Stupid "Quick Access" shortcut on my desktop

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  1. Posts : 341
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #1

    Stupid "Quick Access" shortcut on my desktop


    I disabled Quick Access via WinAero and now there's a stupid "shortcut" to it I can't delete on my desktop. How do I get rid of it?
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  2. Posts : 341
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #2

    It randomly disappears and reappears. How do I get rid of it forever?
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  3. Posts : 68,840
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #3

    I'd say undo whatever WinAero did, and see if this below may work better. If you need to, you could do a system restore using a restore point dated before you applied the WinAero method.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/4...dows-10-a.html
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  4. Posts : 341
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Well, I can't figure out how to get it back to the way it was before. Nothing worked.
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  5. Posts : 68,840
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #5

    Did you have a restore point available dated before you changed it?
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  6. Posts : 575
    Windows 11 Pro
       #6

    I had this issue about a year ago after I used a tweak to remove Quick Access from Windows Explorer. The "fix" for this issue was stupid simple, but I cannot remember what I did. I do remember that it involved right clicking on the Desktop, but from there I do not know what I did (maybe Refresh). I no longer use the tweak and so I have not seen this issue recently.
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  7. Posts : 85
    Windows 10 Home
       #7

    Winaero Tweaker should have a 'restore to default' or 'undo changes' or whatever it's called feature, probably in the Menu

    Did you try
    - Control Panel (Icon view)
    - Personalization
    - Change desktop icons (on the left)
    - Un-tick Computer
    - Apply
    - OK

    Good luck :)
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  8. Posts : 341
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Nope. Didn't work. It randomly disappears and comes back.
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  9. Posts : 17,838
    Windows 10
       #9

    GuyInDogSuit said:
    Nope. Didn't work. It randomly disappears and comes back.
    If you disabled 'Quick Access' with Winaero Tweaker, you'll have to remove any shortcut pinned there, (1), have Explorer open with 'This PC', (2), uncheck items in (3) and clear Explorer history, (4)

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  10. Posts : 341
    Windows 10 Pro x64
    Thread Starter
       #10

    That was the first thing I did before disabling it. The icon still keeps randomly appearing and disappearing. Nothing makes it die permanently.
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