How to include custom non-system folder under This PC in Windows 8.1?

I've recently upgraded from Windows 8 to 8.1 and noticed the restructured This PC folder, formerly Computer.

What I want to achieve is to include custom folder under "This PC".

What I've found after googling is that what is displayed under "This PC" is stored in registries under

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace

However those folders (such as Desktop, Documents, etc) are referenced via CLSID and the folder I want to include in the list does not have CLSID.

4 Answers

Take a look at the tools FolderTweak for Win8.1

or This PC Tweaker

Both tools can add new items. Maybe they help you.

You can also add folders by right clicking and selecting "Add Network Location." You can use a network path like \\computername\users\me\whatever to point to a folder on your local machine.

Then

I recently figured out how to do this manually and have added the answer to this question: - "How can I create a new system folder to show up in “This PC” in Windows 8.1 without additional tools?".

It is not for the faint hearted though as it involves a lot of registry editing. However, if you're in a situation where you cannot download a 3rd party app (e.g. at work) and desperately want to add your own custom folder, it might be of help.

For windows 10, I used Winaero Tweaker. Under File Explorer-> Customize This PC Folder you can change the folders that are shown.

I'm not sure if this backports to windows 8 or not.