If you want to display drive letters before drive names in the folder This PC or Computer, you can do it quickly under Windows 11, 10, ... and MS Server!1.) ... drive letter before name in Windows Explorer!
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| (Image-1) Show the letter before the name in the file explorer! |
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2.) Change the registry entries for drive letter before identifier!
1. Start the registry editor ( Windows + R and command regedit )
2. Open:
Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
3. Right-click on the right side to create a DWORD 32 value
4. simply highlight and F2 in ShowDriveLettersFirst rename
5. by double-clicking on ShowDriveLettersFirst the value to 4 put
(... see Image-2 Point 1 to 4)
Then restart Windows, but it is sufficient as described here: ► Restart Explorer under MS Windows OS! Then the drive letters are in front of the identifier !
If it's too complicated, just download the scripts:
►►► display-drive-letters-before-drive-names.zip
| (Image-2) Drive letter in front of the name in the file explorer! |
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3.) Why do I show the drive letter in front of the drive name?
By default, Windows shows drive letters after the drive labels or names in the folder "This PC", "Computer" or earlier known as My Computer. The user can prevent drive letters from being displayed using the folder options, but there is no option to display them before the drive name. For many users, placing drive letters before the drive label may be a more convenient option.
Here are the scripts to create yourself, if you don't want to download it!
►►► display-drive-letters-before-drive-names.zip
drive-letters-before-drive-names.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"ShowDriveLettersFirst"=dword:00000004
drive-name-before-drive-letters.reg
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"ShowDriveLettersFirst"=-
FAQ 40: Updated on: 5 October 2021 18:58
