How to hide Quick Access from File Explorer on Windows 10

How to Disable Quick Access in Windows 10 File Explorer

1. Open File Explorer and go to View tab > Options > Change folder and search options.
2. Choose This PC from the top drop-down menu.
3. Uncheck both boxes under the Privacy section.
4. Press Clear to clear all of your Quick Access history. ( optional)

1. How do I turn off quick access in Windows 10?
2. How do I stop files from showing in quick access?
3. How do I stop quick access from adding folders?
4. How do I remove quick access from navigation pane?
5. How do I get rid of quick access in File Explorer?
6. Where is the File Explorer on Windows 10?
7. Why do my quick access folders disappeared?
8. How do I change quick access settings in Windows 10?
9. What is the quick access folder in Windows 10?
10. How many folders can you pin to quick access?
11. How do I change the number of folders in quick access?
12. How do I get quick access in File Explorer?

How do I turn off quick access in Windows 10?

Click Start and type: file explorer options and hit Enter or click the option at the top of the search results. Now in the Privacy section make sure both boxes are checked for recently used files and folder in Quick Access and click the Clear button. That's it.

How do I stop files from showing in quick access?

To prevent folders from appearing in the Quick Access section, go to View - Options in any File Explorer window and uncheck the box that says "Show recently accessed folders in Quick access". You can do the same for files and also change the starting view when you open File Explorer from Quick access to This PC.

How do I stop quick access from adding folders?

The steps you need to take are simple:

1. Open File Explorer.
2. Navigate to File > Change folder and search options.
3. Under the General tab, look for the Privacy section.
4. Uncheck Show recently used files in Quick access.
5. Uncheck Show frequently used folders in Quick access.
6. Click Apply followed by OK.

How do I remove quick access from navigation pane?

To hide Quick Access, open File Explorer and go to View -> Options. Under the General tab, change 'Open File Explorer to' from 'Quick access' to 'This PC'. To remove the feature entirely, you'll need to edit the registry.

How do I get rid of quick access in File Explorer?

How to Disable Quick Access in Windows 10 File Explorer

1. Open File Explorer and go to View tab > Options > Change folder and search options.
2. Choose This PC from the top drop-down menu.
3. Uncheck both boxes under the Privacy section.
4. Press Clear to clear all of your Quick Access history. ( optional)

Where is the File Explorer on Windows 10?

To open File Explorer, click on the File Explorer icon located in the taskbar. Alternatively, you can open File Explorer by clicking on the Start button and then clicking on File Explorer.

Why do my quick access folders disappeared?

In the Privacy section, uncheck the boxes and select Apply. Now, Quick Access will only show anchored folders. (If you turn them on again, the items you previously removed from Quick Access might reappear.) If you prefer File Explorer to open on This computer, go to the View tab and then select Options.

How do I change quick access settings in Windows 10?

To change how Quick Access works, display the File Explorer ribbon, navigate to View, and then select Options and then Change folder and search options. The Folder Options window opens. In the Privacy section at the bottom of the General tab, you will see two options, both of which are enabled by default.

What is the quick access folder in Windows 10?

Quick access gives you faster navigation to your most frequent folders and files, and here's how to customize the feature on Windows 10. On Windows 10, whenever you open File Explorer, you're presented with the Quick access view, which includes your frequent folder navigations as well as a list of your recent files.

How many folders can you pin to quick access?

With Quick Access, you can see up to 10 frequently used folders, or the 20 most recently accessed files, in the File Explorer window.

How do I change the number of folders in quick access?

If you want a folder to show up in Quick access, right-click it and select Pin to Quick access as a workaround.
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1. Open an Explorer window.
2. Click File in the top left corner.
3. Uncheck 'Show frequently used folders in Quick access'.
4. Drag and drop the file or folder you want to add into the Quick Access window.

How do I get quick access in File Explorer?

By default, File Explorer opens to Quick Access. You can set a folder to show up in Quick access so it'll be easy to find. Just right-click it and select Pin to Quick access.