Go Windows 8.1 How to delete six folders in video/Documents/downloads on this PC

Windows 8.1 has officially renamed the computer "this computer", and when we double-click to open "This computer", it's also obvious that there are other changes: Windows 8.1 defaults to displaying videos, pictures, documents, downloads, music, desktop and other common folders.


Here's how to delete the above folder: This is done by modifying the system registry.

There is a risk of modifying the registry, please make a backup before making changes!!!

Open the Run dialog via the shortcut key windows+r and enter regedit . Navigate to the following key values:

32-bit system
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\explorer\mycomputer\namespace\

The 64-bit system also contains the following key values in addition to the above key values
Hkey_local_machine\software\wow6432node\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\mycomputer\namespace\

Expand NameSpace to delete the corresponding key values according to the following corresponding relationship:

Key value	Folder
{374de290-123f-4565-9164-39c4925e4678}	Download
{b4bfcc3a-db2c-424c-bo29-7fe99a87c641}	Desktop
{1cf1260c-4dd0-4ebb-811f-33c572699fde}	Music
{3add1653-eb32-4cb0-bbd7-dfa0abb5acca}	Image
{a0953c92-50dc-43bf-be83-3742fed03c9c}	Video
{a8cdff1c-4878-43be-b5fd-f8091c1c60d0}	Document

After the above key values are completely removed (no restart, immediate effect), see:



There is a risk of modifying the registry, please make a backup before making changes!!!