How to Completely Remove the ‘3D Objects’ Folder from Windows 11 File Explorer

When you open File Explorer in Windows and click on “This PC,” you are presented with standard user folders: Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, and Videos. However, depending on how you upgraded your system, there is often a bizarre seventh folder sitting right in the middle of them: 3D Objects.

Microsoft introduced this folder during a brief period when they believed 3D modeling (via the Paint 3D app and mixed reality viewers) was going to become a core part of the daily Windows workflow for average consumers. It didn’t. Paint 3D was a failure, but the “3D Objects” folder remains permanently pinned in File Explorer, taking up space and annoying users who will never touch a .obj or .fbx file in their lives.

You cannot simply right-click and delete this folder because it is heavily protected by the operating system. To banish it from “This PC” permanently, you must remove its registry key.

Important Warning

Editing the Windows Registry can cause system instability if you delete the wrong keys. It is highly recommended to create a System Restore point before proceeding.

Step 1: Open the Registry Editor

1. Press the Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type regedit into the text box and press Enter. Click “Yes” on the User Account Control prompt.

Step 2: Navigate to the NameSpace Folder

We need to find the specific registry directory that dictates which folders are explicitly pinned inside “This PC.”

1. Copy and paste the following path directly into the address bar at the top of the Registry Editor, and press Enter:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace

Step 3: Delete the 3D Objects Key

Inside the NameSpace folder on the left pane, you will see a list of sub-folders with long, cryptic alphanumeric names (known as GUIDs). One of these GUIDs corresponds exactly to the 3D Objects folder.

1. Look for a folder named exactly: {0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A}
2. Right-click on that folder.
3. Select Delete.
4. Click Yes to confirm you want to permanently delete the key.

Step 4 (For 64-Bit Users): Delete the Wow6432Node Key

If you are running a 64-bit version of Windows (which almost everyone is), you must delete a second, identical key that manages the 32-bit compatibility layer of File Explorer, otherwise the folder might reappear in certain legacy “Save As” dialogue boxes.

1. Navigate to this second path in the address bar:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace

2. Find the exact same GUID folder: {0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A}
3. Right-click it and select Delete, then confirm.

Step 5: Verify the Results

Close the Registry Editor. You do not need to restart your computer.

Simply open a new File Explorer window and click on “This PC”. The useless “3D Objects” folder will be completely gone, restoring your user folders to a clean, standard layout.