That way, you can go back if the results are not to your liking or if something goes wrong. Before doing anything, I recommend, you create a system restore point. As you can see, this is a fairly involved process but follow the steps and you will be good. Third, modify the registry key responsible for showing the quick access option in the File Explorer. Second, take ownership of the registry key responsible for showing Quick Access in File Explorer. First, set “This PC” as the default page in File Explorer. To disable or remove quick access, there are three major steps you should do. These steps will also work in Windows 7 and 8 too.

In this quick and simple guide, let me show you the steps to remove quick access from File Explorer in Windows 10.

If you are not using Quick Access or if don’t want Quick Access in File Explorer, you can remove it with a simple registry trick.

This can especially be a real pain in the neck on devices with small screens, like laptops. Though the quick access feature is very useful in a lot of situations, it is also true that it occupies precious space on the sidebar and pushes down the drives and network list.

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