How can we add custom folders in the Favorites section of Windows File Explorer

You probably have a few folders in Windows that you would like to be able to access more easily/quickly. An idea would be to use the toolbars, but if this idea is not pleased (ie, they will be the folders you access most often, but you do not want to see in Taskbar), you can do something else, namely to add them to the Favorites section of Navigation Pane in Windows Explorer. In this way, your favorite folders will be easily accessible and will not be displayed on the desktop.

favorites-links

When you add a Favorites in Favorites in Favorites?

To add a custom folder in favorites in Windows Explorer's sailing panel You have available Five methods, of which two are extremely simple:

1. pull Custom folder (drag&drop) over link-ul Favorites displayed in Navigation Pane

2. Navigate to the Custom folder, then in the navigation panel click-right on the link Favorites and select Add current location to Favorites from the displayed menu

add-folder-to-favorites

The other three methods are a little more difficult (especially the 5th, which involves System Register, and especially for beginners), but they lead to the same result as the first two.

3. Created a shortcut al Custom folder, then, in Windows Explorer Navigate to the folder C:Usersuser-nameLinks (where user-name it is your user's name). Data Cut SHORT CREATE, then give it Paste in the folder Links (You can also do this and by clicking-right in Links folder and selecting New > Create Shortcut. Copy the way to the Custom folder and give it pasta in the dialog to create the shortcut, then click on Next, choose one Name for Shortcut (preferably to be the same name as the folder after which it was created), and click on Finish.

create-shortcut

4. Using Group Policy Editor:

  • open Group Policy Editor (taste GPEDIT.MSC in Run, then give Enter)
  • Navigati Catre Navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Explorer or File Explorer > Common Open File Dialog
  • In the right panel, give double-click on the entrance Items Displayed In Places Bar
items-displayed-in-places-bar
  • In the displayed dialog, select Enabled, then, below Options > Places to display, enter the path to the folder/Folders Custom who you want to appear under favorites, then give Apply and OK
places-to-display

5. Using Registry Editor:

  • open Registry Editor (taste regedit in Run And give Enter)
  • Navigate to the key HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciescomdlg32Placesbar (daca comdlg32 There is no under the polycies created your key, then create the key Placesbar sub comdlg32)
create-registry-key
  • in the right panel, below Placesbar, give double-click on string entrance Place0 and add the path to the Custom folder in the field below Value Data, then click on OK (If the entries do not exist, create them)
create-string-entry
  • To add more custom folders, Repeat With the other string entrances (also if you stay without, you can create new ones)

Following one of the 5 methods described above, you will be able to add one or more custom folders in Favorites section of the navigation panel of Windows/File Explorer.

Note: Valid for Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1

STEALTH SETTINGS – How to add custom folders to Favorites section in Windows 8 File Explorer

Passionate about technology, I like to test and write tutorials about Windows operating systems, seeking to discover interesting things.

Home Your source of IT tutorials, useful tips and news. How can we add custom folders in the Favorites section of Windows File Explorer
Leave a Comment