Windows 10: "Desktop" on my quick access has an error and cannot be unpinned

"Desktop" on my quick access has an error and cannot be unpinned. Tried to set file explorer cache, pin the desktop again, open Quick access in file explorer, but the problem still exists. Other folders in Quick Access work fine.

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Quick Access bar

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

We would be glad to help you with the issue you are facing today. I understand the difficulty.

Remove items from Quick access.

I would suggest you to follow the below steps.

• Right click on the file or folder.
• Select the option “unpin from the quick access”

To pin items to an item already on the quick access bar.

Follow the below steps.

I would suggest you to create folder in the desktop screen & place all the files or folder which need to pin to the quick access.

• Open the quick access.
• Select the Desktop option.
• Right click on the folder & select the option “pin to quick access”

Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.



Thank you.

 

Can't unpin network locations from quick access

Try this method of multi-selecting items and unpinning them.

• Click on the Quick access (blue star) icon.
  
• In the right pane, click on the item you want to remove.
  
• Press Ctrl and select another item (which works correctly.)
  
• Right-click on the selection, and click Unpin...
  

 

Quick Access - "Location is not available"

I solved the problem without following steps 1, 2, and 3. The solution is stupidly simple and it doesn't make any difference as to whether the problem item in the Quick Access list is pinned or unpinned.

1. Create the folder in the same path where Quick Access reported it to be unlocatable. The folder will be empty.

2. Delete the folder you just created. The Quick Access item that WAS listed in Quick Access disappears!!

Note that #2 does not remove or delete the item from Quick Access. It deletes the empty folder you just created *from the machine* (i.e., it goes to the Recycle bin) and as a consequence of the deletion, it disappears from the Quick Access list.