to remove that particular Settings page from search (while keeping others), or prioritize the Documents folder above that Settings page? I think a setting to change which Settings pages appear in Search would be great for many more than
just myself. I tried using gpedit as in this guide and that did nothing, not even disable access in the Settings
app directly much less remove it from Search.

edit note I do know about folder: search prefix but why do I have to type that out instead of just searching for Documents and getting the Documents folder

***Original title: Settings pages in Windows 10 Search***

 

Set Save Location for Library in Windows 10


Hello tfwul,

Sorry. It was assumed that Libraries would have already been set to show by the user, but I added a tutorial link in the steps for those that didn't.