Windows 10: Missing essential navigation in File Explorer in Windows 10.

Again! This issue was asked and Microsoft said it's a bug and sorry! The thread is closed question answered. Here's the finger! --I found a number of people who have the same problem. and I repeat, but with a couple changes. I updated my PC a few minutes ago, and now my File Explorer no longer has a title bar OR a menu bar. Also missing was the bottom ribbon with the task bar, the start menu, the desktop icon, the tray, and everything else when I open it. I have been using this folder a lot lately, so this change really screws me up, and I can't access my files and folders very easily. The only way I could break the spell was to click on the question mark help icon in the upper right corner. The folder also fills the screen from edge to edge preventing you from accessing anything else. Microsoft telling its customers to basically 'wait it out until one day we can fix the problem' maybe is not acceptable. I am left, like always, to experiment and see if I can do it myself.

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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

credit to Lifehacker.

 

OneDrive missing from Windows Explorer navigation pane

When I first cleaned installed Windows 10 v1809 on my machine I applied a Group Policy setting for OneDrive to Prevent the Usage of OneDrive for File Storage to ENABLED. Of course, that would remove the OneDrive from the left side navigation pane within Windows File Explorer. But now, I set the Group Policy back to NOT CONFIGURED, rebooted the machine and the OneDrive is still missing from the the left side of the Windows File Explorer navigation pane as shown in my image. I even performed the command GPUPDATE /FORCE.

My laptop is a standalone, not part of a Domain.

I tried all the things listed from the article below but with no luck. I also was able to sign in with my OneDrive account and that was all fine and OneDrive appeared on the File Explorer pane. But once I UNLINKED my account from OneDrive, the OneDrive was still missing.

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...8-b74545c7f4da

Even if no Group Policies are set, and even NOT signing into OneDrive, by default, the OneDrive icon should still appear on the left side navigation pane when launching Windows File Explorer.

And suggestions?

My guess is to recreate my user profile, but I don't really want to do that now.

 

File Explorer Missing Various Locations/Shortcuts in Navigation Pane

Hi, first have a look at these tutorials and more and see if any help.

When you've used them as apppropriate, please post back with an exact list of any remaining concerns. Thanks.




Examples: (and see Related Tutorials below the main text body):
Hide or Show Libraries in Navigation Pane in Windows 10

Add or Remove Network from Navigation Pane in Windows 10