When you open Explorer in Windows 7 yous'll see a list of Favorites in the Navigation Pane. Microsoft has already put some there, simply today we testify you how to remove them and add your ain favorite folders including Search Connectors.

In Windows 10 it'south chosen Quick Access instead of Favorites, but it works exactly the same fashion

Remove Folders from Favorites or Quick Access

By default Microsoft has included some favorite locations for y'all that you may not want. The default locations are Desktop, Downloads, Contempo Places, and Recorded TV if y'all've ready up Live Telly in Windows Media Center.

To delete the locations from Favorites, simply right-click on the location and select Remove from the context menu.

Add together Folders to Favorites or Quick Access

Calculation you favorite locations that yous visit ofttimes is piece of cake. While you're in the folder you want to add, right-click on Favorites and select Add current location to Favorites.

If yous're in Windows 10 it'll be chosen Quick Admission instead of Favorites but it works the same style.

Y'all tin can too drag a folder over to Favorites to link it in that location as well.

In this instance we removed all of the default locations and added four locations…a FLAC folder from a home server, My Documents, My Videos, and our Dropbox folder.

If you lot want to get the default locations back just right-click Favorites and select Restore favorite links. It won't delete the locations you added, simply will just restore the originals.

Search Connectors in Windows 7

You tin can't add Internet Explorer Favorites or files to your favorites in Windows Explorer. However, you lot tin can add Search Connectors which allow you to search a favorite website and view it in Windows Explorer. This is a peachy trick we covered in a previous article.

This should help make navigating through your favorite locations a bit easier and allow you to add Search Connectors also. Make certain to check out our links beneath that will assist better sympathise Search Connectors and why they might come up in handy.

Search Websites from Your Desktop in Windows vii with Search Connectors

Download the How-To Geek Search Connector