"WPFTweaksDisableExplorerAutoDiscovery": {
"Content": "File Explorer Automatic Folder Discovery - Disable",
"Description": "Windows Explorer automatically tries to guess the type of the folder based on its contents, slowing down the browsing experience. WARNING! Will disable File Explorer grouping.",
"category": "Essential Tweaks",
# Previously detected folders
$bags = \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell\\Bags\"
# Folder types lookup table
$bagMRU = \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell\\BagMRU\"
# Flush Explorer view database
Remove-Item -Path $bags -Recurse -Force
Write-Host \"Removed $bags\"
Remove-Item -Path $bagMRU -Recurse -Force
Write-Host \"Removed $bagMRU\"
$allFolders = \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell\\Bags\\AllFolders\\Shell\"
if (!(Test-Path $allFolders)) {
New-Item -Path $allFolders -Force
Write-Host \"Created $allFolders\"
New-ItemProperty -Path $allFolders -Name \"FolderType\" -Value \"NotSpecified\" -PropertyType String -Force
Write-Host \"Set FolderType to NotSpecified\"
Write-Host Please sign out and back in, or restart your computer to apply the changes!
# Previously detected folders
$bags = \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell\\Bags\"
# Folder types lookup table
$bagMRU = \"HKCU:\\Software\\Classes\\Local Settings\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\Shell\\BagMRU\"
# Flush Explorer view database
Remove-Item -Path $bags -Recurse -Force
Write-Host \"Removed $bags\"
Remove-Item -Path $bagMRU -Recurse -Force
Write-Host \"Removed $bagMRU\"
Write-Host Please sign out and back in, or restart your computer to apply the changes!