Windows 10: Taskbar folder name explorer title bar full path

Hello, I'm looking for a way to display in Taskbar folder name (it can be with elide if there is a space for that in front, actually preferred that) and at the same time full path in Windows Explorer. Currently closes to what I want is this: What I want is: There are two option, 1 and 2, one with elide one without. I searched but unfortunately I couldn't find a way to achieve that, any advice more then welcome (proffered non hacking approach - i.e. no explorer process hack, but windows registry change). Windows 20H2 - OS build: 19042.985. Thanks in advance.

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Show File Explorer FOLDER NAMES in Taskbar instead of PREVIEWS with truncated paths? - Windows 10

In Windows 7 Pro, when you have more folders open than will fit in the taskbar (the folder names all get collapsed into the File Explorer icon in the taskbar) and when you click the File Explorer icon in the taskbar the list of open folder names pop up into
a vertical menu list of folder names from which you could choose a folder.

In Windows 10, the list of folder names has been replaced by the folder Previews which shows the beginning of the folder path (for example, C:\Users\B...) - but it does not show all of the actual open folder names unless you roll over each preview one at
a time to see the full path with folder name. Very slow and inefficient since you can't just see the folder names all at a glance.
I'd like to see the name of the folder that is open.

Is there a way to show either show...

1. The File Explorer LIST of Folder Names like in Windows 7 (instead of folder PREVIEWS of the open folders)?

or

2. Show the open Folder Names instead of the beginning of the path... by default (without having to roll over each preview one at a time)? I don't mind the horizontal list of Previews as long as long as I could see all the folder names at a glance in the
title bar of each preview.

Thanks in advance for any insights/tips.

 

Show File Explorer FOLDER NAMES in Taskbar instead of PREVIEWS with truncated paths? - Windows 10

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand your query regarding File Explorer. I’ll certainly assist you with this.



I would like to inform you that there has been a lot of changes with the new version of Windows. Currently,
the option to change the preview of folders on the Taskbar is unavailable.



However, you can change a setting to show the folder name on the preview on the Taskbar. Refer the steps mentioned
below:

1. 
   Press
   Windows logo key + R, to open Run dialog box.
   
2. 
   Type control folders and click on
   OK.
   
3. 
   Click on the
   View tab.
   
4. 
   Now, clear the checkbox for
   Display the full path in the title bar.
   
5. 
   Click on
   OK.
   

Let us know how it goes, we will be glad to help you further.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Taskbar buttons - Why do they display the WHOLE path not the folder??

It would appear that the OP has gone into File Explorer's File > Change folder and search options > View and ticked 'show the full path in the title bar' - that will do it. If they want to keep it that way, then the 'library' route should work for them.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...dows-10-a.html

With 'show the full path...' turned on, this is how the same Pictures folder looks on the Taskbar when opened in two different File Explorer windows. One is opened from Pictures in My PC, the other by exploring down from the root of C: to find it. The taskbar displays the text from the title bar of each window.