Also sometimes users don’t want to show frequently accessed folders or recently opened files in File Explorer due to privacy issues. They find it annoying as they have to click on This PC link in left-side pane to access disk drives each time they open File Explorer. It shows frequently used folders and recently used files list in File Explorer as shown in following screenshot:Īlthough Microsoft designed this new view for users convenience but most of the Windows 10 users don’t like this default view. This new Quick Access or Home view is the default page of File Explorer in Windows 10 and whenever you open File Explorer using its shortcut icon or WIN+E hotkey, this new view is shown in File Explorer. If you are using Windows 10 in your computer, you might be aware of the new Home aka Quick Access View introduced in Windows 10 File Explorer (previously known as Windows Explorer or My Computer).
Remove Quick Access Icon from Windows 10 File Explorer UPDATE: If you are looking to remove Quick Access icon from Windows 10 File Explorer’s Navigation Pane, check out following tutorial:
