Windows 10: How to remove these "Folders" & "Devices and drives" from explorer

Discus and support How to remove these "Folders" & "Devices and drives" from explorer in Windows 10 Support to solve the problem; These seem redundant to have these displayed next to each other. I always use the left hand column instead. Why click "> Folder" when the contents are... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Support' started by meebers, Jun 14, 2021.

  1. meebers Win User

    How to remove these "Folders" & "Devices and drives" from explorer


    These seem redundant to have these displayed next to each other. I always use the left hand column instead. Why click "> Folder" when the contents are already displayed? Is there a way to remove/hide these from the file explorer main panel?

    :)
     
    meebers, Jun 14, 2021
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  2. Remove iCloud Photos from Devices and Drives View in File Explorer

    thank you for this soln gogreen, much appreciated! Here is a quick summary for others if interested -

    Reference:
    Steps:
    1. Open regedit (Win+R, "regedit")
    2. Enter key in address bar
    3. Deprecate key
      • Opt A. - delete
      • Opt B. - rename something different (e.g. prefix with "_")
    4. Close and re-open to observe result
    Key:
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{F0D63F85-37EC-4097-B30D-61B4A8917118}
    thanks! How to remove these "Folders" & "Devices and drives" from explorer :)
     
    justinmreina, Jun 14, 2021
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  3. Kreij Win User
    How to make vista display same icon size for all opened folders in explorer ?

    Some suggestions
     
    Kreij, Jun 14, 2021
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  4. Jelo Sen Win User

    How to remove these "Folders" & "Devices and drives" from explorer

    Map a network drive folder to my video library

    To Include folders using Manage Library Tools, we suggest that you perform the steps below:

    • In File Explorer, select or open a library (ex: Videos) you want to include a folder or drive to.
    • Click on the Library Tools Manage tab, and click on the Manage library button in the ribbon.
    • Click on the Add button
    • Browse to and select a folder or drive that you want to include in this library, and click on the Include folder button.
    • When finished, click/tap on OK.
    Keep us updated with the result.
     
    Jelo Sen, Jun 14, 2021
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