How can I modify File Explorer to open This PC by default, instead of the new Home view?

Question

The methods that worked in Windows 8.1 no longer work. I tried this method but all that did was mess-up the Home view...
http://superuser.com/questions/819521/how-to-make-windows-10-file-explorer-open-this-pc-by-default

Answer 1

Hi,
First, I have to say, I cannot get direct way to point the File explorer to This PC as in Windows 10. As an alternative method, we can delete some things in 'Home' and attach 'This Pc' into it via Registry key. Make it look like that we open This
PC.
1. Click Windows icon and type regedit in
Search box, and click Regedit to open Registry editor.
2. Right click to export this key for backup: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
3. Click Windows icon and type Folder option in Search box, and click
Folder option to open it.
4. Under View tab, clear the checkbox Hidden extensions for known file types.
5. Copy following lines into Notepad, and save it as Fix.reg on Desktop.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}]
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}]
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HomeFolder\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}]
@="This PC"
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HomeFolder\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\{d34a6ca6-62c2-4c34-8a7c-14709c1ad938}]
@="Favorites Folder"
6. Double click the fix.reg and Press Yes to apply the changes.
Open the File Explorer again, and you will see the Volumes under Home View
Kate Li
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