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Add This PC and Desktop to Nav Top 1.2.1

Add This PC and Desktop to Nav Top 1.2.1

Add This PC and Desktop to Nav Top

This mod adds two virtual folders to the top of File Explorer's navigation pane and fixes the chevron rendering.

  • Show This PC at top: Adds an expandable This PC entry with drives. (Expandable This PC can't be pinned to the top without this mod.)

  • Show Desktop at top: Adds a Desktop entry for the root namespace object. This includes Recycle Bin, Control Panel, etc. instead of just the items on the desktop. (This target can't be pinned without this mod.)

Both virtual folders have a toggle for whether they are expandable or not. Their position can be swapped. Duplicate entries of Desktop or This PC can be removed from other parts of the nav. Also:

  • Hide Home/Gallery: Optional, default-enabled toggles to hide the native Explorer entries. They don't affect Quick Access.

  • Remove separators: Optionally remove each separator individually.

  • Fix chevron drawing: Replaces the pixelated and clipped chevron with a smooth anti-aliased versions. The size (which matches other UI elements by default) is configurable.

This mod injects only in processes that use ExplorerFrame.dll, so the include is set to * but it will not touch most processes. You can set it to explorer.exe only, if you don't want the nav in Open/Save dialogs changed. Only "modern" dialogs are affected.

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Posted Jun 4, 2026, 1:02 AM UTC

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