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  1. Posts : 19
    Windows 10
       #1

    hide empty drives


    Hello, I usually work with hidden files enabled, and would like to hide empty drives, but it seems my Win 10 Single Language doesn't have this feature, is this normal?
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  2. Posts : 68,677
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello myuption, :)

    If you like, the tutorial below can help show you how to.

    Drives - Hide or Show Empty Drives in Computer Folder - Windows 7 Help Forums


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  3. Posts : 19
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Exactly that, I don't have any option to hide empty drives. And I searched all the options. :/

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  4. Posts : 68,677
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    For Spanish, it should show as "Ocultar unidades vacías".

    Check using OPTION THREE in the tutorial I posted above to see if you have the HideDrivesWithNoMedia DWORD to set it with instead.
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  5. Posts : 19
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Thanks Brink, but seems like something is not right, and yesterday I reinstalled Win 10.

    This is how it looks enabled and disabled, they simply fade a bit, but can't make them hide, maybe a driver is missing?

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  6. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #6

    myuption said:
    Thanks Brink, but seems like something is not right, and yesterday I reinstalled Win 10.

    This is how it looks enabled and disabled, they simply fade a bit, but can't make them hide, maybe a driver is missing?

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    You could remove the drive letters in Disk Management but you must ensure you're not going to use those drives and also that the associated letters will not affect the environment path of any other drive.

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  7. Posts : 68,677
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #7

    myuption,

    It looks like you have set Windows to show hidden files, folders, and drives. Using step 3 in OPTION THREE of the tutorial below should hide them for you. :)

    Show Hidden Files, Folders, and Drives in Windows 10 Windows 10 Customization Tutorials
    Last edited by Brink; 17 Jul 2017 at 15:14. Reason: updated link
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  8. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #8

    Brink's suggestion is the more secure way as you may be disabling card reader/sd card slots by removing drive letters.
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  9. Posts : 19
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Brink said:
    myuption,

    It looks like you have set Windows to show hidden files, folders, and drives. Using step 3 in OPTION THREE of the tutorial below should hide them for you. :)

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9...dows-10-a.html
    Thanks, I'll give it a try, I do want to work with hidden folders, it's just those unused card readers that were not there before Win 10.

    Have a great week!
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  10. Posts : 141
    Windows 10
       #10

    Brink said:
    myuption,

    It looks like you have set Windows to show hidden files, folders, and drives. Using step 3 in OPTION THREE of the tutorial below should hide them for you. :)

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/9...dows-10-a.html
    I used your reg file
    but it does not hide empty drives from card readers

    My usb hub has card reader slots which does not currently have any cards or drives in it

    how to hide these drives?

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