Disable Quick Access Windows 11

: Click the Clear button next to "Clear File Explorer history" to remove existing entries. 2. Change Where File Explorer Opens

If you want File Explorer to open to "This PC" (showing your drives) instead of Quick Access, change the "Open File Explorer to" dropdown menu at the top of that same window. disable quick access windows 11

| Method | What it does | Difficulty | |--------|--------------|------------| | 1 | Opens Explorer to "This PC" instead | Very Easy | | 2 | Removes Quick Access from sidebar entirely | Moderate (Registry) | | 3 | Keeps Quick Access but shows nothing | Easy | | 4 | Disables via Group Policy (Pro/Enterprise) | Easy | : Click the Clear button next to "Clear