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CAN'T DELETE A FOLDER IN QUICK ACCESS IN FILE EXPLORER

Anonymous
2022-10-14T22:57:08+00:00

Hi... I'm using a Dell laptop with Windows 10 Pro which is up todate. I have a folder listed in the Quick access list under My PC which no longer exists and I can't remove it or delete it.

Does anyone have any idea as to how I can remove / delete the entry ?

thanks B.E.

The above issue has been resolved. Thanks to all who responded.

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  1. Ramesh 176.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2022-10-15T09:40:14+00:00

    Hi BE_H,

    Please click on the Quick Access star to open the Quick Access home view.

    In the right pane, multi-select items and unpin them. See Option 3 in this Quick Access article.

    If Option 3 doesn't work, try Option 4 (which will clear the entire list).

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  1. Anonymous
    2022-10-15T19:08:22+00:00

    Hi Ramesh... I right clicked on the QA star and although I did not see the multi-select items to unpin them, I did see in 'Options'

    a selection to clear File Explorer History. This resolved my issue. The phantom file folder entry is now gone.

    Thanks so much for your interest and help.

    BEH

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  2. Anonymous
    2022-10-15T00:31:54+00:00

    Hi BE_H,

    You can try right clicking on the folder and click on unpin
    OR
    You can also try to delete the file explorer Browsing history by clicking on the three dots on the menu bar, click on option on the general tab and click on clear.

    Bomodeoku Abayomi

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  4. John DeV 162.5K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2022-10-14T23:28:42+00:00

    Hello BE_H,

    Good day! I'm John Dev a Windows user like you and I'll be happy to assist you today. I know this has been difficult for you, Rest assured, I'm going to do my best to help you.

    Please take a screenshot of the issue and post it in your next response so I can have a better idea what solutions to provide. Note: Don't include any personal information or sensitive data.

    https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/feedback/fo...

    Kind regards,

    John DeV

    Independent Advisor

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