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how to hide folders in this pc for Win 11 23H2

Anonymous
2023-11-05T02:55:25+00:00

Just updated to Win 11 23H2 and regretting it....

Many Microsoft and 3rd party support sites state NameSpace registry key edits using HideIfEnabled DWords but this method does not work me under 23H2.

Before 23H2 regedit edits of FolderDescriptions keys between Show & Hide used to work for me but again those are not working under 23H2. All are set to Hide but they are still there.

I am talking about all of the folders between Desktop & This PC in the screen shot:

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Windows update

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-11-06T09:03:10+00:00

    Hello Tim Ken.

    Welcome to Microsoft Community.

    Regarding to your information I assume that you have some issues when you using Windows 11 23h2.

    Please click on the Desktop icon, collapse this folder, and then right-click in an empty space to deselect "Show all folders" and see if those folders

    are still below.

    Based on our testing, the main folder and the gallery can be deleted using the following steps:

    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer] 

"HubMode"=dword:00000001 

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace_36354489\{f874310e-b6b7-47dc-bc84-b9e6b38f5903}]

    https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/f9b5fcf4-c8a1-41b0-acab-69e557c87b7b?platform=QnA

  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-10T02:23:09+00:00

    Tommy

    When I go into Options / View / untick Show all folders indeed the top set of folders is no longer shown.

    Trouble is it Collapses my entire Navigation Pane Drives and Network.

    So, then I need to Expand the Drive etc that I wish to access.

    Even if I launch WE from a desktop shortcut through a switch to open at a specific folder it opens with that folder in the top bar but the Navigation Pane is still fully collapsed.

    I have Expand to open folder ticked but that makes no difference - still all collapsed.....

    With Show all folders ticked This PC and my Drives and Network show and behave as pre23H2 and I have always - until now - discovered Registry edits on-line to unshow those top folders. It seems Microsoft have changed the method of control....

    I have posted to Feedback Hub: https://aka.ms/AAniye3 Tim

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-10T01:27:55+00:00

    Hello Tim Ken.

    Thanks for your reply.

    What happens when you right-click the empty space and unselect the show-all folders?

    According to our test, it will hide other folders except the Home(OneDrive).

    If the registry can't delete the Home folder it seems that the Developer change something caused it. It seems that the only way we can do is submit

    your idea of this by pressing Win+F and the development team will regularly review submissions for ideas or fixes. 

    Please share the feedback link here after submitting as it will allow others on the forum to vote for your submission, including me.

    More votes will lead to more visibility and higher priority to the development team.

    If there is anything not clear, please do not hesitate to let me know.

    Best Regards,

    Tommy-MSFT | Microsoft Community Support Specialist

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-11-09T02:40:22+00:00

    Thanks Tommy

    Here is a fresh screen shot:

    As you can see Gallery has disappeared. Great.

    Any ideas now about:

    Home?

    Desktop?

    Documents?

    Edge Downloads / Downloads?

    Music?

    Pictures?

    Videos?

    My Email?

    Tim

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