From e7e8f69b373ba3bb3cc4d437bf40fb4138fa00d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TiynGER Date: Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:53:33 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Windows: added file-explorer cleanup guide --- wiki/windows10/file-explorer.md | 24 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+) create mode 100644 wiki/windows10/file-explorer.md diff --git a/wiki/windows10/file-explorer.md b/wiki/windows10/file-explorer.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bf780e5 --- /dev/null +++ b/wiki/windows10/file-explorer.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +# File explorer + +## Cleanup + +The windows file explorer comes with OneDrive and Shortcuts attached to the left-hand side of the window. +There is no easy way to remove it, so you have to make changes to the registry. + +### Remove Onedrive Shortcut + +- `win-r` - open the run command +- insert `regedit` to the opened window +- in the registry-editor navigate to `Computer/HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6` +- Change `System.isPinnedToNameSpaceTree` to `0` + +Of course you can change it back to `1` to reenable it. + +### Remove Quickaccess + +- `win-r` - open the run command +- insert `regedit` to the opened window +- in the registry-editor navigate to `Computer/HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer` +- Add a new DWORD-Entry with the name `HubMode` and set its value to `0` + +Of course you can change it back to `1` or just remove the entry to reenable it.