Add or Remove Favorites from Navigation Pane in Windows 10

beta · 15 Jan 2016

Thanks for this tutorial !
However It is not possible to expand Favorites. Once you click the expanding arrow (or right click-> expand) the arrow simply disappears without revealing Favorites content in left panel.

Do you have an idea ?

Thanks !
Best regards,

Brink · 15 Jan 2016

Hello Beta, and welcome to Ten Forums.

I'm afraid that I'm not aware of a way to have Favorites expand in the navigation pane yet.

omidsolo · 10 Nov 2017

Order of commands are vital? For example this one also works?

Code:

"{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}"=-
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}]

omidsolo · 10 Nov 2017

And what's this exact command?
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{018D5C66-4533-4307-9B53-224DE2ED1FE6}]

Brink · 11 Nov 2017

Your first command is incorrect and not valid.

The second command you posted is not part of the downloads for this tutorial.

omidsolo · 11 Nov 2017

OK let's forget about the 2nd one.
But 1st one is just your tutorial, in different order, and my question was that here is your code:

Code:

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
"{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}"=-
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}]

I just asked can I change the order of commands like below?

Code:

"{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}"=-
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{323CA680-C24D-4099-B94D-446DD2D7249E}]

Is it still valid?

Brink · 11 Nov 2017

It doesn't matter what order you have the lines in since it will still delete the same key.

However, your first line is invalid. That value has to be under the key it is in.

I do not recommend to change them up, and run them as is in the tutorial for it to work properly,

KeithM · 04 Jul 2020

beta said:

Thanks for this tutorial !
However It is not possible to expand Favorites. Once you click the expanding arrow (or right click-> expand) the arrow simply disappears without revealing Favorites content in left panel.

Do you have an idea ?

Changing the Attributes value to 0xf080004d allows the folder to expand in the NavPane. Not sure if all are necessary, will test later.

Sarge198 · 09 Nov 2020

beta said:

Thanks for this tutorial !
However It is not possible to expand Favorites. Once you click the expanding arrow (or right click-> expand) the arrow simply disappears without revealing Favorites content in left panel.

Do you have an idea ?

Thanks !
Best regards,

KeithM said:

Changing the Attributes value to 0xf080004d allows the folder to expand in the NavPane. Not sure if all are necessary, will test later.

I tried setting the Attributes value to 0xf080004d, unfortunately it does not work, using Win10 20H2. Any ideas?

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