Windows 7 Navigation Pane Customizer

Windows 7 Navigation Pane Customizer is a small-sized and portable software utility that allows users to tweak some settings in Windows Explorer. It includes just a few standard settings that can be easily configured by less experienced users.

As installation is not a requirement, you can drop the program files anywhere on the hard disk and just click the executable to run.

It is also possible to copy Windows 7 Navigation Pane Customizer to a USB flash disk or similar storage unit, in order to run it on any machine with minimum effort and no previous installers.

What's more, the Windows registry does not get updated with new keys, and no additional files are created on the HDD, leaving it clean after removal.

The interface is represented by a regular window with a plain and simple structure, providing quick access to all main features.

You can enable or disable the Favorites, Libraries, Homegroup, User Home Folder, Computer, Network, Control Panel, or Recycle Bin sections. Changes are applicable with the simple click of a button. System restart is not necessary. It is also possible to restore settings to their factory parameters just as easily.

Windows 7 Navigation Pane Customizer runs on a very low amount of CPU and RAM, so it does not affect the computer's overall performance. It's quite responsive to commands and works well, without causing Explorer to hang, crash or display error notifications.

We have not come across any issues throughout our evaluation. Windows 7 Navigation Pane Customizer serves its purpose, and can be used by anyone.