Remove Libraries from Windows 8 Explorer sidebar

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I had removed the Libraries from my Windows 7 with this registry tweaks, but since the update to Windows 8 the Libraries are back in my Windows Explorer. So I tried to tweak the registry again, but it fails to get permission to change the value (in Windows 7 it worked).

http://www.askvg.com/how-to-remove-libraries-from-windows-7-explorers-navigation-pane/

Someone know how to remove the Libraries folder or to get the permission to change the value?

Here it fails to get the permission: enter image description here

FiveO

Posted 2012-10-09T08:29:24.740

Reputation: 7 940

Have you tried running regedit as admin? (Right click > Run as administrator) – pzkpfw – 2012-10-09T08:42:37.093

Yes, same. "Unable to save permission changes on ShellFolder" – FiveO – 2012-10-09T09:41:48.223

Answers

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Just found the solution in this other thread about Registry Permissions:

Launch the regedit with WIN+R and go to the following location:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}\ShellFolder

Open the "Permission..." on the ShellFolder and open the "Advanced" settings

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Change the Owner to "Administrators"

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Now you can set "Full Control" to the Administrators and change the values.

Now double-click on Attributes DWORD and change the value to b090010d

And then it is possible to change

FiveO

Posted 2012-10-09T08:29:24.740

Reputation: 7 940

Asked: 2012-10-09T08:29:24.740

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Active: 2014-09-19T04:00:42.000