
Right-click the file, and then click Pin to Quick Access. First, navigate to the file you want to add to Quick Access. Screenshot by Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNETĪdding a file to Quick Access is (almost) as easy as dragging and dropping a file to the Favorites section. Here's how to use it: Add a file to Quick Access The new Quick Access is similar in principle to the old Favorites section - it's a place where you can pin your favorite files for, well, "quick access" - just with a few added features, namely an automatically populated list of recently-accessed files and frequently-accessed folders. You’ll see that the Quick Access is restored to default and only the default folders are pinned.In Windows 10's File Explorer, the Favorites section you know and love (maybe) has gotten a makeover. Press Enter.ĭel /F /Q %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations\*Ĭlose Command Prompt and re-launch File Explorer.

Now copy the following command and paste it into the Command Prompt. Press the Windows key + X to open the WinX menu.Get Quick Access messed up? Here’s a simple way to reset / restore Quick Access folders to default: Part 3: Reset Quick Access Folders to Default Now your selected item will disappear from Quick Access. From the left Quick Access pane, right-click on the item you want to unpin and select “ Unpin from Quick access” from the drop-down menu. Your selected item will be quickly pinned to the Quick access section from File Explorer. Right-click on it and select “ Pin to Quick access” from context menu. Now select the folder, library or even a drive that are to be pinned to Quick access.

This tutorial shows you how to pin your own personal folder to Quick Access, unpin a folder or reset Quick Access to default. The frequently-used shortcuts, like Desktop, Downloads, Documents and Pictures, are pinned to Quick Access by default. Quick Access is a new feature introduced in Windows 10, replacing Favorites in previous versions of Windows which allows you to pin folders for easy access.
