Windows 10: Remove OneDrive and Creative Cloud Files from File Explorer's Quick Access section

Discus and support Remove OneDrive and Creative Cloud Files from File Explorer's Quick Access section in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; Up front, it's not really the "Quick Access" section, but the left-hand bar in the File Explorer. Not sure what that's called. But I'd like to remove... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by BringMeASunkist, Nov 19, 2023.

  1. Remove OneDrive and Creative Cloud Files from File Explorer's Quick Access section


    Up front, it's not really the "Quick Access" section, but the left-hand bar in the File Explorer. Not sure what that's called. But I'd like to remove the visibility of these. OneDrive gets used occasionally, but only when I want to access something and manually launch it to access. Creative Cloud Files never gets used.

    :)
     
    BringMeASunkist, Nov 19, 2023
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  2. PUN
    pun Win User

    How to remove "Creative Cloud Files" from File Explorer address bar

    Does any one know how to remove this Creative Cloud Files option after uninstalling Creative Cloud app from Windows 10


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    Additional info :

    1. This folder does not exist as I deleted C:\username\Creative Cloud Files after uninstallation
    2. This is not from File Explorer address bar history
    3. I've already tried clearing address bar history
    4. I've reinstalled and used Official Uninstallers [ 1 ] & [ 2 ]
    5. Suggestions about removing Creative Cloud Files from File Explorer Side Bar does not resolve this

    I can't tell if this problem exist in other user account but i don't want to use that either.

    Any hints or suggestions ?

    Update

    After much digging around & hints from @DrMoishe Pippik, I have reached another dead end.

    If I go to %USERPROFILE%\Links there are two links Desktop & Downloads

    Going inside Desktop, it shows me Creative Cloud Files but I cannot delete it as Delete option is not there and Unlocker could not delete/rename it


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    Hence the problem now becomes :

    1. I cannot cannot access this file from command prompt as its link inside link. Weirdly I cannot find this in dir /al /s c:\ > c: either
    2. I cannot change its permission as it shows the error below. Safe mode doesn't allow that either

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    Update

    Registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FolderDes‌​criptions as requested by @harrymc can be found below

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion - Pastebin.com

    Screenshot of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace which didn't point to anything important either


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  3. DaveM121 Win User
    Remove Quick Access in File Explorer Win10

    Hi Oldpcdawg, you can remove Quick Access from a lot of File Explorer, but not from the left hand Pane . . .

    To get File Explorer acting like previous versions of File Explorer, follow these steps:

    Open File Explorer

    On the View Ribbon, click 'Options'

    On the Resulting Dialog, at the top of the 'General' tab, set the 'Open Explorer to' dropdown to 'This PC'

    At the bottom of that tab, in the Privacy section untick bot options and click the 'Clear' button

    That's it, close Explorer and re-open it . ..
     
    DaveM121, Nov 19, 2023
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  4. Remove OneDrive and Creative Cloud Files from File Explorer's Quick Access section

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    Hi,

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community. I understand your concern and I am glad to assist you.

    Please follow these simple steps to bring back the old This PC view in Windows 10 File Explorer:

    1. Open File Explorer, click on View tab in Ribbon and then click on
    Options.

    2. Now to remove frequent folders and recent files list from Quick Access/Home view, uncheck following 2 options present under
    Privacy section:

    • Show recently used files in Quick Access
    • Show frequently used folders in Quick Access
    It'll immediately remove these 2 sections from Quick Access view in File Explorer.

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    3. If you want to completely get rid of Quick Access/Home view from File Explorer, change the option "Open File Explorer to" from "Quick access" to "This PC" using drop-down list. It'll
    set the old This PC view as default in File Explorer and you'll always have disk drives page visible whenever you open File Explorer.

    Hope this post helps. Get back to us for further queries. We are happy to help!
     
    Joy Kemprai, Nov 19, 2023
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