Occasionally, the Quick Access pane might disappear entirely from the left sidebar. This usually happens due to a registry glitch or an accidental setting change.
This instantly wipes your recent files list and frequent folder cache. 📁 4. Pinning and Unpinning Items Manually windows 11 quick access settings
"Show frequently used folders" to stop Windows from pinning folders automatically. Occasionally, the Quick Access pane might disappear entirely