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» Folder Size: Remove the Scan with Folder Size option in Windows Explorer
- Go to Start Menu.
- Click Run.
- Type regedit, click OK.
- As usual, be careful when working with the Registry Editor.
- Open the following key : HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell.
- Delete the item named Scan with Folder Size. It should take effect immediately.
How to show Computer (list of your drives) instead of Libraries when clicking on the Windows Explorer button in the taskbar in Windows 7 (Seven)
- Close all your currently open Windows Explorer windows.
- With the Maj key pressed on your keyboard, right-click on the Windows Explorer icon in the taskbar.
- A menu appears. Click on Properties.
- The Properties window shows up. The Target field should currently indicate %windir%\explorer.exe
- Add a space and then a comma to the end of that field. The resulting text should look like this: %windir%\explorer.exe ,
- Optional: If you want to be able to open several windows showing Computer at once, add /n before or after the comma. Result : %windir%\explorer.exe /n,