Show first show drive letters before drive label

File ExplorerAll Windows 10/11 versionsRevertible

This setting will show drive letters before the drive label in File Explorer.

Code to Apply

Show first show drive letters before drive labelRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]

"ShowDriveLettersFirst"=dword:00000004

Code to Revert

Show last show drive letters before drive labelRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]

"ShowDriveLettersFirst"=dword:00000000

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