!free!: Disable Quick Access Windows 11

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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\22877a6d-37a1-461a-91b0-dbda5aaebc99 disable quick access windows 11

This removes the automatically generated lists from the Home/Quick Access view. Open (see Method 1). Under the General tab, locate the Privacy section. Uncheck these three boxes: Show recently used files in Quick access . Show frequently used folders in Quick access . Show files from Office.com (if available). disable quick access windows 11

If you value your privacy or just hate seeing "Recent Files" every time you open a folder in Windows 11, you can disable Quick Access in just a few clicks. disable quick access windows 11

This stops Explorer from opening to Quick Access, though the item remains in the sidebar.