Fix Windows 11 v23h2 x64 pro v4 missing network in explorer navigation pane

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So there was an installer for Windows 11 that was (v23h2) c64 PRO v4 (esd) that had interesting bypasses for local user only and no need for a windows account for a fresh install. The only problem was that many things might have been altered in it. One being no drivers for chipsets of acer predator nvme drives, and then a missing NETWORK icon in windows explorer.

After trying many registry fixes, and or other ways to do things such as GPO group policy changes, nothing worked. Putting in //computer1/ did work. Browsing network in the network settings worked. But trraversing in the parths of the shared drives of other computers on the network didn't open a folder tree on the navigation pane. I had to add shortcuts to each computer from a network search and that wasn't good for creative work over many pcs.

What did work was a great tutorial on tenforums.com
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/485 ... html#step3

RESTORING THE NETWORK ICON IN THE NAVIGATION PANE ON WINDOWS EXPLORER 10 & 11

you must be logged into windows as an Administrator to do any of this. A standard user can't do it.

1. press [start] and type regedit
2. look for Registry Editor as you type, right click the icon for it and choose run as administrator in it's right side options by the icon listed
3. search for the TWO places to change the visibility of the network icon and tree in windows explorer's navigation tree

(choose the top menu VIEW > ADDRESS BAR) that way you can just paste in these registry locations tenforums listed

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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}\ShellFolder

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\CLSID\{F02C1A0D-BE21-4350-88B0-7367FC96EF3C}\ShellFolder

4. Now right click the ShellFolder folder icon and choose PERMISSIONS. Change the owner of ti from SYSTEM to ADMINISTRATORS (you)

a. choose Advanced (For special permissions or advanced settings, Click Advanced)
b. click on CHANGE at the top where it has Owner: SYSTEM
c. Click the button ADVANCED...
d. Click Find Now
e. Left click ADMINISTRATORS and then the OK button
f. that will close the previous window and you will see the window before that has your COMPUTERNAME\Administrators chosen
g. press that window's OK button (it will close as well)
h. Now you will see that Administrators (COMPUTERNAME\Administrators) is the Owner:
i. press the OK button (it will close this window)
j. checkmark Full Control ALLOW box in this last window. then press the OK button.

5. while ShellFolder is still grey and selected, look to the right and double click the attributes item
6. paste this value into the Value data window (hexadecimal still selected, untouched)

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b0040064

7. press the OK button.

8. Sign out of windows. Sign back in. Or... restart your pc completely. Either will apply the change.

(original tutorial by Published by Shawn Brink)
11-04-2019