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I want this section removed from Windows 11 Explorer: Explorer Home Gallery section

The registry method to remove the key on [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace_41040327] did not work for me. This method was mentioned on some websites.

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    Not the answer you're looking for, but maybe its good enough? There's a program on github called ExplorerPatcher, with this tool, you can finally undo Microsoft's changes to explorer, and run explorer from windows 10 or windows 7, including making adjustments to the taskbar and other things Explorer does. I haven't tested this, but maybe it will also remove these when you set it to Windows 10 mode.
    – LPChip
    Commented Feb 9 at 8:12
  • @LPChip: ExplorerPatcher can really mess up Windows. It's better not to recommend it.
    – harrymc
    Commented Feb 9 at 9:11
  • @Shayan: The registry key that is recommended for deletion is HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace_41040327\{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}. Can you check if it has come back. (link)
    – harrymc
    Commented Feb 9 at 9:13
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    @harrymc I see. Maybe there was a buggy release, seems very stable in latest releases.
    – LPChip
    Commented Feb 9 at 10:02
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    @harrymc so far, haven't had an issue with them. But we'll see. For now I'll not recommend ExplorerPatcher.
    – LPChip
    Commented Feb 9 at 10:06

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From the article How to Remove Gallery from File Explorer on Windows 11?

To remove Gallery requires removing this registry key using regedit:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace_41040327{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}

Or in an elevated Command Prompt (cmd) :

reg delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace_41040327\{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}

From Add or Remove Home in Navigation Pane of File Explorer in Windows 11:

The following .reg file will remove it:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"HubMode"=dword:00000001

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace_36354489\{f874310e-b6b7-47dc-bc84-b9e6b38f5903}]

This will remove Home in the Navigation Pane of Explorer, except in Common Dialog Boxes. To remove it everywhere requires taking ownership over a registry key, and is detailed in the article.

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  • I can't find the registry. Mine doesn't have the NameSpace_41040327'; it has a only Namespace` folder with many GUIDs listed within the folder.
    – JeeShen Lee
    Commented Jun 7 at 23:14
  • I had done this previously (the registry key is not present and Home was not present in File Explorer) but today Home showed back up. I'm still on 22H2--nothing changed there, but I did apply Windows updates. So there must now be another registry key somewhere that forces it to appear now.
    – TylerH
    Commented 21 hours ago
  • In fact I think it is actually this one that determines the Home folder: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{f874310e-b6b7-47dc-bc84-b9e6b38f5903}. Delete it and the Home folder disappears from my File Explorer windows instantaneously.
    – TylerH
    Commented 21 hours ago

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