How to stop folders from automatically adding into Quick access please?

Anonymous
2023-03-29T03:42:54+00:00

There is no "view ribbon". So please don't tell me to go there. Microsoft goes out of it's way to make things more difficult and less private with every new update.

There is no view tab nor view ribbon anywhere in file explorer so please miss me with the stock answers.

There is a view pulldown and a sort pulldown and three dots. Those are the only things clickable on file explorer and none of them have anthing to do with quick access or any other intrusion of privacy.

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Anonymous
2023-03-29T04:38:06+00:00

Hi! I'm Laurice, an Independent Advisor. I am more than happy to help you out. :)

File Explorer adds these folders that you often use. To stop the folders from showing in Quick Access:

  1. Click the See more menu (the three dots icon) and select Options.
  2. On the Folder Options dialog, make sure the General tab is active.
  3. In the Privacy section, uncheck the Show frequently used folders and Show recently used files in Quick Access in Quick Access box.
  4. Click Clear next to Clear File Explorer history.

Click OK.

Please let me know if you need any further assistance.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-03-04T16:32:20+00:00

    The "See more" menu where exactly???

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-04T17:35:29+00:00

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-04T17:36:21+00:00

    This did not stop my user files from pinning to Quick Access. I also tried suggested registry changes.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-11T01:35:14+00:00

    this reply is SPECIFIC to Stopping Google Drive from PINNING Itself to QUICK ACCESS -

    un-pin Google Drive from Quick Access section of Explorer menu

    • R-Click on Google Drive in Quick Access / unpin from Quick Access

    open Google Drive from file Explorer (or the icon you need below does not appear)

    find Google Drive icon in the system tray in the toolbar (and it may be in the 'hidden section of the tray)

    R-click on the Google Drive icon - a pop-up menu will appear

    Click on the settings wheel - a drop-down menu will appear

    Click on preferences - a pop-up menu will appear

    Click on settings wheel (another one) - settings window will open

    Then find and un-tick "Show Google Drive in Quick access in File Explorer"

    Hope that helps.

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