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There are plenty of tutorial online for removing "all" of the folders from under This PC, by editing the registry. All of the folders are removed as they are supposed to be, besides for the "3D Objects" folder. For example: To hide the documents folder, you modify the "ThisPCPolicy" key in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{f42ee2d3-909f-4907-8871-4c22fc0bf756}\PropertyBag to "Hide".

I want to hide the 3D Objects folder from This PC only, but it should still be in Quick Access, just like I can do for all of the other folders. How can this be accomplished? (I'm using Windows 10 Professional)

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Works the same way, you just create the subkey & value if they don't already exist. The most interesting thing about this setting is that the data is case-sensitive. It must be 'Hide', not 'hide' or 'HIDE'.

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDescriptions\{31C0DD25-9439-4F12-BF41-7FF4EDA38722}\PropertyBag

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EDIT: THis PC Namespace. Note that there are two entries for each of the following: Documetns, Dwonloads, Pictures, Music, and Videos with one set already hidden by default. If you 'Show' those, you will see "duplicate" folders under This PC.

HKLM\...\MyComputer\NameSpace          Name            HKLM\...\FolderDescriptions
----                                   ----            ----                                  
{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f} Local Downloads {7d83ee9b-2244-4e70-b1f5-5393042af1e4}
{0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A} 3D Objects      {31C0DD25-9439-4F12-BF41-7FF4EDA38722}
{1CF1260C-4DD0-4ebb-811F-33C572699FDE} My Music        {4BD8D571-6D19-48D3-BE97-422220080E43}
{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8} Local Pictures  {0ddd015d-b06c-45d5-8c4c-f59713854639}
{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B} Downloads       {374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}
{3ADD1653-EB32-4cb0-BBD7-DFA0ABB5ACCA} My Pictures     {33E28130-4E1E-4676-835A-98395C3BC3BB}
{3dfdf296-dbec-4fb4-81d1-6a3438bcf4de} Local Music     {a0c69a99-21c8-4671-8703-7934162fcf1d}
{A0953C92-50DC-43bf-BE83-3742FED03C9C} My Video        {18989B1D-99B5-455B-841C-AB7C74E4DDFC}
{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0} Personal        {FDD39AD0-238F-46AF-ADB4-6C85480369C7}
{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641} Desktop         {B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}
{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af} Local Documents {f42ee2d3-909f-4907-8871-4c22fc0bf756}
{f86fa3ab-70d2-4fc7-9c99-fcbf05467f3a} Local Videos    {35286a68-3c57-41a1-bbb1-0eae73d76c95}

Edit #2 - Per-User option

The above is a machine-wide modification, and thus affects all users. To hide 3D Object (or any other folder under This PC), create a CLSID-named value undetr the key:
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideMyComputerIcons
If the key doesn't exist, create it.

Value:

  • Name: {0DB7E03F-FC29-4DC6-9020-FF41B59E513A}
  • Type: REG_DWORD
  • Data: 1 (1 = Hide | 0 = Show)

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  • It worked perfectly. Note: Although hiding the other folders may happen as soon as you change the registry, a restart may be required before the 3D Objects folder is hidden.
    – user7391836
    Commented Aug 13, 2019 at 12:44
  • Is there a list or method to determine what the UUID values are for other such annoying folders?
    – SKidd
    Commented Feb 3, 2020 at 15:13
  • @Skidd: See my edit...
    – Keith Miller
    Commented Feb 4, 2020 at 18:13
  • This does not actually answer the question. When setting the value to Hide under HKLM\...\FolderDescriptions, not only is it hidden in "This PC", it's also hidden in "<username>" and "Quick access".
    – thnee
    Commented Sep 25, 2020 at 17:04
  • It can be easily added to Quick Access by navigating to the actual file system location, e.g. C:\Users\<UserFolder>, right-clicking on the folder, & selecting Pin to Quick Access.
    – Keith Miller
    Commented Sep 25, 2020 at 18:36

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