PlacesBar Editor

Ever find yourself constantly digging through folders every time you save or open a file in Windows? It’s one of those small but annoying productivity drains we’ve all dealt with. That’s where PlacesBar Editor comes in a clever little free tool that lets you take control of the folders that show up in your Open and Save dialogs.

Created by Maddogsw, this utility sits in the System Tuning & Utilities category, but its real superpower is simplicity. You can handpick which folders appear in that sidebar whether it’s your go to project directory, a cloud sync folder, or even system locations like AppData or Program Files. No more scrolling through endless directories. Just click and go.

What’s really nice is that you get to preview your changes before making them permanent. If things don’t look right, just tweak it. And if you ever want to go back to the standard Windows setup? One click on “Use defaults” and you’re back to square one.

It’s one of those tools you didn’t know you needed until you try it. Once you customize your Places Bar, you’ll wonder how you ever worked without it. A must try for anyone looking to smooth out their daily workflow on Windows.