May 7, 2023 · To remove Linux from File Explorer Navigation Pane in Windows 11/10, do the following: Open Notepad. Copy and paste the code below into the text editor. Repeat all the same steps as above, but...

To remove Linux entry from File Explorer, you have to access the registry and change the System.IsPinnedToNameSpaceTree dword value. This method will not uninstall WSL from your computer. This means you will get to keep WSL and remove Linux entry, the best of both worlds. Here’s how to do it.

Go to the Navigation Pane in File Explorer where the Linux entry is located. Right-click on the Linux shortcut or the pinned location you wish to remove. Select Unpin from Quick Access or Remove from Start.

Sep 14, 2020 · This tutorial will show you how to add or remove Linux in the navigation pane of File Explorer for your account in Windows 10. If you choose to remove Linux from the navigation pane and have Show all folders turned on for the navigation pane, then Linux will still show until Show all folders is turned off.

Dec 18, 2024 · Removing Ubuntu from a Windows 10 system can seem like a daunting task, but it’s pretty straightforward if you follow these steps. Essentially, you need to delete the Ubuntu partition and then restore the Windows bootloader.

Apr 16, 2024 · An unknown Linux folder with a penguin icon appears on Windows 10 or 11 in file explorer navigation pane. This is a common issue if you had Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) installed and later removed it.

Dec 3, 2023 · Right click that reg file and select 'Merge', then confirm the merge. Restart your PC and the Linux icon will be gone from the Navigation pane in File Explorer.

After installing (and uninstalling) Ubuntu on my laptop, I found that it left a folder called ".Trash-1000" on my H drive. I cannot remove it: if I try to delete it from Explorer, it says: The file name you specified is not valid or too long.

Mar 2, 2019 · Log into Windows and start Windows disk management tool. You can do this by searching “ diskmgmt.msc ”. Identify the Linux partition (s) and delete those partitions. These deleted partitions will be available as a chunk of free space.

Feb 20, 2019 · In Windows 10, a new item, Linux, appears in File Explorer to provide faster access to WSL files. Here is how to remove this Linux item.