Windows 10: Removing Quick Access

I seem to be having a problem permanently removing the Quick Access option from my Windows 10 Creators Update machine (I also had this issue on the Anniversary Update install before upgrading). I get the following icon randomly appearing on my desktop:





and in File Explorer:





If I hit F5 on the desktop or while in File Explorer then the icon disappears.

I removed Quick Access by modifying the following registry key to:

Code: [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6}\ShellFolder] "Attributes"=dword:a0600000[/quote] I also set the following options in File Explorer options:





Is there anything else I should be doing to permanently get rid of Quick Access? *sarc

:)

 

Disable "Quick Access"

To disable Quick Access without breaking drag-drop support, try the edit here:

How To Remove Quick Access, Folders (6) And Other Shell Folders From File Explorer?:

http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/remove-quick-access-other-shell-folders-file-explorer/

Note that this disables Quick Access functionality, but the Quick Access star icon would be still present, but dimmed and non-expandable. My edit sets the quick access shell folder DWORD to 88000.

 

How do I find removed folders from quick access.

Old title: Quick Access

How do I find removed folders from quick access. I removed a couple of folders from quick access ow I cant find them in my computer.

 

It's a known issue.
Being a 'virtual folder', Quick Access seems to have to make it's presence known no matter what!
As a work around, I've used Winaero Tweaker to customize Quick Access and remove all other unwanted items:

 

What does Aero Tweaker do differently to what I have already done? Does it permanently remove it from the desktop and File Explorer if I use Aero Tweaker?

 

Nope.
You have to keep Quick Access but rename it, if you wish, pin only the items you want to Quick Access and remove other items and trees from the navigation pane as desired.

File Explorer will still open to 'This PC' (as set in Folder Options) but you will have a customized navigation pane.

 

Sorry to sound daft but how do I rename it? Also how do I restore it so I can rename it?

 

I do not understand why people would want to remove quick access (favourites) as it is the most useful feature in explorer.

 

Ok so I enabled Quick Access again but it added Downloads,Pictures,Documents and Desktop to File Explorer again so I deleted them from the registry:

Code: ; Delete Downloads: [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{088e3905-0323-4b02-9826-5d99428e115f}] ; Delete Pictures: [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{24ad3ad4-a569-4530-98e1-ab02f9417aa8}] ; Delete Documents: [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{d3162b92-9365-467a-956b-92703aca08af}] ; Delete Desktop: [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}] [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{B4BFCC3A-DB2C-424C-B029-7FE99A87C641}][/quote] and now File Explorer looks like this:





There is nothing listed in Quick Access and it can't be expanded.

I'll see if this stops the Quick Access icon from appearing on the desktop and in File Explorer.

 

Argh this didn't work and I am still getting the random Quick Access icon created on the desktop so what else do I need to do to stop this?

 

my File Explorer looks like this and i'm fine with it.




though it never created a desktop shortcut of Quick Access out of nowhere, ever.

 

This is how my File Explorer looks:




Notice how there is zero clutter? I like it this way as I am a minimalist...*Smile

Quick Access is getting in the way of my clean layout...

 

Hello @xy677, *Smile

If you are still trying to remove "Quick access" from the navigation pane, then double check the tutorial below to see if it may help. It includes a few more steps than what you have in your first post that may help.

Remove Quick access from Navigation Pane in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Customization Tutorials

 

Howdee *Tongue

Thanks but I've already gone through that post.

I'm not actually having an issue removing Quick Access. As you can see in my earlier post Quick Access is gone from File Explorer.

The problem I have is that I keep getting that blue star Quick Access icon on my desktop randomly and I also have Quick Access randomly appearing in File Explorer. if I do a refresh (F5) then it goes away.

So do I need to do anything further and if so what? Or do I need to just accept that this is a limitation with removing Quick Access and I need to live with it?

 

If just refreshing (F5) clears the icon, then it appears to be a glitch that I'm not aware of anything else can be done.