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
    2024-08-15T22:27:40+00:00

    I spent about three hours trying to fix this after I got a new laptop - tried every solution I could find on the net. Finally, the only thing that worked was adding the "Add_Pin_to_Quick_access_to_context_menu" regedit key to the registry and then removing the key with "Remove_Pin_to_Quick_access_from_context_menu" from the registry. I then had to run the "Add_Pin..." regedit again. No idea what/why/how and I am pretty decent at doing my own self taught IT for many years.

    Basically, download the two regedit keys, run the first one, run the second one, run the first one. Suddenly quick access shows up at the top of my home screen in explorer. Gods, what a waste of an afternoon...

    Add or Remove Pin to Quick access Context Menu in Windows 11 Tutorial | Windows 11 Forum (elevenforum.com)

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-12T12:41:06+00:00

    My gosh thank you I would have never figured this out it makes no sense why you have to uncheck show all folders to see your quick access list. Sigh Microsoft strikes again.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-07-18T07:58:29+00:00

    Hi David,

    maybe my description at the end of the this discussion can help you as well.

    1. In the file explorer command bar click on the three dots
    2. then Options -> View -> scroll down in Advanced settings window -> Navigation pane -> uncheck "Show all folders"

    Have a nice day!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-07-17T18:56:31+00:00

    I am with you 100%. Why on earth did they change this? My laptop shows the option to pin to quick access but where do they show up? where is quick access?

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-07-12T05:58:03+00:00

    Hi Brady,

    what sixblueboats wrote didn't work for me either. You can check what I posted 3 posts earlier in this thread (for screenshots):

    1. In the file explorer command bar click on the three dots
    2. then Options -> View -> scroll down in Advanced settings window -> Navigation pane -> uncheck "Show all folders"

    this did work for me in a way that was acceptable

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