The tutorial shows you how to disable and stop Windows 10 from dynamically shows frequently used folders in Quick Access view. In File Explorer, click or tap on View in menu bar. In the Ribbon menu, click or tap on Options (or Change folder and search options if you click or tap on the text) to open Folder Options window. It populates with your recent files and folders which I personally find useful. If you, however, find it to be annoying and pretty much a breadcrumb of what files you’re working on, here’s how you can turn it off. Open File Explorer and click the View menu on the title bar. On the far right, you will see the Options button.
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By default, File Explorer opens to Quick Access. You can set a folder to show up in Quick access so it'll be easy to find. Just right-click it and select Pin to Quick access. Unpin it when you don’t need it there anymore.
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If you want to see only your pinned folders, you can turn off recent files or frequent folders. Go to the View tab, and then select Options. In the Privacy section, clear the check boxes and select Apply. Now Quick access will only show your pinned folders. (If you turn them back on, items you previously removed from Quick access might show up again.)
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You can also remove items from Quick access. If something shows up that you don’t want to see again, right-click it and select Remove from Quick access. It won’t show up there anymore, even if you use it every day.