Moving user folders back from This PC
Jan 6, 2024 13:17:09 GMT -8
Post by aubymori on Jan 6, 2024 13:17:09 GMT -8
Since Windows 8.1 put user folders in the This PC page, putting them on Favorites/Quick access has always resulted in them being under This PC (e.g. This PC > Pictures), as well as making copying fromt the address bar utterly useless as it only contains the folder name (e.g. "Pictures"). The following registry file moves them back to the user folder (e.g. Aubrey > Pictures) and makes the address bar useful once more (e.g. "C:\Users\Aubrey\Pictures"). Enjoy!
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
; This registry file moves the user's folders from This PC back to the user folder.
;
; What exactly does this change? I'm glad you asked.
; - Folders will be under your user in Explorer (e.g. Aubrey > Pictures instead of This PC > Pictures)
; - Navigating inside these folders will not randomly add them back to This PC on the namespace tree if you
; have removed them from This PC.
;
; Have fun!!
;
; by aubymori, 2024/01/05
; BEGIN 64-BIT
; Desktop
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{754AC886-DF64-4CBA-86B5-F7FBF4FBCEF5}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}"
; Documents
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{f42ee2d3-909f-4907-8871-4c22fc0bf756}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{FDD39AD0-238F-46AF-ADB4-6C85480369C7}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}"
; Downloads
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{7d83ee9b-2244-4e70-b1f5-5393042af1e4}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}"
; Music
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{a0c69a99-21c8-4671-8703-7934162fcf1d}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{4BD8D571-6D19-48D3-BE97-422220080E43}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4EBB-811F-33C572699FDE}"
; Pictures
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{0ddd015d-b06c-45d5-8c4c-f59713854639}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{33E28130-4E1E-4676-835A-98395C3BC3BB}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{33E28130-4E1E-4676-835A-98395C3BC3BB}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{33E28130-4E1E-4676-835A-98395C3BC3BB}"
; Videos
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{18989B1D-99B5-455B-841C-AB7C74E4DDFC}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{A0953C92-50DC-43BF-BE83-3742FED03C9C}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{35286a68-3c57-41a1-bbb1-0eae73d76c95}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a}"
; END 64-BIT
; BEGIN 32-BIT
; Desktop
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{754AC886-DF64-4CBA-86B5-F7FBF4FBCEF5}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}"
; Documents
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{f42ee2d3-909f-4907-8871-4c22fc0bf756}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{FDD39AD0-238F-46AF-ADB4-6C85480369C7}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}"
; Downloads
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{7d83ee9b-2244-4e70-b1f5-5393042af1e4}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}"
; Music
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{a0c69a99-21c8-4671-8703-7934162fcf1d}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{4BD8D571-6D19-48D3-BE97-422220080E43}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4EBB-811F-33C572699FDE}"
; Pictures
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{0ddd015d-b06c-45d5-8c4c-f59713854639}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{33E28130-4E1E-4676-835A-98395C3BC3BB}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{33E28130-4E1E-4676-835A-98395C3BC3BB}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{33E28130-4E1E-4676-835A-98395C3BC3BB}"
; Videos
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{18989B1D-99B5-455B-841C-AB7C74E4DDFC}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{A0953C92-50DC-43BF-BE83-3742FED03C9C}"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{35286a68-3c57-41a1-bbb1-0eae73d76c95}]
"ParsingName"="shell:::{59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}\\{f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a}"
; END 32-BIT