How Do I Remove Explorer's "Quick Access Toolbar" Arrow?


  1. Posts : 2,921
    Windows 10 Pro for the Bro
       #1

    How Do I Remove Explorer's "Quick Access Toolbar" Arrow?


    Hello, this question is a question concerning the customization of File Explorer by either disabling the feature within the Operating System, or by a 3rd party application.

    So when you open File Explorer, you have the window open to show your drives. At the top left section of the window, there's the folder's icon, some other icons, and the black arrow that points down (the thing that I want to make invisible). In the first picture I posted, you can see that I don't have the folder's icon showing, then the little black arrow, then the rest of the Title Bar. (Refer to the first image). I was able to figure out how to make the folder's icon invisible, which is half of what I want.

    Now I want to make the black arrow disappear as well. I took a screen shot, and edited in Paint, what I want the Title Bar to look like. I even moved the title of that window to the left side, replacing the black arrow. (Refer to the second image).
    (I heard that OldNewExplorer has a feature that disables the Quick Access Toolbar thing at the top, yet it doesn't look like what I want.)

    Do you have any suggestions? Thanks!
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails How Do I Remove Explorer's "Quick Access Toolbar" Arrow?-picture-1.png   How Do I Remove Explorer's "Quick Access Toolbar" Arrow?-picture-2.png  
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  2. Posts : 43,012
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       #2

    Doesn't look like that can be done (conclusion at end)... be prepared for people giving responses about Quick Access rather than the Toolbar you're asking about as here:

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...dff2c8b?page=2

    If using WindowBlinds there is an option, shown at the end of the tutorial on this.
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  3. Posts : 2,921
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    Thread Starter
       #3

    Yes, I’ve seen that page as well. I’m not too concerned about it or whatnot, but I keep things simple. Whenever there are features that I do not use, I use either Windows or a third party application to disable some features that I do not use.
    I’ll give it a few months or a year or so, then maybe someone will come up with an option to disable features that I don’t use.
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  4. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #4

    You could try TBarIconBlanker

    (I don't think it'll move the title Computer to the left though!)
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  5. Posts : 2,921
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       #5

    I just tried the link and tried opening the app. It removes the icon of the folder just like I showed in my first attachment. It doesn't remove the black arrow. I need something that removes that black arrow. The title can stay in the middle, that's okay with me. But if there's something that moves the title to the left, that would be nice.

    It would be really nice if Microsoft can release a little tweaker application that can do those little fun things to personally customize your Windows.
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  6. Posts : 43,012
    Win 10 Pro (22H2) (2nd PC is 22H2)
       #6

    There are various free tweak tools around from Winaero's to 7+ Taskbar Tweaker, Qttabbar and more.
    What's feasible depends on what's not hard coded.

    Then there are things like WindowBinds..

    MS released this:
    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/

    One guideline for me is whether the tweak is preserved when upgrading, or can be easily managed and reapplied after an upgrade. Thus I limit those applied to a very few.
    Last edited by dalchina; 18 Feb 2021 at 03:18.
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  7. Posts : 2,921
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    Thread Starter
       #7

    That's a cool little tool. I am trying it out. It has two features that I noticed that I already use as third party apps. That's good that they notice my efficiency on the computer somehow, and apply it by adding these features to a program like that one. I use two 3rd party apps that are similar to features in the app:
    • Better File Rename (like their PowerRename)
    • PIXresizer (like their Image Resizer)
    That's a nice little tool. Yet they need to expand it much much more. It has a few useful features.
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