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
    2024-08-26T18:18:58+00:00

    Yeah, but the Pin to Quick Access still exists and does not work.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-08-22T08:56:48+00:00

    That's what fixed the problem for me

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_u4I0BiQ90

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-08-22T02:26:18+00:00

    Got it

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-08-21T22:35:52+00:00

    Quick Access can be reenabled using a registry key modification. The key is HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer change DWORD value for HubMode from 1 to 0.

    This key does not exist on its own in my registry.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-08-18T08:09:21+00:00

    I sure wish that was true, but here's all i see when I click on home:. I also have no idea why that file is shown (twice) in the Recommended section' it's a useless file from a long time ago. I had an extensive list in Quick Access in W10 and I sure don't want to lose it.

    upgrading from W10 to W11 has been a disaster for me so far. Quick Access is only one of the many problems I've had, but it's the one plaguing me the most right now since I don't remember how to access most of the critical links I had in there.

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