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How can I deactivate the Windows 8 / 8.1 Favorites in the navigation pane (folder tree view show)?

In the MS-Windows 8/8.1 Explorer navigation pane (folder tree) you can quite fast hide or display the Favorites!

Please open the Folder Options in the MS-Explorer! Start the Windows-8 Explorer simply via the keyboard shortcut [Windows + E]

In the Explorer use the ALT key to see the Explorer Menu, then click to (... see Image-1 Arrow-1), in view click Options = "Folder Options" (... see Image-1 Arrow-2). In the window Folder Options click the Tab General (... see Image-1 Arrow-3 )
Now only click the Favorites Hide or Show (... see Image-1 Arrow-4)

Tip:
The direct command for the folder options in Windows 8 via RUN Dialog (Hot-Key [Windows + R]) is:
control.exe /name Microsoft.FolderOptions
To add this to desktop, like an: ... Windows 8 desktop shortcut!

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How can I deactivate the Windows 8 Favorites in the navigation pane (folder tree view show)?

FAQ 93: Updated on: 25 September 2018 00:15

Windows-8 - FAQ-93: How can I deactivate the Windows 8 / 8.1 Favorites in the navigation pane (folder tree view show)?
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Solution if the Windows-8 or Win 8.1 Explorer dont update the current view automatically Also for Server 2008 and 2012 Please remove the virtual drives

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In Windows-8, 8.1 and 10 It is quite simply to find a program folder or file directory and open it Content: 1. Open the certain program folder via

How can i find and open the program folder in Windows 8.1/10? (location, file, path)

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