If Quick Access crashes File Explorer, run File and Folder Troubleshooter. If this does not work, here are some other fixes that will help.

Disable Quick Access in Explorer Navigation Pane of Windows 11/10, Clear Quick Access History, Stop displaying recently & frequently used files & folders.

Set File Explorer to Open to Your Preferred Folder By default, File Explorer opens to the Home folder containing Quick Access, Favorites, and Recent Items sections.

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 ...

The Quick Access toolbar appears by default in File Explorer's title bar. This toolbar holds convenient one-click buttons that let you perform actions like creating a new folder or opening the ...

In Windows 10's File Explorer, the Quick Access pane is a real time-saver. It's also a potential source of clutter and, for PCs that aren't in a private location, a possible privacy risk.

With the right code and edits to the Registry File, you can add access to the Control Panel directly into Windows 11 File Explorer.

Quick access gives you faster navigation to your most frequent folders and files, and here's how to customize the feature on Windows 10.

In this how-to guide we go through the steps needed to remove the new quick access from the navigation pane in Windows 10, for those who feel the feature doesn't bring much value.