Windows 10: I want to undo something I did in the file explorer.

Hello everybody. So, I was messing around with the windows 11 file explorer when I stumbled across an option called "Create New Library". I clicked on the desktop button that appears in the file explorer on the left side of the screen from where you navigate. I then clicked on 'show more options' and that's where I found the option. I clicked on the button without thinking what it was and now my file explorer is weird. I want it to go back to how it was, as in the default settings. I can't find a way to take it back to how it was, and I would really appreciate if some kind soul could help me o

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Undo option in File Explorer

Hi Helena,

We appreciate your time and effort for getting back to us.

Try the following steps and check if it helps:

• 
  Press Windows + E keys from the Keyboard to open the
  File Explorer.
  
• 
  Click on the drop down of Customize Quick Access Toolbar beside
  File Explorer.
  
• 
  Click on Undo.
  

Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

Thank you.

 

Undo option in File Explorer

Hi Helena,

Thank you for being a part of Windows 10.

Before we proceed, I need more information to help you better.

• Are you referring “undo action” in the File Explorer or in the Internet Explorer?
• If you are referring to the Internet Explorer then, what changes you have made in the Internet Explorer?

Reply with necessary information and we will be happy to help you further.

Thank you.

 

File Explorer Search Question

Additional information to "properly" complete this task
(this post is for the original poster, and for future reference for others that come across this post):

The step that is mentioned in post #2 above disables that certain feature from listing the history of your search results, yet those search results that you posted in your picture, I highly believe, are still saved in your computer. (So if you undo the steps from post #2, your history will show up again.)

The best practices in a scenario like this is to also remove those search results (that are now hidden after following step #2).

What I would do:
1) Temporarily undo what you did from Step #2
2) Click in the search box, and place your mouse cursor on the first result. You will see an "X" on the right side. Here's an example of what mine currently looks like:



(as you can see, I placed my mouse cursor on the first result, to see that "X" on the right side of that history result)
3) Press that "X" button, to delete that search result from the history that the computer saved
4) The list will move upwards, removing that first result. The same thing will show for that next result.
5) Continue that same process until the list is cleared.
6) Keep note though! One this list is removed, press in that Search box again! It's possible that more results will show. If so, those next list of results are from even older. Sometimes Windows doesn't show every single item within that first list, so you must press the Search Box above again, in order for Windows to reload more of that list.
7) Continue this same process, if applies.
8) One there are no more items to list, then follow the same process from Step #2 above to go back to the new, history-disabled, method that you just did.

What I typed is pretty much a more "proper" way to approach this scenario, in order to avoid others figuring out a way to look at the history of your searches. My steps are not necessary, but would be more preferred if you want to completely remove your search history. It's your choice.