How to move Devices and drives to the top of the This PC window

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How to move Devices and drives to the top of the This PC window
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This PC (previously My Computer) shows by default shows folders as well as devices and drives grouped by type. This is a much better view compared to the alphabetical listing. If you would like to rearrange the order of the groupings you have to play with the sort criteria.     

1) In the File Explorer with This PC open, right-click anywhere in the right pane. 

How to move Devices and drives to the top of the This PC window

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2) In the context menu, select Sort by. 

How to move Devices and drives to the top of the This PC window

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3) In the Sort by menu, select Type. 

How to move Devices and drives to the top of the This PC window

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4) While Type is selected, click on Descending.

How to move Devices and drives to the top of the This PC window

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