How to Remove Folders from Quick Access in Windows 10?

Disable Quick Access in Windows 10!

Open File Explorer, click on View tab in Ribbon and then click on Options. 2. Now to remove frequent folders and recent files list from Quick Access/Home view, uncheck following 2 options present under Privacy section: Show recently used files in Quick Access.

How do I Stop Folders from Appearing in Quick Access?

Open File Explorer .
Navigate to File > Change folder and search options.
Under the General tab, look for the Privacy section.
Uncheck Show recently used files in Quick access.
Uncheck Show frequently used folders in Quick access.
Click Apply followed by OK.

How do I Delete a Quick Access Folder in Windows 10?

Click Start and type: file explorer options and hit Enter or click the option at the top of the search results. In the Privacy section, make sure both boxes are checked for recently used files and folders in Quick Access and click the Clear button. Thats it.

Why Can't I Remove a Folder from Quick Access?

In File Explorer, try to remove the pinned item by rightclicking and choosing Unpin from Quick access or use Remove from Quick access for frequent places thats added automatically. But if that doesnt work, create a folder with the same name and in the same location where the pinned item expects the folder to be.

How do I Unpin a Folder from Quick Access in Windows 10?

Bonus: How to unpin from Quick access
Open the Quick access folder, then rightclick or pressandhold on the item you want to remove from the list. From the subsequent contextual menu, click or tap "Unpin from Quick access," and the folder is no longer shown among the other pinned items.