How to Show Your User Profile Folder in File Explorer Navigation Pane
Is your File Explorer navigation pane feeling cluttered or missing the folders you actually use? By default, Windows hides your main User Profile directory, forcing you to click through several levels to reach specific subfolders.
Here is a writeup of the add your user profile folder to File Explorer process on our website.
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In this video, we show you a simple registry tweak that adds your entire User Account folder directly to the left-hand navigation pane.
This trick is perfect for power users who want instant access to their entire home directory without pinning dozens of individual folders to Quick Access.
0:00 - Introduction: The missing User Profile folder in File Explorer
0:40 - Overview of the Registry files (Add vs. Remove)
1:10 - Step-by-Step: Running the registry script to add the folder
1:25 - Verifying the results: Expanding the new User Profile entry
2:10 - Pro Tip: Cleaning up your Quick Access pins
2:19 - How to remove the folder and revert to default settings
Step-by-Step Instructions:
1 - Download the Add/Remove User Folder registry files from the link in the description.
2 - Double-click the file named "Add user account folder to explorer.reg".
3 - Click Run and then Yes on the User Account Control (UAC) prompt.
4 - Confirm the registry change by clicking Yes and then OK.
5 - Open File Explorer. You will now see your personal user folder (named after your account) appearing in the left-hand navigation pane.
6 - You can now expand this folder to see all your subdirectories like Desktop, Documents, Downloads, and even custom folders you've created.
7 - To Revert: Simply run the "Remove user account folder from explorer.reg" file to return your navigation pane to its original state.
Here is a link to the registry files from the video.
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