How to Remove the Blue "Quick access" Icon from the Desktop

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    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #11

    Great news. I'm glad it could help. :)
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  2. Posts : 2
    Windows 10
       #12

    Brink said:
    Hello Bulldog, :)

    If you like, you might see if downloading and running the .bat file below may help.

    Attachment 172769

    Contents of .bat file:

    Code:
    REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel" /v "{679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6}" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f
    
    taskkill /im explorer.exe /f & explorer.exe
    This worked immediately. Thanks!
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  3. Posts : 68,661
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #13

    I'm glad it could help antindies, and welcome to Ten Forums.
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  4. Posts : 2
    win10
       #14

    antindies said:
    This worked immediately. Thanks!
    .bat file seems to have broken my desktop completely, including not showing the task bar. Which means I can't get to the control panel to hit a restore point. Any suggestions?
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  5. Posts : 68,661
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #15

    blargflargle said:
    .bat file seems to have broken my desktop completely, including not showing the task bar. Which means I can't get to the control panel to hit a restore point. Any suggestions?
    Hello, and welcome to Ten Forums.

    It sounds like something just interfered with the restarting of the explorer process. Restarting the computer should sort this for you.
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  6. Posts : 2
    win10
       #16

    Brink said:
    Hello, and welcome to Ten Forums.

    It sounds like something just interfered with the restarting of the explorer process. Restarting the computer should sort this for you.
    Was just coming back to report that a restart did the trick, thanks. And the Quick Access icon is indeed gone so there's that. May I just say, though, that I truly, deeply, and most heartfeltedly (is SO a word!) detest Windows 10 and wish it would die screaming in flames? Thanks, I needed to just say that.
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  7. Posts : 68,661
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #17

    blargflargle said:
    Was just coming back to report that a restart did the trick, thanks. And the Quick Access icon is indeed gone so there's that. May I just say, though, that I truly, deeply, and most heartfeltedly (is SO a word!) detest Windows 10 and wish it would die screaming in flames? Thanks, I needed to just say that.
    You're most welcome.
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  8. Posts : 2
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       #18

    Thank you, Brink.
    Worked for me too.
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  9. Posts : 2
    Windows 10
       #19

    I know this is an old thread, but this unwelcome and difficult-to-delete "Quick Access" just appeared on my desktop.

    In my case, it happened immediately after installing Ghostscript for a pdf printer driver issue. However I am not convinced that it is not tied to a Windows update that also may have just occurred because I had updates disabled but was playing with those update settings in trying to solve my printer issue.

    The real point of my post is to point to another thread (on a different site) that solved this issue for several people and for myself. In my case the simply option to uncheck "Use Sharing Wizard" on Explorer --> View options did the trick without having to try any of the registry edits. Hoping this is not against forum rules, here is the link:

    windows 10 - Get rid of new "Quick Access" desktop icon (Win10-AU) - Super User
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  10. Posts : 151
    Windows 10 Home
       #20

    Bulldog said:
    Two days have passed and no Quick access icon has appeared on my desktop. I'll call that a victory - for now; you never know what the 'softies are cooking up - and say my thanks to Brink for providing the fix.
    I already removed Quick Access from File Explorer using the Registry tweak some time ago. Then earlier today I downloaded a screen recorder and tried installing it. This had reactivated the Quick Access folder in the Explorer pane and added an icon to my desktop that could not be deleted. I checked the Registry and the disabling code was in there. I restarted my computer and both the Quick Access folder in Explorer and the desktop icon were gone. So, I would say that the reason the icon seems to randomly appear is that it isnt random and is the result of downloading or installing something onto your PC that includes a Quick Access component in its package.
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