With default File Explorer settings you will never seen it unless you make it show protected system files. Removing this folder is not mandatory.Remove the System Volume Information folderīefore removing, please keep in mind to the following things. Run gpedit.msc, navigate to ' Computer Configuration\ Administrative Templates\ Windows Components\ Search', and enable the policy ' Do not allow locations on removable drives to be added to libraries'. Tip: If you are running Windows Pro edition or above, you can use a group policy instead of the Registry tweak. You can now remove that folder from your USB stick. From now, Windows won't create the System Volume Information folder on on removable drives. Select Disabled for the startup type.ĭone. Find the 'Storage Service', and double-click it.Now, press Win + R and type services.msc in the Run dialog to open the Services snap-in.Finally, to the right of the Windows Search key, create a new 32-bit DWORD value named DisableRemovableDriveIndexing and set it to 1.Right-click Windows and select New > Key from the context menu.
The Storage Service (StorSvc) Disable the System Volume Information Folder for Removable Drives
