MyDrive

Accessing a drive from File Explorer is not a tough job, but if done repeatedly, it can become bothersome. Some users take the way of creating a shortcut for their drive and placing them conveniently on the desktop. If you don't like the idea of adding more shortcuts to your screen, no matter the reason, you can try MyDrive. This lightweight app provides a floating shortcut to your drive when the cursor reaches a specific place on the screen, then it gets out of the way.

MyDrive is portable, thus installing it is not a concern. Launch the app and check the system tray for its icon. Right-click it and open the settings menu. From there, you can instruct the tool to start up on system boot, pop up when clicking on the highest point of the screen or when the mouse slides from the top corner edges of the desktop.

There is a checkbox that showcases the hard drive info when the floating shortcut is displayed. Move to the next tab, Easy Access, to create a custom path that can be brought up along with the drives.

The floating drive/s has/have the neat ability to appear and disappear in no time, but that's not all. Accessibility is also important. Clicking a drive will open an additional vertical list with whatever it contains, files, folders, etc. Opening folders and files is possible, all without making use of File Explorer. However, due to how compact the list is, that might take some time to get used to.

In summary, MyDrive is a nifty app providing floating shortcuts to your drives or partitions. It might prove very handy to users with cluttered desktops or to individuals who wish for a clean and tidy screen. The only downside to the app is parts of its UI like buttons or menus are written in Spanish.