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How to Show Drive Letters Before Drive Name on Windows 11
This simple guide will help you set the drive letter before its name
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Updated onOctober 24, 2023
updated onOctober 24, 2023
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Key notes
File Explorer shows drive letters after their names by default. Windows 11 doesn’t include any built-in setting to change the letters to appear before drive names.
However, that doesn’t mean you can’t configure Explorer to showdrive letters preceding their labels. You can set drive letters to appear before names by manually tweaking the registry and using a third-party tool.
How can I set drive letters to appear before their names in Windows 11?
1. Edit the registry and restart File Explorer
This could help you distinguish between external hard drives, making it easier tochange the drive labels; read this guide to know the steps.
2. Use the Drive Letters Tool
On the Drive Letters Tool’s software description, it doesn’t appear that it works on Windows 11, but we have tested the app, and as you see, it works just fine.
How useful this customization is for rearranging drive letters in Explorer may be debatable. Whether you prefer to have drive letters before or after their labels is a matter of preference.
Users who prefer to havedrive lettersbefore labels can easily rearrange them with both methods above. However, a third-party app offers users many more options for customizing Windows 11.
More about the topics:Windows 11 guides
Matthew Adams
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He is passionate about the tech world, always staying up-to-date with the latest and greatest. With an analytical view, he likes problem-solving, focusing on errors and their causes.
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