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Windows 7 - Drive Letters - Show Before or After Name in Computer
Drive Letters - Show Before or After Name in Computer
How to Show Windows 7 Computer Drive Letters Before or After Drive Name
Published by Brink
01-31-2009
Drive Letters - Show Before or After Name in Computer
How to Show Windows 7 Computer Drive Letters Before or After Drive Name
Information
This will show you how to have the drive letters in the Computer window show before or after the drive name in Windows 7. By default, the drive letters are shown after the drive name in Windows 7.
Note
Special thanks to our member Ustahl for pointing this out here.
EXAMPLE: Drive Letters Before and After Drive Name in Computer
OPTION ONE
Through a REG File Download
1. To Show the Driver Letters After the Drive Name
A) Click on the Download button below to download the Show_Drive_Letters_After.zip file below.
B) Go to step 3.
2. To Show the Driver Letters Before the Drive Name
A) Click on the Download button below to download the Show_Drive_Letters_Before.zip file below.
3. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop.
4. Open the .zip file and extract the .reg file to the desktop.
5. Right click the .reg file (On Desktop) and click on Merge.
6. Click on Run, Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted.
7. Log off and log on, or restart the computer to apply.
8. When done, you can delete the downloaded .reg and .zip files on the desktop if you like.
OPTION TWO
Through Registry Editor
1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the search line, type regedit and press Enter. (See screensshot below)
3. If prompted, click on Continue in the UAC prompt.
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