Incredible that you found solution that has no obvious relation to the issue at all. Thanks a lot, this bothered me for a few years. You saved my life, because now I am just a little bit less frustrated.
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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2025-06-04T18:30:38+00:00 This worked when nothing else did. Thanks!
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Anonymous
2025-05-30T16:36:59+00:00 Thanks! This was much more helpful than Microsoft.
What a surprise. Now, back to wondering what else got moved around in the Win11 "update".
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Anonymous
2025-05-30T11:39:05+00:00 THX !!!
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Anonymous
2025-04-25T09:20:47+00:00 Crazy but it works! I guess one side-effect is that some folders are hidden.
Some MS developer/testing must have missed this loop-hole ;)