Quick Access, a feature in File Explorer allows you easy access to your recent files and folders. You can manually pin or unpin frequently used folders via Quick Access. In the recent Windows 11 ...

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Some people just aren’t fans of File Explorer’s Favorites section (known as Quick access in Windows 10). They’re missing out. Because for anyone who regularly goes back and forth between a specific ...

The Quick Access folder in File Explorer in Windows opens by default instead of This PC as it was done in previous Windows versions (you can still configure File Explorer to open This PC instead of ...

Mac: When you're working on a big project and are consistently using a few specific folders, it's nice to have a quick and simple way to access them. You can toss the folder in your Finder favorites, ...

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I've been a Windows 10 user since it was introduced in 2015 or so. Lately, I'm seeing an odd behavior where my Quick access files and folders list is not retained possibly either from one login to the ...

Windows 10 has some flashy features such as the return of the Start menu, the integration of Cortana and Continuum. However, it also has some new additions that may not be as obvious. This week, the ...

Windows only: Freeware application Direct Folders jumps quickly to any folder on your filesystem (and then some) for quick navigation through regular Explorer windows or save dialogs. After installing ...