Remove Libraries from Windows 10 Windows Explorer
How do I remove Libraries from Windows Explorer in Windows 10?
- Pressing delete while the registry folder is selected does nothing.
- Right-clicking to get the context menu does not reveal a delete option.
- The Navigation pane option for libraries is already disabled.
- This is obviously a registry issue.
- Clean/full install of Windows 10 Build 18363.
Solution 1:
Try the tutorial at TenForums - Option 2 and Option 4
Option 2:
Open File Explorer Options
> Uncheck Show libraries
> click/tap on OK
.
Option 4:
- Run
regedit
- Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}
- Open/create key
System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree
- Use DWORD
0
to hide Libraries
Solution 2:
This solution will completely remove Library folder from Explorer navigation bar, not just close it:
Windows 7: Libraries Folder - Add or Remove from Navigation Pane
Only thing which differs from Windows 7 is that ShellFolder key is owned by the owner "SYSTEM" and it will prevent you from changing values! To overcome this, in step 5 you should first click to the "Advanced" button, then in new dialog change owner "SYSTEM" to "Administrators":
and then apply Full Control access and proceed with other actions in the step 5 and later.
This is checked on Windows 10 Pro, version 1607, build 14393.0 and version 1909, build 18363.418