How to show all Drives in This PC folder of Windows 11/10

Name: How to show all Drives in This PC folder of Windows 11/10
Uploaded: 2021-04-18T19:11:28+05:30
Channel: AnandK@TWC
Description: If you want to show all the drives, including the empty ones, like say a memory card reader, in your Windows File Explorer, you can do so as follows.

The This PC folder, by default, displays your basic hard drives. But if you want to show all the drives, including the empty ones, like say a memory card reader, in your Windows File Explorer, you can do so as follows.

Show all Drives in This PC folder of Windows 11/10

To show all Drives in This PC folder of Windows 11/10, do the folowing:

Launch Explorer
Open Folder & Search options
Select View tab
Locate Advanced settings
Uncheck Hide empty drives in the Computer folder
Click Apply > OK.

All drives will now always be visible on your Windows 11/10 PC.

If you wish to reverse the changes, simply check the option and click on Apply again

This option is there in Windows 8.1 too, where you can show all hidden drives too in the This PC folder.

Now read: How to change Drive Icons in Windows 11/10.

AnandK@TWC

Anand Khanse is the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com, a 10-year Microsoft MVP (2006-16) & a Windows Insider MVP (2016-2022). Please read the entire post & the comments first, create a System Restore Point before making any changes to your system & be careful about any 3rd-party offers while installing freeware.