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.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-06T13:22:14+00:00

    glad it works for others. yes, once you have reordered, checking boxes under Nav Pane doesn't seem to change anything.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-05-12T07:17:09+00:00

    This works! Even today this option is not in View tab but under Settings -> Options -> View tab -> Navigation pane -> uncheck "View all folders"

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-05-12T14:20:59+00:00

    If you click on Home then all your quick access should appear in the listing of Home

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-05-12T14:29:27+00:00

    Hey- share the frustration, for experts, they have made enough customizations that a reinstall is a 3- or 4-day undertaking. Even if one documents all the changes.

    In my hands, I can reorder the QA items by going to the left explorer bar. It works if I go to Folder Options (under 3 dots) → View → Navigation Pane and thereunder deselect all but "Show This PC"

    good luck-

    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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