Hide duplicate removable drive entries

File ExplorerAll Windows 10/11 versionsRevertible

By default, Windows shows removable drives both under 'This PC' and in the navigation pane with its own entry. Enable this setting to only show removable drives under 'This PC'.

Code to Apply

Hide duplicate removable drive entriesRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{F5FB2C77-0E2F-4A16-A381-3E560C68BC83}]

Code to Revert

Show duplicate removable drive entriesRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{F5FB2C77-0E2F-4A16-A381-3E560C68BC83}]

@="Removable Drives"

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