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Backup/restore Explorer navigation pane Quick Access?
I'm reluctantly upgrading to W10 as my new laptop isn't supported by W7. My goal is to get W10 to work as similar as possible to W7.
Anyway, one of the things I'm finding really awkward is the new "Quick Access" links in Explorer's navigation pane, which replaces the old Links or Favorites.
With Favorites:
- I could backup my links using a script.
- I was able to change the location of the Favorites folder using a registry hack, which was also very useful.
- I was able to rename Favorites while keeping the target folder name unchanged, which is a very real and typical scenario
- Ability to set custom icons
- Relied on the familiar and simple mechanism of Explorer shortcuts, which allows easy and convenient manipulation
None of this is now possible with the new and super-duper Quick Access that Microsoft spent time and money to re-invent. Why they had to go out of their way to "fix" something that worked remarkably well is beyond me.
Long story short, I need a way to back up Quick Access links, but I can't find them anywhere on my c:\ drive. Favorites used to be stored in %UserProfile%\Links, where the heck are Quick Access links stored?
Cheers