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
    2023-11-28T22:21:24+00:00

    Some Constructive Criticism

    As a general statement, MOST answers on these types of forums do not work for 90% of the people.

    Your replys' first item loses people just to start.

    Start with assuming a person is looking at an Explorer File Folder as they would be for this type of question. Your asnswer calls looking for options with 3 Dots! so as a person looks for this there is confusion, 2nd items calls for something you call Folder Option Dialog again confusion. How many people know what a Folder Option Dialog box is if its not specifically written on what you can see.

    Simply say the actual items you have to do.

    1. Click on "FILE" tab from any File Explorer Window. THIS IS THE ACTUAL THING you need to do. in your explanation this is not mentioned. Why would you leave this out?
    2. Click on "Change Folder and Search Options". This is left out in your explanation i have no idea why or my window 10 system is the only on that has this.

    Good rest of way. But IMO these google search supported answers are more frustrating then helpful when the first directions items do not make sense

    TY

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-29T00:41:07+00:00

    On Windows 11, it is three dots (hover and it says "See More"). It's on the middle pane between "View" and "Details". Then you click on "Options".

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-12-04T16:28:48+00:00

    As per the first reply, I don't have three dots to click... so here's another way to do it 😁

    BTW, my Windows 10 is in French, but it's easy to figure out what's what 😉

    ❶ RIGHT-click on Quick Access in the left pane of Windows Explorer

    ❷ Choose Options

    ❸ Uncheck the the two boxes in Privacy

    ❹ Click Apply

    ❺ Click OK

    All done ! 😁

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-12-05T19:38:46+00:00

    WHERE are you exactly to get started with #1 step? I don't see any three dots to click from where I'm at.

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