idiotandrobot / thispc

Modify Windows Explorer 'This PC' content in Windows 10 (and 8.1)

This PC

Summary

Application to modify Windows Explorer This PC content in Windows 10 (and 8.1)

Run As Administrator

The application modifies Local Machine in the registry so both Visual Studio and the compiled exe need to be Run As Administrator to function correctly. In both cases you will prompted to provide elevated privileges. If elevated privileges are not available the application will operate in read-only mode.

Windows Explorer

Windows 8.1 renamed Windows Explorer's Computer to This PC and added links to user Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures and Videos folders as shown below (with a couple of drives). Windows 10 version 1709 then added a 3D Objects folder.

• This PC
  • Desktop
  • Documents
  • Downloads
  • Music
  • Pictures
  • Videos
  • 3D Objects
  • Local Disk (C:)
  • Local Disk (D:)

Unfortunately no way was provided in Windows Explorer to customise whether these links appeared or not, so short of editing various registry keys you were stuck with them.

This project is an application with a simple UI to remove (and re-add) these links leaving you with a more manageable This PC.

• This PC
  • Local Disk (C:)
  • Local Disk (D:)

Command Line

Can be run in "silent-mode" with (case-insensitive) -ShowAll or -HideAll parameter (HideAll takes priority). Still requires Run As Administrator.