Libraries - Move above This PC in Windows 8.1

How to Move Libraries above This PC in Navigation Pane in Windows 8.1​

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This tutorial will show you how to move Libraries above This PC in the navigation pane for all users in Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1.

You must be signed in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial.

EXAMPLE: Default and Libraries moved above This PC in Navigation Pane
NOTE: This is with show all folders checked and unchecked.

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Here's How:

1. If you have not already, you will need to set to show "Libraries" in the navigation pane.

2. Do step 3 or 4 below for what you would like to do.

3. To Move Libraries below This PC in Navigation Pane
NOTE: This is the default setting.

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A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.​

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Default_Libraries_Position_in_Navigation_Pane.reg​

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4. To Move Libraries above This PC in Navigation Pane

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A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 5 below.​

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Move_Libraries_above_This-PC_in_Navigation_Pane.reg​

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5. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

6. Double click/tap on the REG file to merge it.

7. If prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

8. If File Explorer is open, then close and reopen it to see the change.

9. When finished, you can delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.



That's it,
Shawn

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[IownAmoneyPit]

Thank you for the new tweak Brink however I noticed when downloading the reg file for "Move Libraries above This PC in Navigation Pane" the file name is the same file "Default_Libraries_Position_in_Navigation_Pane" when saving to the desktop as the file in step # 2 above.

I also tested the reg file in case it was just the wrong file name but Libraries remains below This PC after signing out & a restart for good measure.

 

[Brink]

Sorry about teasing like that. The download link has been corrected now.

 

[IownAmoneyPit]

Sorry about teasing like that. The download link has been corrected now.

Thanks Brink this works perfect now.

 

[Zardoc]

Hi Shaun,

The links now show the same but it's move above.

Great work dude.

They should have left libraries as they were

 

[Brink]

Hey Zardoc,

I'm sorry, but are you saying that the default link doesn't reset it back to normal for you?

 

[Clint]

Brink, I did this twice, and both times I got the same message.

 

[Brink]

Hello Clint,

Were you signed in to an administrator account when trying to merge the .reg file?

 

[Clint]

Yes.

 

[Brink]

Ok. Next, go to the {031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5} registry key below to make sure that your account or the "Administrators" group is the owner of it, and is set to have "Full control" of it.

(See: step 3 in Option Three)
http://www.eightforums.com/tutorial...le-folder-drive-registry-key-windows-8-a.html


HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}

 

[Clint]

???

 

[Brink]

You would need to use step 3 in Option Three inside Registry Editor at that location instead of with the downloaded .reg file.

Take Ownership of a File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Windows 8

 

[Clint]

You would need to use step 3 in Option Three inside Registry Editor at that location instead of with the downloaded .reg file.

Take Ownership of a File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Windows 8

Thanks anyway Brink. That's way out of my PC range. I'll just leave the libraries at the bottom.

 

[Brink]

Ok mate.

 

[Clint]

Brink, I couldn't let it get the best of me.

 

[Brink]

Great news mate. I'm proud of you for sticking with it. Was is the owner or permissions or both settings?

 

[Clint]

Both

 

[Brink]

At least you won't have to do that again with this key.

 

[aflat]

Brink - This works fine on my Win 8.1 laptop but in office 2010 and some other programs common dialogues, libraries are not present in the File Pane. Is there a way to introduce / re-introduce them to the common dialogues? I realize that in older office apps they just don't recognize the concept but office 2010 should. Wordpad can see them fine and they are above This PC where I have directed them. Any ideas?

By the way your efforts are appreciated!

 

[Brink]

Hello aflat, and welcome to Eight Forums.

It sounds like you may need to do OPTION ONE in the tutorial below while in the Office dialog to have Libraries show.

http://www.eightforums.com/tutorial...emove-navigation-pane-windows-8-explorer.html​

For the places bar in any old common file dialogs, you could use the method in the tutorial below to add Libraries.

Common File Dialog Box - Customize Places Bar - Windows 7 Help Forums​

Hope this helps,
Shawn