Remove HOME, GALLERY & ONEDRIVE from Explorer

clean_explorer.ps1

<#
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    PowerShell Script: Toggle Gallery, Home, and OneDrive in File Explorer
    Author: ChatGPT (AI Assistant)
    Date: 2025
    Tested On: Windows 11 (Latest Build)
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    What This Script Does:
    - Properly removes or restores Gallery by modifying CLSID Registry.
    - Removes or Restores Home from File Explorer.
    - Removes or Restores OneDrive from File Explorer.
    - Restarts Explorer to apply changes immediately.

    Registry Keys Modified:
    - Gallery → CLSID Key:
      HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\CLSID\{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}
    - Home → Namespace Key:
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{f874310e-b6b7-47dc-bc84-b9e6b38f5903}
    - OneDrive → Namespace Key:
      HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\OneDrive

    How to Use It:
    1. Run PowerShell as Administrator.
    2. Copy & paste this script into PowerShell.
    3. Select an option:
       - 1 → Toggle Gallery
       - 2 → Toggle Home
       - 3 → Toggle OneDrive
       - 4 → Remove All
       - 5 → Exit
    4. Explorer will restart automatically to apply changes.
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#>

# ===================== CONFIGURATION =====================
# Define registry paths
$GalleryRegPath = "HKCU:\Software\Classes\CLSID\{e88865ea-0e1c-4e20-9aa6-edcd0212c87c}"
$HomeRegPath = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{f874310e-b6b7-47dc-bc84-b9e6b38f5903}"
$OneDriveRegPath = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\OneDrive"

# ===================== FUNCTIONS =====================

# Function to check if a registry key exists
function Test-RegPath {
    param ($Path)
    return Test-Path $Path
}

# Function to toggle Gallery in File Explorer
function Toggle-Gallery {
    if (Test-RegPath $GalleryRegPath) {
        Remove-Item -Path $GalleryRegPath -Recurse -Force
        Write-Host "Gallery has been restored to File Explorer."
    } else {
        New-Item -Path $GalleryRegPath -Force | Out-Null
        New-ItemProperty -Path $GalleryRegPath -Name "System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree" -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
        Write-Host "Gallery has been removed from File Explorer."
    }
    Refresh-Explorer
}

# Function to toggle removal/restoration of an Explorer entry (Home, OneDrive)
function Toggle-ExplorerEntry {
    param ($RegPath, $RestoreValue, $RestoreName)

    if (Test-RegPath $RegPath) {
        Remove-Item -Path $RegPath -Recurse -Force
        Write-Host "$RestoreName has been removed from File Explorer."
    } else {
        New-Item -Path $RegPath -Force | Out-Null
        New-ItemProperty -Path $RegPath -Name "(Default)" -PropertyType String -Value $RestoreValue -Force
        Write-Host "$RestoreName has been restored to File Explorer."
    }
    Refresh-Explorer
}

# Function to remove Gallery, Home, and OneDrive at once
function Remove-All {
    if (-not (Test-RegPath $GalleryRegPath)) {
        New-Item -Path $GalleryRegPath -Force | Out-Null
        New-ItemProperty -Path $GalleryRegPath -Name "System.IsPinnedToNamespaceTree" -PropertyType DWord -Value 0 -Force
        Write-Host "Gallery has been removed from File Explorer."
    } else {
        Write-Host "Gallery is already removed."
    }

    if (Test-RegPath $HomeRegPath) {
        Remove-Item -Path $HomeRegPath -Recurse -Force
        Write-Host "Home has been removed from File Explorer."
    } else {
        Write-Host "Home is already removed."
    }

    if (Test-RegPath $OneDriveRegPath) {
        Remove-Item -Path $OneDriveRegPath -Recurse -Force
        Write-Host "OneDrive has been removed from File Explorer."
    } else {
        Write-Host "OneDrive is already removed."
    }

    Refresh-Explorer
}

# Function to restart Explorer
function Refresh-Explorer {
    Write-Host "Restarting Explorer..."
    Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force
    Start-Process explorer
}

# ===================== MENU SELECTION =====================

# Force UTF-8 encoding for proper character display
[Console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8

Write-Host "`nChoose an option:"
Write-Host "1 - Toggle Gallery"
Write-Host "2 - Toggle Home"
Write-Host "3 - Toggle OneDrive"
Write-Host "4 - Remove All"
Write-Host "5 - Exit"

$choice = Read-Host "Enter your choice (1-5)"

switch ($choice) {
    "1" { Toggle-Gallery }
    "2" { Toggle-ExplorerEntry -RegPath $HomeRegPath -RestoreValue "CLSID_MSGraphHomeFolder" -RestoreName "Home" }
    "3" { Toggle-ExplorerEntry -RegPath $OneDriveRegPath -RestoreValue "OneDrive" -RestoreName "OneDrive" }
    "4" { Remove-All }
    "5" { Write-Host "Exiting..."; exit }
    default { Write-Host "Invalid choice. Please run the script again." }
}

Write-Host "Changes applied successfully!"

# ===================== END OF SCRIPT =====================