How to Hide a Specific File or Folder from Quick access in Windows 10
Windows 10 replaced Favorites from previous Windows with Quick access. The Quick access page is the shortest route to files you've been working on and folders you often use. These are your frequent folders and recent files.
Recent items is a list of the files that you have used or opened recently. These items are displayed as "Recent files" in Quick access, and under "Recent" in jump lists for icons on the taskbar.
Frequent places is a list of folders, websites, etc... that you have opened recently. These items are displayed as "Frequent folders" in Quick access, "Frequent places" under File in File Explorer, and under "Frequent" in jump lists on the taskbar.
When you hide a file or folder from Quick access, the file or folder will no longer show in all recent and frequent locations in Windows 10 until you stop hiding them.
This tutorial will show you how to hide a specific file or folder from the Quick access page to no longer show in all frequent and recent locations for your user account in Windows 10.
Contents
- Option One: To Hide a Specific File from Recent in Quick access
- Option Two: To Hide a Specific Folder from Frequent in Quick access
- Option Three: To Stop Hiding Files and Folders from Quick access
1 Open File Explorer (Win+E), and click/tap on Quick access in the navigation pane.
2 In Quick access, select one or more files under Recent files.
3 Right click or press and hold on the selected file(s), and click/tap on Remove from Quick access.
1 Open File Explorer (Win+E), and click/tap on Quick access in the navigation pane.
2 In Quick access, select one or more unpinned folders under Frequent folders.
3 Right click or press and hold on the selected folder(s), and click/tap on Remove from Quick access.
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Clearing File Explorer history deletes the info Windows saved about the files and folders you use as well as what you've typed in the address bar.
If you clear your history, the Recent files section will disappear from Quick access until you open a file, and all Frequent folders will disappear from Quick access except those you pinned until you open a folder.
That's it,
Shawn
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