Fix Windows 10 File Explorer Quick Access Folders Missing

Problem: Windows 10 File Explorer Quick Access missing

Quick Access is one convenient feature of File Explorer, which lets you quickly access frequently visited folders and recently opened files. However, the Quick Access or pinned folders may disappear from File Explorer.

Sometimes, the items simply disappear from Quick Access, and in other cases, the files are deleted from the computer. Fortunately, it is not a difficult job to fix Windows 10 File Explorer Quick Access missing problem. Just keep reading to learn more.

How to fix File Explorer Quick Access folders missing

Here are 4 ways that can help you fix Windows 10 File Explorer Quick Access missing problem on Windows 10. You don't have to try them all, just try them one after another until the Quick Access folders appear in File Explorer.

Solution 1. Restore Quick Access folders and files via MyRecover

Maybe your folders have been deleted. In this case, you can use one Windows 10 data recovery tool to find those deleted folders and files. The deleted files are still on the computer, they are just marked as free space, waiting to be overwritten by new data. You cannot see those deleted files but the data recovery tool can find them.

Here we recommend a very cost-effective and easy-to-use one, that’s MyRecover. The software does not require expert skills or knowledge, you just need to click on the scan button and it will automatically scan the computer to find all deleted folders & files.

How to restore Quick Access folders in Windows 10

1. Download, install, and open MyRecover.

2. Hover the mouse over the C drive >Click Scan to begin.

3. It will automatically search the drive to find deleted or lost files in Quick Access. The files found by the tool will be listed on the right hand and you can type some keywords in the search box to quickly find the files you need.

At this step, you can use search or different filters to locate your files quickly:

• Type: include all file types, such as images, videos, documents, mails, webpage, compressed files, etc.
• Data Modified: support today, yesterday, last 7 days, last 30 days, and custom.
• Size: filter file size from less than 128KB to 128KB ~1MB to 1MB ~ 512MB and above, or custom.

4. MyRecover makes it possible to recover files during the scanning process, so when you see the files you need you can immediately select them and click the Recover x files button to recover them.

Solution 2. Check Quick Access settings

First of all, when Windows File Explorer Quick Access disappeared, you can go to check whether you have enabled Quick Access.

• Open File Explorer > Choose View tab.
• Click Options > Choose Change folder and search options.
• On the Folder Options window, make sure Show recently used files in Quick access and Show frequently used folders in Quick access have been checked.
• Click Apply > OK to confirm.

Solution 3. Reset Quick Access folders

The settings of Quick Access may have been changed due to system error or wrong operation so File Explorer Quick Access missing. In this case, you can try to reset the folders to troubleshoot the problem.

• Go to File Explorer > Click Quick Access.
• Choose Options and then go to View tab.
• Select Reset Folders option > Click OK > Click Yes to confirm.

Solution 4. Pin Reset Folders to Quick Access

When File Explorer Quick Access folders missing, you can try to display the recent folders by following the steps below.

• Go to File Explorer.
• Type shell:::{22877a6d-37a1-461a-91b0-dbda5aaebc99} in the search box and hit Enter to open the Recent folders.
• Choose Pin to Quick Access to pin the recent folders to Quick Access.

Final words

When File Explorer Quick Access missing on Windows 10, you can try to pin the lost folders to Quick Access again. If it does not work, then you can try to restore Quick Access folders via MyRecover.

PS: There is no guarantee that you will get your lost data back every time. To ensure data security, you can backup your important folders with AOMEI Backupper, a free Windows backup tool. You can set it to backup your folders daily/weekly/monthly. In this case, you can quickly recover the files you need when Quick Access disappears again.