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
    2023-10-01T14:40:16+00:00

    There is no box like that to check or uncheck. Why is everything such an uphill battle?

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-10-01T14:46:14+00:00

    No, it only allows me to copy. It will not simply let me move the folder to where I want. I don't understand why this is even not an option. I have literally been struggling with this all day. I know I will have to just settle and "live with it." But it really is a hassle I should not have to live with.

    Like how is it that a company the size of Microsoft cannot make a meeting software that is even one tenth as good as Zoom. It's like it does everything that zoom does, only less well. Don't believe me? Let me count the ways. I will post it somewhere else becuase it is off topic here.

    Right now, I just decided to bite the bullet and switch to Windows 11 because I wanted to avoid a repeat of the Windows 8.1 debacle which -- though it was 10 years ago -- still is an open gaping wound in my psyche.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-10-01T14:49:17+00:00

    CORRECT!!! THIS IS DRIVING ME BAT$#!++ CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-10-01T14:50:55+00:00

    It is now October 1 2023 AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GIVE ME THE ANSWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS IS IS A THING.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-10-01T15:02:17+00:00

    OKAY. IT IS NOT ON THE GENERAL TAB IT WAS UNDER THE VIEW TAB WHERE I UNCHECKED THE SHOW ALL FOLDERS BOX all the way at the bottom. AND IT FINALLY WORKED. OMG. EVERYTIME I THINK I HAVE REACHED MY WATERLOO I STUMBLE ACROSS THE RIGHT THING. AND SINCE A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, HERE IT IS.

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