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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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Fantastic!!! Worked. Now just need to remove all my folders and documents that have mysteriously made it into the Favorites Folder. I do not use this Favorites folder. Cannot access my onedrive documents when firing up my 2nd pc. Hopefully can get the onedrive access restored for second pc.
This is the stupidest bug ever. It should NOT be necessary to temporarily disable Show All Folders in the Navigation pane settings in order to reorder the items.
Microsoft, please get off your lazy collective butts and fix this. This is the kind of "death by a thousand cuts" stuff that makes Windows insufferably painful to use.
Instead of prioritizing "moving settings around for no apparent reason just to keep users lost and confused", you should prioritize "fix things that users FLAT OUT TELL YOU are bothering them".
Mine was already unchecked but my folders still aren't alphabetical, and where it really bothers me is where the pinned folders are. I put a lot on my Desktop and now that's at the bottom of the list. No dragging and dropping works, even with that box unchecked. But thanks for offering at least something to try.
V.
thank you!!!!!!
Open Folder options in File Explorer, go to Tab "View", scroll down to object group "Navigation pane".
There: uncheck the box "Show all folders"
That's all it takes, now I am fully able to arrange/rearrange/order my Qick Access objects. Still haven't found any negative bi-effects of it.
I did that. It still doesn't allow rearranging Quick Access. <spitting nails>
