How to Turn Show All Folders on or off in File Explorer (2024)


By Timothy Tibbetts

File Explorer has an option to show all folders, which can then show you a few important shortcuts you might frequently use, including the Control Panel and Recycle Bin.

Open File Explorer.

Right-click on a blank area and click on Show all folders.

How to Turn Show All Folders on or off in File Explorer (1)

Click on the View tab, then click on Navigation pane.

Click on Show all folders.

How to Turn Show All Folders on or off in File Explorer (2)

Click on the View tab, then click on Options to the right.

Click on the View tab.

Scroll down to Navigation pane and click on Show all folders.

How to Turn Show All Folders on or off in File Explorer (3)

Finally, advanced users can edit the registry if needed.

Find the NavPaneShowAllFolders DWORD in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced.

Double-click and change the Value data to 1 to show all folders or 0 to hide all folders.

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