Sidebar of Explorer, need help changing it


  1. LisaToo
    Posts : 2
    windows 7 professional 64 bit
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    Sidebar of Explorer, need help changing it


    Hi there, Can anyone describe how I change the contents listing of my Explorer sidebar please? I just want it to show what it used to, before I reinstalled my Win 7 (64 bit). Now that its all clean again my explorer sidebar has changed.... ? It now shows various categories, those being
    - Libraries
    - Homegroup
    - computer
    - Network

    What I'm trying to get it back to, is when it just showed one item, my computer. All these various ones seem to get in my way of everyday operations. How can I get the sidebar to show exactly what I want it to show? Is there a way?
    Thanks in advance for any help.
    Lisa
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  3. Bongo
    Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       New #2

    Welcome to the Seven Forums

    Have a look at this tutorial Favorites - Add or Remove from Navigation Pane and then look at the Related Tutorials at the bottom and you will find several more on the navigation pane.

    This link will take you to the beginning of the N section in the tutorials which takes you right to the navigation pane tutorials https://www.sevenforums.com/1077-post26.html

    Jerry
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  4. LisaToo
    Posts : 2
    windows 7 professional 64 bit
    Thread Starter
       New #3

    Perfect! Many thanks :)
    Lisa
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  6. Bongo
    Posts : 12,120
    Win 7 Pro x64 / Win 10 Pro
       New #4

    You're welcome
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