====== Removing Gallery from File Explorer in Windows 11 ======



**For Current User**

Press Windows + R, type regedit, and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.

Navigate to the following path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID

Locate the key {e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}. If it doesn't exist, create it: Right-click on CLSID, select New > Key, and name it {e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}.

Inside this key, create a new DWORD: Right-click on the right pane, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree.

Double-click the newly created DWORD and set its value to 0.

Close the Registry Editor and restart File Explorer or your computer.

**For All Users (Administrator Rights Required)**

Open Registry Editor as an administrator.

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace

Locate the key {e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}. If it exists, delete it: Right-click the key and select Delete.

Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\NonEnum

Create a new DWORD: Right-click on the right pane, select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and name it {e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}.

Set the value of this DWORD to 1.

Close the Registry Editor and restart File Explorer or your computer.

**Alternative Command-Line Method**

Open Command Prompt as Administrator.

Run the following command to remove the Gallery for all users:

reg delete "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}" /f
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Restart your computer.