How to reorder items in Quick access (File explorer, Windows 11)

Anonymous
2022-12-14T15:33:05+00:00

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.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Files, folders, and storage

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-04-16T11:49:07+00:00

    For me I think it was the 'Expand to open folder' button I had to untick.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-04-12T19:38:19+00:00

    THANK YOU! This was perfect!

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-04-01T21:17:07+00:00

    Whew, this fix worked for me -- Thank You!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-04-01T11:47:27+00:00

    Thanks, it worked, I think I wasn't holding the folder between two other folders, getting a "copy to..." !

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