Personalization Add or Remove Gallery in File Explorer Navigation Pane in Windows 11


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This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Gallery in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account or all users in Windows 11.

Starting with Windows 11 version 22H2 KB5030310 Build 22621.2361, Microsoft is introducing Gallery, a new feature in File Explorer designed to make it easy to access your photo collection. The content in Gallery is the same as what you see in the All Photos view in the Photos app. Your most recently taken photos appear at the top of Gallery. This includes photos from your phone if you have OneDrive Camera Roll Backup set up.

Gallery displays the contents of the Pictures library. When you include a folder, the files appear in the Gallery but continue to be stored in their original locations.

You can choose which folders are shown in Gallery through the Collection dropdown. You can also add subfolders of existing sources to filter to a subset of your content, such as desktop backgrounds and SD card/camera imports.

Gallery also works from the file picking dialog, bringing that same ease of use to situations such as inserting attachments, building a PowerPoint deck, or crafting social media posts.

A new Add Phone Photos button in the Command Bar in File Explorer Gallery will help with setting up your PC to be ready to show photos from your phone via OneDrive in Gallery. Clicking this button will open a URL with a OneDrive QR code that you can scan with your phone to get started.

If you do not want Gallery in the navigation pane of File Explorer, you can remove it.


Contents

  • Option One: Add or Remove Gallery in File Explorer Navigation Pane for Current User
  • Option Two: Add or Remove Gallery in File Explorer Navigation Pane for All Users


EXAMPLE: Gallery in navigation pane of File Explorer

Gallery_in_File_Explorer_navigation_pane.png





Option One

Add or Remove Gallery in File Explorer Navigation Pane for Current User


If you turn on Show all folders in the navigation pane when using this option, Gallery will always show in the navigation pane.


1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you want.

2 Add Gallery to Navigation Pane in File Explorer for Current User

This is the default setting.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.​

Add_Gallery_to_navigation_pane_in_File_Explorer_for_current_user.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000001

3 Remove Gallery from Navigation Pane in File Explorer for Current User

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.​

Remove_Gallery_from_navigation_pane_in_File_Explorer_for_current_user.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}]
"System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree"=dword:00000000

4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

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

7 If File Explorer is currently open, then close and reopen File Explorer to apply.

8 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.




Option Two

Add or Remove Gallery in File Explorer Navigation Pane for All Users


You must be signed in as an administrator to use this option.

This option will completely remove Gallery from the File Explorer navigation pane even if Show all folders is turned on.


1 Do step 2 (add) or step 3 (remove) below for what you want.


 2. Add Gallery to Navigation Pane in File Explorer for All Users

This is the default setting.


A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.​

Add_Gallery_to_navigation_pane_in_File_Explorer_for_all_users.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace_41040327\{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}]
@="{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}"


 3. Remove Gallery from Navigation Pane in File Explorer for All Users

A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.​

Remove_Gallery_from_navigation_pane_in_File_Explorer_for_all_users.reg​


(Contents of REG file for reference)
Code: 
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace_41040327\{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}]

4 Save the .reg file to your desktop.

5 Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

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

7 You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.


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Hi! Is possible to replace the "Gallery" or adding the Recycle bin under Gallery???
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-12900K 3.20 GHz"
    Motherboard
    ASUS TUF Z690
    Memory
    32GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 3080
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 4K 32"
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    (five) SSD m2-1TB PCIe 5 / 1TB m2 / 1TB m2 / 1TB m2 /2TB m2
    Case
    Corsair
    Cooling
    Corsair
    Internet Speed
    500Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Avast
Achille said:
Hi! Is possible to replace the "Gallery" or adding the Recycle bin under Gallery???
Click to expand...
Hello, :alien:

I tested on my system, but it doesn't seem the Recycle Bin will respect any set "SortOrderIndex" value for its order on the navigation pane. It doesn't move.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
First, thanks. You don't get that enough, even when a lot of people here do thank you.

Second and not to display my ignorance but . . . my wife retired and I bought her a laptop -- one for her alone instead of sharing it with me (I'm sorta jealous because I got her one better than mine . . .) and I'm customizing it for her. This tutorial help me get rid of gallery but there are other icons/folders in the navigation pane I would love to get rid of because all it will do is confuse her (and she is by no means stupid). So, are there other tutorials that tell me how to get rid of (those things above 'This PC' like 'Videos', 'Pictures', 'Music' etc.) I'd rather have these listed either in libraries or in her profile or even gone altogether. Why are there so many duplicates of the same pointers, here, anyway? I've been doing pc stuff since the early '80s and I don't find all this duplication at all helpful. And why is there a Desktop listed within Desktop???

Sorry, accidently stepped on my soapbox . . .

Anyway, I've been searching through the personalization tutorials for the past couple of hours (and I keep getting sidetracked by finding new and nifty ways to turn on/off things I didn't know about before -- so, thanks again). I'm sure they're here somewhere and I'll eventually find them but a man my age has to manage time or I get lost on rabbit trails . . .
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    self-made
    CPU
    Intel i9-12900KF
    Motherboard
    Asus ProArt Z690 Creator WiFi
    Memory
    Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 16GBx4
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus RTX 3080
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 LG
    Hard Drives
    Sabrent NVMe M.2 Rocket 4.0 2TB drive (os)
    Corsair NVMe M.2 Gen3x4 8TB drive (user)
    PSU
    Be quiet Dark Power Pro 12 (1200w)
    Case
    Fractal Designs (pos)
    Cooling
    Asus Ryujin II AIO cooler
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium 4.5.26
    Other Info
    note: os and os-user files were orginally installed on two different drives for reasons related to the content creation purpose for this computer. There are multiple additional hdd drives on this computer but it seems unnecessary to mention them as they are likely to be germane to the current problem.
obieephyhm said:
First, thanks. You don't get that enough, even when a lot of people here do thank you.

Second and not to display my ignorance but . . . my wife retired and I bought her a laptop -- one for her alone instead of sharing it with me (I'm sorta jealous because I got her one better than mine . . .) and I'm customizing it for her. This tutorial help me get rid of gallery but there are other icons/folders in the navigation pane I would love to get rid of because all it will do is confuse her (and she is by no means stupid). So, are there other tutorials that tell me how to get rid of (those things above 'This PC' like 'Videos', 'Pictures', 'Music' etc.) I'd rather have these listed either in libraries or in her profile or even gone altogether. Why are there so many duplicates of the same pointers, here, anyway? I've been doing pc stuff since the early '80s and I don't find all this duplication at all helpful. And why is there a Desktop listed within Desktop???

Sorry, accidently stepped on my soapbox . . .

Anyway, I've been searching through the personalization tutorials for the past couple of hours (and I keep getting sidetracked by finding new and nifty ways to turn on/off things I didn't know about before -- so, thanks again). I'm sure they're here somewhere and I'll eventually find them but a man my age has to manage time or I get lost on rabbit trails . . .
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Hello, :alien:

Thank you for the kind words.

A lot of these appear as duplicates since they may be included under more than one section in the navigation pane of File Explorer.

If you have Show all folders turned on for the navigation pane, it may show a lot more of the duplicates like "Desktop".

www.elevenforum.com

Turn On or Off Show all folders in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11 Tutorial

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off show all folders in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 11. The navigation pane is the far left pane in File Explorer used to find files, folders, and drives on your PC or network. If you like, you can select to...
www.elevenforum.com www.elevenforum.com

Please feel free to post for help to remove anything else you can't find in the Tutorials.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
(chuckles) . . . of course, you nailed it in one. That link did the trick. I'm still going to keep exploring the tutorials for the myriad of things I still don't know how to do (or do efficiently). Thanks, again!!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    self-made
    CPU
    Intel i9-12900KF
    Motherboard
    Asus ProArt Z690 Creator WiFi
    Memory
    Trident Z5 DDR5-5600 16GBx4
    Graphics Card(s)
    Asus RTX 3080
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 LG
    Hard Drives
    Sabrent NVMe M.2 Rocket 4.0 2TB drive (os)
    Corsair NVMe M.2 Gen3x4 8TB drive (user)
    PSU
    Be quiet Dark Power Pro 12 (1200w)
    Case
    Fractal Designs (pos)
    Cooling
    Asus Ryujin II AIO cooler
    Antivirus
    Malwarebytes Premium 4.5.26
    Other Info
    note: os and os-user files were orginally installed on two different drives for reasons related to the content creation purpose for this computer. There are multiple additional hdd drives on this computer but it seems unnecessary to mention them as they are likely to be germane to the current problem.
obieephyhm said:
(chuckles) . . . of course, you nailed it in one. That link did the trick. I'm still going to keep exploring the tutorials for the myriad of things I still don't know how to do (or do efficiently). Thanks, again!!
Click to expand...
You're most welcome. :shawn:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self build
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING (11GB GDDR5X)
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G75 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    Seasonic Prime Titanium 850W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3 wall mounted
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gbps Download and 35 Mbps Upload
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Spectre x360 2in1 14-eu0098nr (2024)
    CPU
    Intel Core Ultra 7 155H 4.8 GHz
    Memory
    16 GB LPDDR5x-7467 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    Integrated Intel Arc
    Sound Card
    Poly Studio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14" 2.8K OLED multitouch
    Screen Resolution
    2880 x 1800
    Hard Drives
    2 TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD
    Internet Speed
    Intel Wi-Fi 7 BE200 (2x2) and Bluetooth 5.4
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender and Malwarebytes Premium
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