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How to reorder items in Quick access (File explorer, Windows 11)
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I think my File Explorer (Windows 11) is possessed by an evil creature that enjoys rattling me. Every once in a while it decides to substitute my pinned folders with some random and mostly useless ones.
Today I decided to retry and re-organize that section of File explorer.
I am not able to sort the items I put in Quick Access. Folders are in a completely random order, not alphabetical, not based on usage. It is random.
When I try and move a folder, File Explorer put it back where it was.
This is an incredibly bad application. I fail in understanding how Microsoft is not able to provide a simple and functional File Explorer. I use also a Mac OS system and cannot belive how much better their simple Finder is. At least it enables users to organize their pinned locations as they like.
Is there anyone with a suggestion?
By the way. Besides the name, what do you think the difference between "Quick access" and "Favorites" is?
For the experts: reinstalling Windows is not an option.
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Anonymous
2024-08-14T19:03:01+00:00 -
Anonymous
2024-08-13T13:13:37+00:00 Simple manual solution: Remove all from Quick Access and then add them in the order in which you want them to appear.
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Anonymous
2024-07-29T15:55:57+00:00 Amen,
I still cannot fix it.
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Anonymous
2024-07-29T05:40:25+00:00 my time is precious-- the job of microsoft should be to MAKE MY LIFE EASY--this is the opposite...
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Anonymous
2024-07-23T16:40:37+00:00 You are a life saver. I can't believe they associated this completely unrelated looking toggle with the ability to re-order quick access or not. What a joke. You're a legend though!