The most common reason for users to disable Quick Access is the simplicity of opening directly to “This PC” rather than the Quick Access options when opening File Explorer. Now, let’s move on to the methods to disable Quick Access.

1. Change the File Explorer Options

2. Disable Quick Access from Registry Editor

3. Remove Pinned Folders from Quick Access

By following the methods above, you should be able to remove or disable Quick Access from File Explorer. If you want to enable it again, just follow the steps in reverse.

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