diff --git a/src/Files.App/Services/Settings/GeneralSettingsService.cs b/src/Files.App/Services/Settings/GeneralSettingsService.cs
index 5e14182b07cb..ac36d7d0c1c4 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/Services/Settings/GeneralSettingsService.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/Services/Settings/GeneralSettingsService.cs
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public bool ShowDrivesWidget
 
 		public bool ShowNetworkLocationsWidget
 		{
-			get => Get(false);
+			get => Get(true);
 			set => Set(value);
 		}
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ public bool DrivesWidgetExpanded
 
 		public bool NetworkLocationsWidgetExpanded
 		{
-			get => Get(true);
+			get => Get(false);
 			set => Set(value);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/Files.App/ViewModels/HomeViewModel.cs b/src/Files.App/ViewModels/HomeViewModel.cs
index 82885ad4d356..05bcde789625 100644
--- a/src/Files.App/ViewModels/HomeViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Files.App/ViewModels/HomeViewModel.cs
@@ -29,72 +29,78 @@ public HomeViewModel()
 
 		// Methods
 
-		public void ReloadWidgets()
+		private void ReloadWidgets()
 		{
 			var reloadQuickAccessWidget = WidgetsHelpers.TryGetWidget<QuickAccessWidgetViewModel>(this);
 			var reloadDrivesWidget = WidgetsHelpers.TryGetWidget<DrivesWidgetViewModel>(this);
 			var reloadNetworkLocationsWidget = WidgetsHelpers.TryGetWidget<NetworkLocationsWidgetViewModel>(this);
 			var reloadFileTagsWidget = WidgetsHelpers.TryGetWidget<FileTagsWidgetViewModel>(this);
 			var reloadRecentFilesWidget = WidgetsHelpers.TryGetWidget<RecentFilesWidgetViewModel>(this);
+			var insertIndex = 0;
 
 			if (reloadQuickAccessWidget)
 			{
 				var quickAccessWidget = new QuickAccessWidget();
 
-				AddWidget(
+				InsertWidget(
 					new(
 						quickAccessWidget,
 						quickAccessWidget.ViewModel,
 						(value) => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.FoldersWidgetExpanded = value,
-						() => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.FoldersWidgetExpanded));
+						() => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.FoldersWidgetExpanded),
+					insertIndex++);
 			}
 
 			if (reloadDrivesWidget)
 			{
 				var drivesWidget = new DrivesWidget();
 
-				AddWidget(
+				InsertWidget(
 					new(
 						drivesWidget,
 						drivesWidget.ViewModel,
 						(value) => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.DrivesWidgetExpanded = value,
-						() => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.DrivesWidgetExpanded));
+						() => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.DrivesWidgetExpanded),
+					insertIndex++);
 			}
 
 			if (reloadNetworkLocationsWidget)
 			{
 				var networkLocationsWidget = new NetworkLocationsWidget();
 
-				AddWidget(
+				InsertWidget(
 					new(
 						networkLocationsWidget,
 						networkLocationsWidget.ViewModel,
 						(value) => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.NetworkLocationsWidgetExpanded = value,
-						() => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.NetworkLocationsWidgetExpanded));
+						() => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.NetworkLocationsWidgetExpanded),
+					insertIndex++);
 			}
 
 			if (reloadFileTagsWidget)
 			{
 				var fileTagsWidget = new FileTagsWidget();
 
-				AddWidget(
+				InsertWidget(
 					new(
 						fileTagsWidget,
 						fileTagsWidget.ViewModel,
 						(value) => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.FileTagsWidgetExpanded = value,
-						() => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.FileTagsWidgetExpanded));
+						() => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.FileTagsWidgetExpanded),
+					insertIndex++);
 			}
 
 			if (reloadRecentFilesWidget)
 			{
 				var recentFilesWidget = new RecentFilesWidget();
 
-				AddWidget(
+				InsertWidget(
 					new(
 						recentFilesWidget,
 						recentFilesWidget.ViewModel,
 						(value) => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.RecentFilesWidgetExpanded = value,
-						() => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.RecentFilesWidgetExpanded));
+						() => UserSettingsService.GeneralSettingsService.RecentFilesWidgetExpanded),
+					insertIndex++);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -109,12 +115,7 @@ public void RefreshWidgetList()
 			ReloadWidgets();
 		}
 
-		public bool AddWidget(WidgetContainerItem widgetModel)
-		{
-			return InsertWidget(widgetModel, WidgetItems.Count + 1);
-		}
-
-		public bool InsertWidget(WidgetContainerItem widgetModel, int atIndex)
+		private bool InsertWidget(WidgetContainerItem widgetModel, int atIndex)
 		{
 			// The widget must not be null and must implement IWidgetItemModel
 			if (widgetModel.WidgetItemModel is not IWidgetViewModel widgetItemModel)
@@ -145,7 +146,7 @@ public bool CanAddWidget(string widgetName)
 			return !(WidgetItems.Any((item) => item.WidgetItemModel.WidgetName == widgetName));
 		}
 
-		public void RemoveWidgetAt(int index)
+		private void RemoveWidgetAt(int index)
 		{
 			if (index < 0)
 			{