Quick Access not showing in navigation pane since Windows 11 update

Anonymous
2022-10-07T05:34:35+00:00

I updated to the latest version of Windows 11 yesterday. When I opened File Explorer, Quick access and recent files/folders were showing to the right of the window, but the Quick Access folder option was missing from the navigation panel on the left. So if I click away from this Window I've lost Quick Access. How do I re-enable Quick Access to the left part of the navigation pane?

Please look at the screenshot before replying. Quick Access is enabled in view mode options and can be seen, but is missing from the left side of the navigation pane.

Thanks for any help.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-01-30T01:15:11+00:00

    Yes, I completely agree these rescans of my files in file manager before I even get to look at what I have locally is utterly inefficient and extremely annoying.

    This is yet another self-serving move by Microsoft that ignores basic functionality.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-02-18T17:32:24+00:00

    I have the same issue / frustration except that now my Home page will not load. It spins endlessly and never loads my files. I have tried everything. This is MORE than a productivity hit - It has made my new Windows 11 machine a giant paperweight. Thank GOODNESS I saved my WIndows 10 laptop when I uploaded. I will literally have to go back to using my OLD machine because Microsoft has killed Windows 11.

    I am more frustrated that we don't have a single method for fixing this, it's just "suck it up" from Microsoft.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-02-18T23:29:52+00:00

    Thank you PJ to the K! This was driving me nuts. Turning off "show all folders" fixed it.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-01-19T15:11:44+00:00

    I tried that. My folders disappeared completely when I unpinned them. I could only find them again on my external hard drive. Windows is systematically making photographers extinct and removing all their tools.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-01-31T01:15:26+00:00

    try clearing your recent file list now.

    I have tried everything and the only option is to disable it from displaying recent files.

    anything i ever opened on my one drive shows up regardless.

    \Microsoft definitely ruined it.

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