5. Explorer Ads

Sync providers for windows explorer can now show Ads. Disable them.

Danger

Set Explorer to use This PC before setting the Quick Pane registry option or this will break explorer.

Set explorer to use this PC

GUI

⌘ + e › File › Change folder and search options › General

Open File Explorer to

This PC

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference Reference

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

LaunchTo

DWORD

1

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference Reference

Disable Quick Access Pane

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

HubMode

DWORD

1

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference Reference

Disable sync provider notifications

GUI

Typically done via explorer:

⌘ + e › view › options › view

• ☐ show sync provider notifications.

Registry

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

ShowSyncProviderNotifications

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference

Registry

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

ShowSyncProviderNotifications

DWORD

0

Updated: 2021-02-19 Reference