You can clear the Quick access history for files and folders. If you prefer not to open the Quick access view every time you open File Explorer, you can change it to open This PC instead, and more.

Quick Access The Quick Access area, which by default is the first section of the Navigation Pane in the left-hand column, is essentially a Bookmarks bar for File Explorer.

Adding a file to Quick Access is (almost) as easy as dragging and dropping a file to the Favorites section. First, navigate to the file you want to add to Quick Access. Right-click the file, and ...

Some people just aren’t fans of File Explorer’s Favorites section (known as Quick access in Windows 10). They’re missing out. Because for anyone who regularly goes back and forth between a ...

Open File Explorer to This PC instead of Quick Access If you do not like your File Explorer opening to Quick Access but would like it to open to This PC folder, then you can do so as follows. You ...

Notice the Quick Access view of File Explorer does not have the icon to grant access to the Windows Control Panel. To add access to the Windows 11 Control Panel into File Explorer, we must edit ...

In addition to the files stored on your PC, File Explorer’s Quick Access mode displays even the cloud files you created with Office.com i.e., Office Online.

Fortunately, it’s easy to switch File Explorer’s starting location back to This PC if you’re so inclined. How to change Windows 10’s Quick Access view to This PC To do so, first open File ...

With seamless storage built into the Office interface, it's easy to lose sight of where you're saving files. Here's a trick to add a control to the QAT so you always know the current file's location.