NOTE: If you do this you will not be able to access any of the features that are on this bar, that includes changing which panes are up.

1. Download "Remove Explorer Bar.zip"

2. Disable Aero:
  1. Right click on the desktop, click "Personalize"
  2. Select "Windows Classic" theme

3. Install "InstallTakeOwnership.reg":
  1. Extract "InstallTakeOwnership.reg"
  2. Double click and run "InstallTakeOwnership.reg"
  3. User Account Control will ask: "Do you want to allow this program to make changes to this computer?"
  4. Select "Yes"
  5. Registry Editor will ask: "Are you sure you want to continue?"
  6. Select "Yes"
  7. Select "OK"
4. Taking control of nessesary files:
  1. Navigate to the folder: "C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\Aero\Shell\NormalColor"
  2. Right click on the file: "shellstyle.dll"
  3. Select "Take Ownership"
  4. Navigate to the folder: "C:\Windows\system32"
  5. Right click on the file: "shellstyle.dll"
  6. Select "Take Ownership"
  7. Navigate to the folder: "C:\Windows\SysWOW64"
  8. Right click on the file: "shellstyle.dll"
  9. Select "Take Ownership"
(Note, you may want to back up these files if you wish to ever revert back)

5. Determine whether your operating system is 64 bit or 32 bit.
  1. Right Click on "Computer"
  2. Select "Properties"
  3. Look under the "System" section
  4. Look next to "System type:", it will say one of these: "64-bit Operating System" or "32-bit Operating System"
6. If your operating system is a "64-bit Operating System" follow these steps:
  1. Extract the following files: "Shellstyle Extract x64.exe", "Shellstyle Extract x64_2.exe", "Shellstyle Extract x64_3.exe"
  2. Double click on "Shellstyle Extract x64.exe"
  3. Double click on "Shellstyle Extract x64_2.exe"
  4. Double click on "Shellstyle Extract x64_3.exe"
6. If your operating system is a "32-bit Operating System" follow these steps:
  1. Extract the following files: "Shellstyle Extract x86.exe", "Shellstyle Extract x86_2.exe"
  2. Double click on "Shellstyle Extract x86.exe"
  3. Double click on "Shellstyle Extract x86_2.exe"

7. Re enable your original theme:
  1. Right click on the desktop, click "Personalize"
  2. Enable your desired theme

8. You are Done!

Attached Files Remove Explorer Bar.zip (559.8 KB)