Windows 10: How do I clean up the aesthetic of the File Explorer Ribbon - 1909

Mostly I have to keep this Ribbon open to toggle hidden files.

Most of the labels we don't need and they are in the way. The icons are actually designed to visually explain what the button does.

We really don't need the copy and paste icons. Everybody with a brain uses Ctrl C & V, or the right click menu. I'm not sure about the move to and copy to buttons. I never use them.
Why is the X for delete so ridiculously huge? Why is it even there?
And the same with Rename. To Rename an item, you literally just click on it. Why would you click this?
I haven't used new item or easy access. I don't even know what they are.
Invert Selection is a good tool.

So basically this is just one tab example, but you get the idea here. Usually I switch to the View tab, and disregard the other two.

File Explorer is a tool I use very often, and this Ribbon just drives me nuts. It drives my visual OCD tendencies up the wall! Can somebody please make a ready-made script/tweak to make this better and share the link. Thank you. & No, I do not wish to use a third party dam, since I know somebody will suggest that.

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File Explorer Ribbon or Tool Bar

Hello,

We understand that you want to keep the ribbon open in File Explorer.

There are ways on how to achieve this. Here are some of it. Kindly check the methods below:

Hide or show the Ribbon using a Registry tweak

• Open Registry Editor.
• Go to the following key:
  
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
  
  If this key does not exist, just create it.
• Create or modify the 32-bit DWORD value named ExplorerRibbonStartsMinimized. explorerribbonstartsminimized
  
  Note: Even if you are running 64-bit Windows you must still create a 32-bit DWORD value.
  • To start Explorer with the Ribbon always minimized, set the ExplorerRibbonStartsMinimized value data to 3.
  • To start Explorer with the Ribbon always maximized, set it to 4. Delete the ExplorerRibbonStartsMinimized parameter to restore the default behavior.
  • Delete the ExplorerRibbonStartsMinimized parameter to restore the default behavior.

Using a Group Policy tweak, you can force Explorer to always start with the Ribbon minimized.

• Press Win + R keys together on your keyboard.
• The Run box will appear. Type the following in the Run box and then press Enter:
  • gpedit.msc
• In the left pane of Group Policy Editor, navigate to the following path:
  • User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Windows Components \ File Explorer
• Now locate the setting called Start File Explorer with Ribbon minimized in the right pane and double click it. The policy configuration window will open.
• Set the option to the "Enabled" state and pick the option below it which is suitable for you.

Update us with the result so we can further assist you.

 

File Explorer Green Ribbon of Death


When I first upgraded to W10, File Explorer worked as it did in W7. Now when I open it I see a blank preview section and the forever expanding green ribbon in the ribbon bar. I tried checking Always show Icons, never thumbnails and the green ribbon finally finishes. But not being able to see picture thumbnails is a pain. I turned thumbnails on for the Pictures folder only and the never ending green ribbon is back. Possibly a related problem: with thumbnails off (or on) if I left click on a video file in the Videos volder, file explorer hangs and I have to end it with Task Manager.

I have heard that by ending the dllhost.exe process/service, the green ribbon goes away, but so does W10 security and stability.

Suggestions on how to fix are appreciated.

Without a properworking File Explorer, W10 is not really a suitable OS.

 

File Explorer 1909

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand that you are seeing the changes with the Search tool and the Search feature in File Explorer.



We would like to inform you that there are slight changes to certain features in Windows Explorer in the latest version (1909) of Windows 10, which optimizes the performance of the operating system. The Search ribbon option highlights
itself when you type in the keyword and press Enter.



Regarding that Auto-Save feature hangs file explorer, we would like you to check the same issue on a new user account. Follow the steps from the article

Create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10.



However, we certainly appreciate your valuable feedback and suggestions based on your user experience. Hence, I suggest you to leave your ideas and suggestions in the

Feedback Hub, which gives our developer team the opportunity to hear our users’ voice and see if it can be implemented in the future updates.



Regards,



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator