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Registry Editor Quick Access

Studmuffin 1134 1 Reputation point
2021-07-14T03:41:04.52+00:00

Does anyone know where the registry keys are to change the quick access settings such as open file explorer too and show recently opened files in quick access i am trying to disable it through registry keys on my network to help deal with confusion off my older users but i cant find the keys in window 21h2

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  1. Carl Fan 6,881 Reputation points
    2021-07-14T09:46:00.42+00:00

    Hi,
    As far as I know, Quick Access related registry could be stored under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
    Just like:
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
    Value: ShowRecent
    Data: 1 or 0
    Please also refer to the information below: hope it could be helpful to you.
    https://matthewhill.uk/windows/group-policy-disable-recent-files-frequent-folder-explorer/
    Hope this helps and please help to accept as Answer if the response is useful.
    Best Regards,
    Carl

  2. Studmuffin 1134 1 Reputation point
    2021-07-14T14:30:53.103+00:00

    yeah but i go there and i cant find any of the relevant keys i want do i have to make them?

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  3. alexandre derepierre 0 Reputation points
    2024-01-17T16:53:58.2533333+00:00

    It's as @Carl Fan stated:

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

    You have to click on Explorer

    Add a new DWORD (32bits) value named: ShowRecent

    If you want to hide the quick access, put 0 as the value and 1 to show it again

    Close any instance of file explorer and reopen it

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