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

Hello, so i found a way to solve this. Simply go to the 3 dots beside filter above, click options and then Restore Defaults then OK. It brings up the Quick access back but it doesn't label it. However, your pin files should show you the section. For some reason i can't upload a picture but it works.

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 2

This is messed up!

Home has only:

• "Recommended" which apears to come mostly from emails, but opens WEB version of outlook to view, even though the Desktop version is running.
• Favorites: says "After you've favorited some files we'll show them here (files - NOT folders!!!)
• Recent: All recent files - no folders

Right clicking a folder still has "Pin to Quick Access" except nothing happens! There's no place I can find to pin frequently used folders, unless I add them to the limited space and crowded Start Menu or Taskbar.

Answer 3

How is it possible for a 40 year old company to get even more mediocre than they are and survive. Quick access is now gone. Their stupid AI Co-pilot doesn't have a clue on how to fix it, and I can see from reading this thread, there is no fix. They have just done what MSFT always does, jump in the toilet and pull down the lid.

Answer 4

Totally agree...it wasn't broken...why fix it?!!!

Answer 5

This is the way!