Profile Issue or Windows Issue?

[Crash1]

Windows 11 Pro 23H2

I lost my "Quick Access" that I setup in Windows Explorer. I've always used this and never had a problem until Windows 11.

I first thought it was a profile issue so I created a new one.....Set up Quick Access and days later.....gone again.

Was working for a few days, ran the Windows update yesterday (yea I know!) and ever thing was ok for several shutdowns & reboots.

This morning working great, set the pc to sleep, got back on gone again.......

So tired of this and I need a hero to give me a clue or a fix....it's a major PITA!

Thanks to all for any suggestions!

 

[don256us]

Are you sure it didn't get disabled? In Windows Explorer:

1. Navigate to More (three dots) > Options.
2. In the Folder Options window, under the Privacy section, uncheck both Show recently used files in Quick access and Show frequently used folders in Quick access.
3. Click Apply > OK.

Remove, Disable, Clear, Turn off, Unpin, Stop Quick Access Windows 11 - MiniTool

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Not sure that this is your issue but just in case.

 

[Crash1]

Are you sure it didn't get disabled? In Windows Explorer:

1. Navigate to More (three dots) > Options.
2. In the Folder Options window, under the Privacy section, uncheck both Show recently used files in Quick access and Show frequently used folders in Quick access.
3. Click Apply > OK.

Remove, Disable, Clear, Turn off, Unpin, Stop Quick Access Windows 11 - MiniTool

What’s quick access in Win1? How to remove, disable, clear, turn off, unpin, or stop quick access? How to add, enable, turn on, pin, or start quick access?

www.minitool.com

Not sure that this is your issue but just in case.

Yes those are checked BUT I only have " Show frequently used folders" NOT

• Show frequently used folders in Quick access.

Am I missing something???

Thanks for the reply!

 

[don256us]

No. Yours looks like mine. An old trick that may help is to turn it off, save the setting then go back in and turn it on.

You might also try to hit the button to restore defaults, save it and go back in and adjust it to your desired setting. Sometimes software glitches hide the true state of a setting.

 

[Crash1]

No. Yours looks like mine. An old trick that may help is to turn it off, save the setting then go back in and turn it on.

You might also try to hit the button to restore defaults, save it and go back in and adjust it to your desired setting. Sometimes software glitches hide the true state of a setting.

Ok, Tried the first step....if that doesn't work...will try the second!

Thanks again for the help!

 

[Crash1]

Gone again.....This time I was saving something from Paint and when I went to select the Drive & Location....my Quick Accesses were not there.....
Finished what I was doing and opened Explorer and Quick Access locations were gone again......

Well it's almost been 2 years since I built this PC....maybe it's time to re-install everything?

 

[Crash1]

Well...gone again....I saved with .....not sure which app....but it went to my last save location...so something is triggering it.

I've already created a new user account to verify it's not a windows profile issue.......

 

[Flamethrower1972]

How do you change your start up icon when you have to put your pin in?

 

[Trap05]

Have you run system file check and dism?

 

[Flamethrower1972]

Have you run system file check and dism?

No.

 

[Trap05]

I'd definitely run both and see if that sorts anything out.

 

[Flamethrower1972]

No No I want to a photo or gif instead of just blank photo.

 

[Flamethrower1972]

Maybe you could start a new thread instead of hijacking this one. No harm no fowl but best practice is not to threadjack.

Never mind.

 

[Crash1]

Well after the last MS update....my quick access points have been stable.....for about 5 days now....

Maybe they fixed it????

 

[Ulkranfas]

Windows 11 Pro 23H2

I lost my "Quick Access" that I setup in Windows Explorer. I've always used this and never had a problem until Windows 11.

I first thought it was a profile issue so I created a new one.....Set up Quick Access and days later.....gone again.

Was working for a few days, ran the Windows update yesterday (yea I know!) and ever thing was ok for several shutdowns & reboots.

This morning working great, set the pc to sleep, got back on gone again.......

So tired of this and I need a hero to give me a clue or a fix....it's a major PITA!

Thanks to all for any suggestions!

I once tried messing with the registry and powershell commands, downloading some files from the Microsoft website. Eventually, I got tired of dealing with it and just reinstalled everything from scratch.

 

[EarthDog]

So much easier to do that........if you're prepared for it.

 

[Crash1]

Well.....problem came back....just to need time to reinstall.....