Questions tagged [windows-10-quick-access]
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Microsoft 365 - disabling autosave and touch/mouse mode in the Quick Access Toolbar [UPDATE]
I just renewed my MS365 software and I've noticed that when I load Excel or Word, "Automatically Save" and "Touch/Mouse Mode" in the Quick Access Toolbar pop up. I'm able to ...
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Windows 10 Quick access and This PC not being populated
I recently noticed a few times when clicking on either This PC or Quick access in Windows Explorer that the folders are not being populated with icons. The file system seems to be intact, as I can ...
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Changing the order of pinned Folders in Windows 10
Was looking at answers to this question but was unable to answer. So, I will post what I have done and would like to know if it worked for you.
On Windows 10 in File Explorer window: I was able to ...
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Is it possible to make a Windows program's browse dialogue (not just explorer windows), default to quick access shortcuts?
In windows, there's a folder option that lets you change the default behavior of the left pane, to default to either "This PC" or "Quick Access".
The problem I have is, this doesn'...
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How to add items to Quick Access when "Pin to Quick Access" doesn't work?
I use a Win10 instance for work and I'm unable to add anything to the Quick Access section in the sidebar of Explorer. The administrators have our user profile stored on the D:\ drive, which I think ...
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Disable file type extension ribbon tab on windows explorer
I've searched for an answer on this site but op never clarified their problem and it's really bugging me now. Is there a way to disable the little play/manage tabs on the Windows Explorer ribbon?
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Windows 11 - Keep Quick Access always visible (freeze on top)
Is there a way to keep Quick Access always visible on top so I don't have to scroll to get to it?
edit: To make it more clear, I am only interested in freezing the Quick Access (shortcuts) because I ...
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Windows 11 - Sort pinned items in Quick Access not working
Since the 22H2 update (guessing) I cannot sort the items in the quick access ("Home") in the Windows file explorer anymore. I can add new folders (pin to quick access) - but it is always ...
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PowerShell, add the Recycle Bin to Quick access
I would very much like to add the "Recycle Bin" to the "Quick access" area of File Explorer using PowerShell (as this is a standard thing that I like to have on all new systems). ...
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Cannot pin a certain drive to Quick Access in Windows 11
I have pinned several drives and folders to Quick Access in Windows 11. No problems. But I have an F-drive that is 7 Tb that will not pin to quick access. The pin option is available, as you can see:
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Why does this item appear in Windows folders' sidebar, below quick access?
Why does "Storage 1" appear in the Windows sidebar?
It's not in quick access, it's on the same level as "This PC" and "Network".
I've never added it, and there is no way ...
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How do I add Custom Entries to the Windows 10 Navigation Pane?
My goal is to add an entry to Windows 10's Navigation Pane that holds user-defined items. The idea is to create a new category outside of the existing ones so that items can be added under it without ...
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Remove "Google Drive" from Quick Access default options
I am trying to completely remove every trace of this "Google Drive" folder on my computer (the folder is deleted) but upon resetting Quick access to default by deleting this file "C:\...
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Can we tune Quick Access in the Windows Explorer
I find the Quick Access feature in Windows Explorer (in particular under Windows 10) pretty useful. But I am missing some functionality:
a list of Recent folders instead of Frequent,
a list of ...
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How does the Windows File Explorer Quick Access recent items feature work?
I'm not talking about pinned items here, but the "recently opened" items that show up below those. I say "recently opened" because I assume that's supposed to be the case, but it's ...
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