Method 1: Remove Recent Files and Frequent Folders (Easiest)
If you want the sidebar to be cleaner and remove "Quick Access" or "Home" entirely, you can unpin it from the navigation pane. Open File Explorer. Click the menu at the top. Select Options -> Change folder and search options . Switch to the View tab. remove quick access
Introduced in Windows 10, acts as the default landing page for File Explorer, replacing the old "My Computer" view. It consists of two main parts: Method 1: Remove Recent Files and Frequent Folders