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

Locked Question. This question was migrated from the Microsoft Support Community. You can vote on whether it's helpful, but you can't add comments or replies or follow the question.

0 comments

170 answers

Sort by: Oldest
Most helpful Newest Oldest
  1. Anonymous
    2023-01-06T21:47:09+00:00

    Hmmm, I think I know what you mean. I was used to viewing the "Quick Access" list in the left hand panel of Explorer in Windows 10. When I updated to 11, this Quick Access list disappeared, and said panel looked like this:

    Image

    Obviously, no Quick Access list. What I realized sometime after was that I had to disable the "Show all folders" option in the context menu for the left hand panel in Explorer (option unchecked in screenshot below):

    Once you disable the "Show all folders" option, you will see your Quick Access list back on top, below Home as in the screenshot above.

    Was this answer helpful?

    600+ people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  2. Anonymous
    2023-01-17T14:44:55+00:00

    I'm sure I'll get use to it, thanks so much for looking

    Was this answer helpful?

    2 people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  3. Anonymous
    2023-01-17T14:46:12+00:00

    sorry thought this was to me!

    Was this answer helpful?

    0 comments
  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.

    Was this answer helpful?

    10+ people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments
  5. Anonymous
    2023-01-26T00:15:37+00:00

    I know MS always wants to align this product with that product. But look at what you did MS. Here is a feature I have gotten very used to using. Its handy to have my frequently used links available at the top of explorer. Now you have screwed me up again with this rearranging. You did not add one bit of value by doing this and many people took productivity hits.

    The people who constantly change the UI are the bane of my existence. Just let me work and quit changing the interface. I am so sick of this stupidity!

    Was this answer helpful?

    400+ people found this answer helpful.
    0 comments