In Windows 11 file explorer navigation pane, how do I move Quick Access pins back to the top of the list?

Anonymous
2022-11-12T22:09:14+00:00

When I updated my machine to Windows 11, the quick access items were moved beneath OneDrive in the File Explorer navigation pane. This is a big inconvenience since I always have my OneDrive folder expanded and can no longer scroll to the top to access my pinned folders. How do I get the pinned Quick Access items back to the top of the navigation pane where I can – ironically – access them quickly?

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-12-13T03:49:37+00:00

    In the left panel of Explorer, right-click and select Show This PC. Now you'll be able to reorder your Quick Access items. Then, you can right-click again and de-select Show This PC. Just make sure you're done reordering, because now you can't reorder them again. No really. It's that stupid.

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-12-09T16:07:45+00:00

    Same here.

    For years I've used Quick Access the way it was meant to be used.

    That is, you have ONLY the items you ACTUALLY NEED, and clicking items navigates to the location of that item. That's it. Simple.

    Now, with Show all folders, Show libraries, Show Network and Show This PC unchecked I get something like that:

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    The simplest feature imaginable is now butchered.

    And God forbid you to have any of the mentioned options or the Expand to the current folder set checked — navigation becomes completely unusable.

    P.S. While I was writing this, I noticed that the navigation panel changes dynamically or so it seems.

    I suspect that this is a feature and not a bug but the logic behind the feature completely eludes me and I don't want to invest any time in finding out what exactly happens because I don't expect this feature to be this complex.

    ![Image](https://learn-attachment.microsoft.com/api/attachments/b7d38eff-8c92-49f4-8a6b-9044748aed51?platform=QnA

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  3. Anonymous
    2022-12-08T22:40:44+00:00

    Greg,

    The issue is with Win11, not Win10.

    I do not understand this statement or its intent: "Make sure you have Quick Access selected over This PC in File Explorer > View > Options > Change Folder and Search Options > General tab > Open File Explorer to > Quick Access."

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  4. Anonymous
    2022-12-08T22:36:01+00:00

    Heh, glad you could read it.

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  5. Anonymous
    2022-12-06T20:07:20+00:00

    The PS as translated by Google Translate:

    P.S. General recommendations

    1. Create a backup local administrator account in case you can't sign in.
    2. Disable "Require Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft account". Otherwise you risk not being able to sign in.
    3. If device encryption and BitLocker are enabled, obtain a recovery key and save it.
    4. Get a recovery code for your Microsoft account.

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