How to get Empty Drives back in Windows 7

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How to get Empty Drives back in Windows 7

Click Computer in Windows 7 and you might see a strange lack of drives, but don't panic, it's just Microsoft trying to be helpful: drives like memory card readers are not displayed if they're empty.

Microsoft thinks it's an improvement, but if you disagree then it's easy to get your empty drives back.

  • Launch Explorer by Right-Clicking Start button and choose Open Windows Explorer.


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  • Click Tools > Folder Options > View.

  • And clear 'Hide empty drives in the computer folder'. Click Apply and Ok to save changes.


    EmptyDrive_Win7_2.jpg

  • Now your empty drives will be visible as they used to be earlier.
 

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