Windows 10: Hide or Show Status Bar in File Explorer in Windows 10

How to: Hide or Show Status Bar in File Explorer in Windows 10

How to Hide or Show Status Bar in File Explorer in Windows 10


The status bar at the bottom of File Explorer will show you how many items are in and selected for the currently opened folder. The two buttons below are also available on the right side of the status bar.


(Ctrl+Shift+6) = Change current folder layout to details view.


(Ctrl+Shift+2) = Change current folder layout to large icons view.

This tutorial will show you how to hide or show the status bar in File Explorer for your account in Windows 10.

*note Setting the status bar to hide or show in File Explorer is a global setting that is applied to all folders, and not just in the current folder.


CONTENTS:

• Option One: To Show or Hide Status Bar in File Explorer using Folder Options
• Option Two: To Show or Hide Status Bar in File Explorer using a REG file

EXAMPLE: Status bar in File Explorer









OPTION ONE [/i] To Show or Hide Status Bar in File Explorer using Folder Options
1. Open Folder Options.

2. Click/tap on the View tab, check (default) or uncheck Show status bar in "Advanced settings" for what you want, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)








OPTION TWO [/i] To Show or Hide Status Bar in File Explorer using a REG file

*note The downloadable .reg files below will modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

ShowStatusBar DWORD

0 = Hide
1 = Show


1. Do step 2 (hide) or step 3 (show) below for what you would like to do.


2. To Hide Status Bar in File Explorer
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Hide_Status_Bar_in_File_Explorer.reg

Download

3. To Show Status Bar in File Explorer
*note This is the default setting.
A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

Show_Status_Bar_in_File_Explorer.reg

Download
4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

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

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

7. If you currently have File Explorer open, then close and reopen or navigate to another folder to apply.

8. If you like, you can now delete the downloaded .reg file.

That's it,
Shawn


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• How to Show or Hide Details Pane in File Explorer in Windows 10
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Status Bar gone in File Explorer in latest Insider Preview builds!

The status bar is still available for me in build 18298. *Smile

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Two status bars in file explorer, want to hide one of them?

Could be the Status bar of Classic Shell explorer.

You can, for example...
- install the program without classic shell explorer (e.g. just the start menu)
- choose not to show that status bar (option)
- choose not to show file explorer's status bar (option)




Classic Shell - Start menu and other Windows enhancements

 

Recycle Bin Status Bar doesn't always show total size

No, this is for normal (built in Status bar). No extended info on the right side.

 

Recycle Bin Status Bar doesn't always show total size

@AndreTen is it this? I have it set.

Hide or Show Status Bar in File Explorer in Windows 10 Windows 10 Tutorials

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.