{"id":165286,"date":"2024-07-03T05:00:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T09:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/?p=165286"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:47:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T16:47:13","slug":"remove-gallery-file-explorer-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/remove-gallery-file-explorer-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remove Gallery page from File Explorer on Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"sum\">\n<li>To remove the File Explorer Gallery on Windows 11 from the Registry key <strong>&#8220;CLSID,&#8221;<\/strong> create the <strong>&#8220;{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}&#8221;<\/strong> key, then create a <strong>&#8220;System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree&#8221;<\/strong> DWORD, and set it to <strong>&#8220;0.&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/windows-11\">Windows 11<\/a>, you can remove the Gallery page from File Explorer, and in this guide, I will show you the steps to complete this configuration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Gallery&#8221;<\/strong> is a new page that Microsoft introduced in File Explorer as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/windows-11-23h2-new-features\/\">Windows 11 23H2<\/a> release. It offers a view identical to the one available in the Photos app. The page previews images with larger thumbnails, hides the file name, and uses chronological sorting. It even includes settings to <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/add-remove-folders-gallery-file-explorer-windows-11\/\">add and remove folders<\/a> from the view.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Although it can be a convenient experience for many users, in my case, I never actually use this feature. I&#8217;m already comfortable using the Photos app, and if I need to find a specific image, I just browse the folder directly. If this feature isn&#8217;t for you either, File Explorer doesn&#8217;t include an option to disable the Gallery, but you can use the Registry to remove it completely.<\/p>\n<p>In this <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/tag\/how-to\">guide<\/a>, I will outline the steps to use the Registry to get rid of the Gallery entry on File Explorer. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/remove-onedrive-file-explorer-windows-11\/\">remove the <strong>&#8220;OneDrive&#8221;<\/strong> page and entry<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/remove-home-file-explorer-windows-11\/\">the <strong>&#8220;Home&#8221;<\/strong> page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Warning:<\/strong> It&#8217;s crucial to note that modifying the Registry can cause serious problems if not used properly. It&#8217;s assumed you know what you&#8217;re doing and have <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/backup-windows-11-external-usb-drive\/\">created a full backup<\/a> of your system or <a href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/backup-registry-windows-11\/\">Registry backup<\/a> before proceeding.<\/span><\/div>\n<h2>Remove Gallery from File Explorer\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>To remove the File Explorer Gallery page on Windows 11, use these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<p>Open <strong>Start<\/strong> on Windows 11.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Search for <strong>regedit<\/strong> and click the top result to open the <strong>Registry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Navigate to the following path:<\/p>\n<pre>HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Classes\\CLSID<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Right-click the <strong>CLSID<\/strong> key, select <strong>New<\/strong>, and click on <strong>Key<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170129\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/regedit-clsid-key.webp?resize=827%2C466&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Registry CLSID key\" width=\"827\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/regedit-clsid-key.webp?w=1032&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/regedit-clsid-key.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/regedit-clsid-key.webp?resize=1020%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/regedit-clsid-key.webp?resize=150%2C84&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm the <strong>{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}<\/strong> name for the key and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Right-click the newly created key, select new, and click the <strong>&#8220;DWORD (32-bit)&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170130\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/system-ispinnedtonamespacetree-regedit-key.webp?resize=827%2C466&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree\" width=\"827\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/system-ispinnedtonamespacetree-regedit-key.webp?w=1032&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/system-ispinnedtonamespacetree-regedit-key.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/system-ispinnedtonamespacetree-regedit-key.webp?resize=1020%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/system-ispinnedtonamespacetree-regedit-key.webp?resize=150%2C84&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm the <strong>System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree<\/strong> name and press <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Right-click the newly created DWORD and choose the modify option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Confirm the value is set to <strong>0<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-170131\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/explorer-remove-gallery-windows-11.webp?resize=827%2C466&#038;quality=78&#038;strip=all&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Registry remove Gallery from File Explorer\" width=\"827\" height=\"466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/explorer-remove-gallery-windows-11.webp?w=1032&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1032w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/explorer-remove-gallery-windows-11.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/explorer-remove-gallery-windows-11.webp?resize=1020%2C574&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1020w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pureinfotech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/explorer-remove-gallery-windows-11.webp?resize=150%2C84&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Restart the computer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tip-box\"><span><strong>Quick tip:<\/strong> You can also restart the &#8220;Windows Explorer&#8221; from the Task Manager Processes tab by clicking the <strong>&#8220;Restart task&#8221;<\/strong> button.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Once you complete the steps, the Gallery page will no longer appear on the left navigation pane the next time you relaunch File Explorer.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to revert the changes, you can use the same instructions, but on <strong>step 4<\/strong>, right-click the <strong>{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}<\/strong> key and choose the <strong>&#8220;Delete&#8221;<\/strong> option.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you use this image viewer or plan to remove it?<\/strong> Share your thoughts, and let me know if this worked for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Update July 3, 2024:<\/strong> This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If the Gallery isn&#8217;t for you, it&#8217;s possible to remove it from File Explorer, and here&#8217;s how.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":165290,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2426,23],"tags":[97,19,2715,2576],"class_list":["post-165286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-windows","tag-difficulty-level-advanced","tag-how-to","tag-windows-11","tag-windows-help"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to remove Gallery page from File Explorer on Windows 11 - Pureinfotech<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"To remove File Explorer Gallery on Windows 11, create Registry {e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c} key and System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/remove-gallery-file-explorer-windows-11\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to remove Gallery page from File Explorer on Windows 11 - Pureinfotech\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"To remove File Explorer Gallery on Windows 11, create Registry {e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c} key and System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/pureinfotech.com\/remove-gallery-file-explorer-windows-11\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pureinfotech \u2022 Windows 10 &amp; 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