


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 immediately remove these 2 sections from Quick Access view in File Explorer.ģ.


In older preview builds of Windows 10, Microsoft didn't provide any way to disable/remove this new Quick Access or Home view in File Explorer and users had to use Registry tweaks to get rid of this view such as deleting items keys under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\HomeFolder\NameSpace\DelegateFolders key in Registry Editor using similar instructions given in following exclusive AskVG tutorial: Also sometimes users don't want to show frequently accessed folders or recently opened files in File Explorer due to privacy issues. They find it annoying as they have to click on This PC link in left-side pane to access disk drives each time they open File Explorer. It shows frequently used folders and recently used files list in File Explorer as shown in following screenshot:Īlthough Microsoft designed this new view for users convenience but most of the Windows 10 users don't like this default view. This new Quick Access or Home view is the default page of File Explorer in Windows 10 and whenever you open File Explorer using its shortcut icon or WIN+E hotkey, this new view is shown in File Explorer. If you are using Windows 10 or have seen the OS in any computer, you might be aware of the new Home aka Quick Access View introduced in Windows 10 File Explorer (previously known as Windows Explorer or My Computer). How to Disable Default “Quick Access” aka “Home View” in Windows 10 File Explorer?
