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
    2023-10-19T11:20:10+00:00

    Wonderfully intuitive from Microsoft. The "recommended" was utter nonsense with a 0% hit rate in any case.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-10-21T17:25:53+00:00

    Finally, a fix for my missing Quick Access! Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-03T14:18:37+00:00

    Can you pin a folder or "favorite" a folder instead of a file? I tried but with no luck. The right click option to "pin to quick access" is there and even if I click Home, Quick access is not even there.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-11-05T02:36:24+00:00

    This no longer seems to work in the latest update of Windows 11 (committed to making Windows less usable, as in Ease of Use is Job 11, not job 1 any more)

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