Quick Access not showing in navigation pane since Windows 11 update

Question

I updated to the latest version of Windows 11 yesterday. When I opened File Explorer, Quick access and recent files/folders were showing to the right of the window, but the Quick Access folder option was missing from the navigation panel on the left. So if I click away from this Window I've lost Quick Access. How do I re-enable Quick Access to the left part of the navigation pane?

Please look at the screenshot before replying. Quick Access is enabled in view mode options and can be seen, but is missing from the left side of the navigation pane.

Thanks for any help.

Answer 1

I have been on this thread for quite a while. There have been some suggestions and workarounds offered up. None have worked or been adequate. Maybe this will be addressed someday but I am not hopeful. My understanding is that Windows Explorer is getting a facelift. I shudder to think what the new interface will look like. These kinds of upgrades are real productivity killers. But they have some crazy people working at Microsoft. The brain trust behind Office 365 groups is an example of how little our opinons matter. But we are luddites if we complain. So hang on to yourself. THere are changes coming...

Answer 2

Wonderfully intuitive from Microsoft. The "recommended" was utter nonsense with a 0% hit rate in any case.

Answer 3

Finally, a fix for my missing Quick Access! Thanks!

Answer 4

Can you pin a folder or "favorite" a folder instead of a file? I tried but with no luck. The right click option to "pin to quick access" is there and even if I click Home, Quick access is not even there.

Answer 5

This no longer seems to work in the latest update of Windows 11 (committed to making Windows less usable, as in Ease of Use is Job 11, not job 1 any more)