14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is finally removing a Windows 10 folder that nobody uses, and the most recent preview build of the operating system makes the first step towards this change.
Few people remember the actual purpose of the 3D Objects folder in Windows 10, but for many, it’s one of those items that make little sense but which for some reason they can’t remove from the operating system.
The 3D Objects folder was added to Windows 10 back in the days when Microsoft was betting big on Remix 3D and the new Paint 3D app, thus creating a dedicated directory where all the 3D work would be saved.
Remix 3D has since got the ax and the Paint 3D app, despite coming with Windows 10, remains the app that most people use as the classic Paint anyway. So the 3D objects folder has more or less become useless in Windows 10, and many people just kept it completely empty without actually being able to get rid of it.
Next feature update: version 21H1
Well, this is now all changing, and the latest Windows 10 preview build comes with the first step in this direction. While we still don’t know when this is supposed to happen for everybody because the changes that are being tested as part of Windows Insider builds no longer have a specific release date, Microsoft says it’s now hiding the folder and can only be accessed by providing the full path.
“The 3D Objects folder will no longer be shown as a special folder in File Explorer after updating to this build. If you need to access this folder, you can do so via typing %userprofile% in File Explorer or through the navigation pane option Show all folders,” the company explains.
The next Windows 10 feature update supposed to go live for production devices is the 21H1 update in the spring.