diff --git a/lua/colors/integrations/nvim.lua b/lua/colors/integrations/nvim.lua
index f8b6b3d..057a486 100644
--- a/lua/colors/integrations/nvim.lua
+++ b/lua/colors/integrations/nvim.lua
@@ -81,32 +81,6 @@ return {
     DiagnosticWarn = { fg = theme.yellow },
     DiagnosticInformation = { fg = theme.green },
 
-    -- NvimTree
-    NvimTreeEmptyFolderName = { fg = theme.bright_blue },
-    NvimTreeEndOfBuffer = { fg = theme.black },
-    NvimTreeFolderIcon = { fg = theme.bright_blue },
-    NvimTreeFolderName = { fg = theme.bright_blue },
-    NvimTreeGitDirty = { fg = theme.red },
-    NvimTreeIndentMarker = { fg = theme.bright_black },
-    NvimTreeNormal = { bg = '#000000' },
-    NvimTreeNormalNC = { bg = '#000000' },
-    NvimTreeOpenedFolderName = { fg = theme.bright_blue },
-    NvimTreeGitIgnored = { fg = theme.bright_black },
-
-    NvimTreeWinSeparator = {
-        fg = '#000000',
-        bg = '#000000',
-    },
-
-    NvimTreeWindowPicker = {
-        fg = theme.red,
-        bg = theme.black,
-    },
-
-    NvimTreeCursorLine = {
-        bg = theme.black,
-    },
-
     -- StatusLine = {
     --     fg = theme.white,
     -- },
diff --git a/lua/core/lazy_load.lua b/lua/core/lazy_load.lua
index 4ca00ae..9ce6ad4 100644
--- a/lua/core/lazy_load.lua
+++ b/lua/core/lazy_load.lua
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ M.on_file_open = function(plugin_name)
         plugin = plugin_name,
         condition = function()
             local file = vim.fn.expand "%"
-            return file ~= "NvimTree_1" and file ~= "[packer]" and file ~= ""
+            return file ~= "[packer]" and file ~= ""
         end,
     }
 end
diff --git a/lua/core/mappings.lua b/lua/core/mappings.lua
index cca0b03..a631b68 100644
--- a/lua/core/mappings.lua
+++ b/lua/core/mappings.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ M.general = {
 
         ["n"] = { "nzzzv" },
         ["N"] = { "Nzzzv" },
+
+        ["<leader>pv"] = { "<cmd> Ex <CR>", "File Tree" },
     },
 
     v = {
@@ -42,15 +44,6 @@ M.general = {
     },
 }
 
-M.nvimtree = {
-    plugin = true,
-
-    n = {
-        -- toggle
-        ["<C-n>"] = { "<cmd> NvimTreeToggle <CR>", "toggle nvimtree" },
-    },
-}
-
 M.kterm = {
     plugin = true,
 
diff --git a/lua/core/options.lua b/lua/core/options.lua
index f4ce937..d7feafc 100644
--- a/lua/core/options.lua
+++ b/lua/core/options.lua
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ local default_plugins = {
     "getscriptPlugin",
     "gzip",
     "logipat",
-    "netrw",
-    "netrwPlugin",
-    "netrwSettings",
-    "netrwFileHandlers",
+    -- "netrw",
+    -- "netrwPlugin",
+    -- "netrwSettings",
+    -- "netrwFileHandlers",
     "matchit",
     "tar",
     "tarPlugin",
diff --git a/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua b/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a4835c..0000000
--- a/lua/plugins/configs/nvimtree.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-local present, nvimtree = pcall(require, "nvim-tree")
-
-if not present then
-    return
-end
-
-local options = {
-    filters = {
-        dotfiles = false,
-        exclude = { vim.fn.stdpath "config" .. "/lua/custom" },
-    },
-    disable_netrw = true,
-    hijack_netrw = true,
-    open_on_setup = false,
-    ignore_ft_on_setup = { "alpha" },
-    hijack_cursor = true,
-    hijack_unnamed_buffer_when_opening = false,
-    update_cwd = true,
-    update_focused_file = {
-        enable = true,
-        update_cwd = false,
-    },
-    view = {
-        adaptive_size = true,
-        side = "left",
-        width = 25,
-        hide_root_folder = true,
-    },
-    git = {
-        enable = false,
-        ignore = true,
-    },
-    filesystem_watchers = {
-        enable = true,
-    },
-    actions = {
-        open_file = {
-            resize_window = true,
-        },
-    },
-    renderer = {
-        highlight_git = false,
-        highlight_opened_files = "none",
-
-        indent_markers = {
-            enable = false,
-        },
-
-        icons = {
-            show = {
-                file = true,
-                folder = true,
-                folder_arrow = true,
-                git = false,
-            },
-
-            glyphs = {
-                default = "",
-                symlink = "",
-                folder = {
-                    default = "",
-                    empty = "",
-                    empty_open = "",
-                    open = "",
-                    symlink = "",
-                    symlink_open = "",
-                    arrow_open = "",
-                    arrow_closed = "",
-                },
-                git = {
-                    unstaged = "✗",
-                    staged = "✓",
-                    unmerged = "",
-                    renamed = "➜",
-                    untracked = "★",
-                    deleted = "",
-                    ignored = "◌",
-                },
-            },
-        },
-    },
-}
-
--- check for any override
-vim.g.nvimtree_side = options.view.side
-
-nvimtree.setup(options)
diff --git a/lua/plugins/init.lua b/lua/plugins/init.lua
index 8f5da31..cbdb89c 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/init.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/init.lua
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ local plugins = {
         end,
     },
 
-    ["simrat39/rust-tools.nvim"] = {
+    -- ["simrat39/rust-tools.nvim"] = {
+    ["krolyxon/rust-tools.nvim"] = {
         after = "nvim-lspconfig",
         config = function()
             require("plugins.configs.rust-tools")
@@ -151,18 +152,6 @@ local plugins = {
         end,
     },
 
-    -- file managing , picker etc
-    ["kyazdani42/nvim-tree.lua"] = {
-        ft = "alpha",
-        cmd = { "NvimTreeToggle" },
-        config = function()
-            require "plugins.configs.nvimtree"
-        end,
-        setup = function()
-            require("core.utils").load_mappings "nvimtree"
-        end,
-    },
-
     ["krolyxon/kterm"] = {
         module = "kterm",
         config = function()