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
    2023-11-20T18:28:24+00:00

    Not much help, sorry.

    right clicking a folder and selecting "pin to quick access" does not make that folder appear in Favorites, as one would expect according to that

    explanation.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-11-17T17:55:44+00:00

    I had everything working the way I liked it (quick access and favorites for FOLDERS). Now in home and favorites I see only files and recently used. For my classes I need access to folders, except now I have to use file explorer like I did years ago. I liked having access to certain folders, not just files.

    Also, everyone keeps saying quick access is no Home, but nothing new gets stored there (or in favorites for that matter) when I try to add folders.

    Is there a way to go back to the way it was. What was the purpose of making things worse.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-11-05T18:22:27+00:00

    At least someone found the answer. Whew! ... And Thanks!

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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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  5. Anonymous
    2023-09-26T23:07:54+00:00

    At the top of the file explorer.

    View -> Navigation pane -> check it

    This fixed my issue, hopefully it helps yours.

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