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Hide all drive letters

File ExplorerAll Windows 10/11 versionsRevertible

This setting will hide all drive letters from the File Explorer navigation pane and 'This PC'.

Code to Apply

Hide all drive lettersRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


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

"ShowDriveLettersFirst"=dword:00000002

Code to Revert

Show drive letters after drive label Hide all drive lettersRegistry
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


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

"ShowDriveLettersFirst"=dword:00000000

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