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Driver Letters - Show or Remove

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Driver Letters - Show or Remove
Published by Brink
01-10-2008

How to Show or Remove Drive Letters from Displaying in Vista
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  This will show you how to have all drive letters set to show or be removed from displaying in Vista. The drive letters are set to show by default.
Tip
  If you wanted to Add, Change, or Remove (hide) a individual drive letter instead, then see: How to Add, Change, or Remove a Drive Letter in Vista
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EXAMPLE: Drive Letters Set to Show and Remove
NOTE: This is in the Computer (Start menu) window.
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Here's How:
1. Open Folder Options.
NOTE: For how, see: How to Open and Change Folder Options in Vista

2. Click on the View Tab. (See screenshot below step 5)

3. To Show All Drive Letters in Vista -
A) Check Show drive letters.
B) Go to step 5.
4. To Remove or Hide All Driver Letters in Vista -
A) Uncheck Show driver letters.
5. Click OK.
NOTE: You may need to press F5 to refresh the window to see the changes.

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That's it,
Shawn

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