Hide empty drives in the Computer folder

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  1. Posts : 137
    7 x64 + XP Pro x86
    Thread Starter
       #11

    That could have been it for me, I always disable that service on my computers.
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 80
    XP-Vista-W7
       #12

    Solution:

    If the folder option "Show All Folders" (General Tab) is ticked, it will display empty drives regardless of the other setting.

    I think this is a bug myself.

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      My Computer


  3. Posts : 3,960
    W7 x64
       #13

    My cardreader annoyed me under XP in this fashion. It's well worth modding the USB cable to include a switch, in my case I managed to incorporate the switch within the fascia of the cardreader - all I do is turn it on whenever I use it, avoids all the clutter in 'my computer...'

    You need to switch the USB power supply cable, nothing else...
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit
       #14

    I was finding a solution to this problem on yahoo.com and chanced upon this thread. I decided to poke around in "Folder Options" a little after that and found something that I did not notice before.

    The option to show/hide hidden files and folders ALSO shows/hides hidden drives in Windows 7. Therefore, if you wish to hide empty drives, you have to make sure that "Don't show hidden files, folders or drives" is checked AND "Hide empty drives in the Computer folder" is checked. I do not know of a way to only show hidden files and folders while hiding hidden drives though...

    Hope this helps.
    Last edited by ingredients1; 06 Dec 2009 at 03:02. Reason: Removed a link that wasn't there in the first place
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 4
    7
       #15

    How about:

    http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/15...de-unhide.html

    or

    TweakUI > My Computer > Drives > UNCHECK drives you wish to temporarily hide.
    Last edited by Brink; 25 Jul 2010 at 16:41. Reason: added link
      My Computer


 
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