If you want File Explorer to open to "This PC" (showing your drives) instead of Quick Access, change the "Open File Explorer to" dropdown menu at the top of that same window.
| Method | What it does | Difficulty | |--------|--------------|------------| | 1 | Opens Explorer to "This PC" instead | Very Easy | | 2 | Removes Quick Access from sidebar entirely | Moderate (Registry) | | 3 | Keeps Quick Access but shows nothing | Easy | | 4 | Disables via Group Policy (Pro/Enterprise) | Easy | disable quick access windows 11
The most common way to "disable" the feature is to stop Windows from tracking and showing your activity. If you want File Explorer to open to
This stops Explorer from opening to Quick Access, though the item remains in the sidebar. disable quick access windows 11