Display any file, folder, program in Computer folder of Windows 7 easily

October 18th, 2009 . Filed under: Tips. Tags: Explorer, Tricks

You can, if you wish to, display your favorite file or its shortcuts directly in the (My) Computer folder of Windows 7 & Vista.

windows 7 computer folder

To do so, open Windows Explorer and through Organize > Folder Options, allow showing of Hidden & also System files & folders.

Next navigate to the following folder:

C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts

Place the files or the shortcuts to the files in this folder.

Thats it! Its so simple. No need to hack the registry!

Open Computer folder and you will be able to see them. If you have set it to sort by None or Name that is how you will see it. But if you have set it to sort by Type, you will see them placed under Network Location.

For those who need to access select files fast, this is yet another way to do it … easily.

Gopal a high school student from India, currently studying in the US, since the last 1 year, came up with this bright yet simple idea, and shared it with me over Facebook. Gopal blogs at HackTheUgly.

These earlier posts of ours may also interest you:

Add any folder/s and program/s to Computer folder and Control Panel

How to display Recyle Bin in Computer folder in Windows 7.