Windows 10: How to customize folders in File Explorer in Windows 11

I want to customize what folders I see when I open File Explorer in Windows 11. It looks like Desktop is now the main folder that everything shows up under. There are several folders in here that I don't want but I can't figure out how to remove them. See screen shot of my Explorer view.Specifically, I want to remove Libraries, Music, Videos, and Control Panel.Note - my actual Windows Desktop ONLY has Recycle Bin and Lean about this picture and nothing else. All other folders including Home, Personal, Documents, Network, etc. only appear in Explorer and do NOT appear on my actual desktop. I'l

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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

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Files remain in original folder after moving them to new folder in file explorer

Hi,

The issue that you’ve encountered regarding the File Explorer may be caused by some configuration or files mismatched. To sort out your concern, we suggest that you reset the folder settings from the
Folder Options. This will reboot the folder’s preferences to its default state and remove any possible software conflict. To do this, you may follow these steps:

• Click Start, type File Explorer, and press
  Enter.
• On the File Explorer window, click the View tab > Options > Change folder and search options > View.
• Under the Folder views section, click Reset Folders, and then select
  Yes to confirm.
• Once you’re done, click OK, and then check if the issue persists.

Note: This process will remove the list of files that you recently opened.


Let us know if the suggestion works for you.