Windows 10: Can no longer reorder folders in "Frequent Folders" quick access

Discus and support Can no longer reorder folders in "Frequent Folders" quick access in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Until recently, I could just drag folders up and down to reorder them - now when I try to do so I only get the option to copy them to other folders and... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by StuartKovinsky, Dec 7, 2022.

  1. STUARTKOVINSKY
    StuartKovinsky Win User

    Can no longer reorder folders in "Frequent Folders" quick access


    Until recently, I could just drag folders up and down to reorder them - now when I try to do so I only get the option to copy them to other folders and it's impossible to move them around on the Quick Access screen. To the best of my knowledge, I didn't change any settings or do anything that would have caused this change.I saw an old thread that suggested removing and re-adding the system folders documents, pictures, etc... I did so, but it didn't allow me to reorder the files and now my system folders are stuck at the bottom of Quick Access. That old thread is now locked last post circa

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    StuartKovinsky, Dec 7, 2022
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  2. STUARTKOVINSKY
    StuartKovinsky Win User

    Can no longer reorder folders in "Frequent Folders" (quick access)

    Well, in a strange twist, I actually CAN reorder the folders in Quick Access - just NOT when I'm actually in the Quick Access folder.

    When I'm in a different folder, I can still see the Quick Access menu on the left - and it allows me to reorder them.

    When I'm in the Quick Access folder itself, however, I cannot reorder them.

    Strange!
     
    StuartKovinsky, Dec 8, 2022
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  3. STUARTKOVINSKY
    StuartKovinsky Win User
    Can no longer reorder folders in "Frequent Folders" (quick access)

    Until recently, I could just drag folders up and down to reorder them - now when I try to do so I only get the option to copy them to other folders and it's impossible to move them around on the Quick Access screen. To the best of my knowledge, I didn't change any settings or do anything that would have caused this change.

    I saw an old thread that suggested removing and re-adding the system folders (documents, pictures, etc..). I did so, but it didn't allow me to reorder the files (and now my system folders are stuck at the bottom of Quick Access). That old thread is now locked (last post circa 2018).

    Windows 10, version 21H2 (OS build 19044.2251). Auto-updates are on.

    Thanks!
     
    StuartKovinsky, Dec 8, 2022
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  4. HEINZ57SRIRACHA
    Heinz57Sriracha Win User

    Can no longer reorder folders in "Frequent Folders" quick access

    Can no longer reorder Quick Access folders in list

    Not working for me. Here's the strange thing: I can reorder the Windows-default Quick Access items (Desktop, Downloads, Documents, Pictures), but I CANNOT reorder folders that I have pinned to Quick Access
     
    Heinz57Sriracha, Dec 8, 2022
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