I know the "Library" shortcuts can be removed from within explorer, but looking to just remove these from the navigation panel and not the main Folders, Devices, and drives.  Possible?

 

FIXED ... explanation of issue and created registry files to share.

http://www.msfn.org/board/topic/175165-explorer-libraries-nav-panel/?do=findComment&comment=1121206

Edited February 4, 20179 yr by epic

Is this what you looking for?

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​http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/8526-libraries-add-remove-navigation-pane-windows-8-explorer.html

Those options remove from both the nav and drive panel.

 

 

image posted for what i'm looking to achieve.

 

Edited February 12, 201610 yr by epic

Go to that link and scroll to "Option Two"

Works for me in my 8.1

 

screenshot displays exactly what i do not want.

Those options remove from both the nav and drive panel.

 

 

image posted for what i'm looking to achieve.

 

For those, like me, that couldn't see the image:

 

Cheers and Regards

Using the above REG files did nothing and is also missing critical registry information. Though I found a reg file on AskAVG but that wasn't applying to my system and removing the entries as it ought to. Besides, MOST of these REG tweaks found on the internet actually DELETE the LIBRARY keys under "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\." That's just annoying. So I just created a new reg file and works great, I can now have the libraries removed from the nav pane and still have any particular LIBRARY Folder I chose to display within the explorer window above the drives. I'm also certain I could add additional Folders, besides LIBRARY folders, to the Explorer pane as well.

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FOLDER INFO

The LIBRARY folders are listed as the following within the registry. 

{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE} - Music Folder

{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B} - Downloads Folder

{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA} - Pictures Folder

{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C} - Videos Folder

{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0} - Documents Folder

{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641} - Desktop Folder

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NAVIGATION PANE (Libraries)

Hide

"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000

Show

"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000001

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Updated registry file to remove LIBRARIES from the explorer navigation pane. This will also HIDE/SHOW libraries from within the Save-As and Save-To window prompts!

Spoiler

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; ######################################################################
; Show / Hide Library Folders from File Explorer Navigation Pane in Windows 8.1 x64
; ######################################################################
; Hide Library Folders change "System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
; Show Library Folders change "System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000001
; ######################################################################

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
; Music Folder

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
; Downloads Folder

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
; Pictures Folder

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
; Videos Folder

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
; Documents Folder

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000
; Desktop Folder

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EXPLORER PANE (Libraries)

To hide / show a specific LIBRARY folder within the Explorer window navigate to the registry below and change the DWORD value from 1 (Hide) to 0 (Show).

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideMyComputerIcons

Sample registry file

Spoiler

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

; ######################################################################
; Hide / Show Library Folders from File Explorer Pane in Windows 8.1 x64
; ######################################################################
; Hide Folders change dword:00000001
; Show Folders change dword:00000000
; ######################################################################

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideMyComputerIcons]
"{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}"=dword:00000000
"{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}"=dword:00000000
"{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}"=dword:00000000
"{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}"=dword:00000000
"{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}"=dword:00000000
"{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}"=dword:00000000

 

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DOWNLOADS (Windows 8.1 x64, these are not tested on Windows 8 or 32-bit)

Hide-Explorer-Pane-Library-Folders.reg

Hide-Nav-Pane-Explorer-Libraries.reg

Show-Explorer-Pane-Library-Folders.reg

Show-Nav-Pane-Explorer-Libraries.reg

Edited February 4, 20179 yr by epic

Moved

Edited February 4, 20179 yr by epic