Windows 10: Folder link in 'This PC' won't go away when path is deleted

Discus and support Folder link in 'This PC' won't go away when path is deleted in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; This is a follow up to a previous issue I had.In the two 2 screenshots attached, you'll see that in the 'This PC' section of my file explorer, I have... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Cam, Dec 7, 2024.

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    Folder link in 'This PC' won't go away when path is deleted


    This is a follow up to a previous issue I had.In the two 2 screenshots attached, you'll see that in the 'This PC' section of my file explorer, I have the button labeled "ExSSD" in the "Folders" section. This points to a folder located at `C:\ExSSD` that used to be a mount point for an external SSD, but is now just a regular folder.When I delete the folder at the `C:\ExSSD` path, the link to it in the 'This PC' section remains, with no option to delete it. I'm trying to delete both the folder at the path AND the link to it in the 'This PC' section.It's worth noting that at this point the link

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