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Stop windows file explorer from opening quick access

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Go to solution Solved by porina,

In the options you can change it to show "This PC" instead.

 

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So I got windows explorer pinned to my task bar, and whenever I open it, it opens the quick access window. Is there a way to redirect this to another directory? I want this done because some times quick access gets bugged and when I open an explorer tab from taskbar, the window goes not responding and its a pain in the ass. 

 

I did some searching and all I found was methods to disable quick access completely and I dont want it done that way. 

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In the options you can change it to show "This PC" instead.

 

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5 minutes ago, Shammikit said:

So I got windows explorer pinned to my task bar, and whenever I open it, it opens the quick access window. Is there a way to redirect this to another directory? I want this done because some times quick access gets bugged and when I open an explorer tab from taskbar, the window goes not responding and its a pain in the ass. 

 

I did some searching and all I found was methods to disable quick access completely and I dont want it done that way. 

Open file explorer, go to File-> Change folder and search options-> General tab -> Open File Explorer to: here choose something else than quick access

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2 minutes ago, porina said:

In the options you can change it to show "This PC" instead.

 

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Just now, Fragment323 said:

Open file explorer, go to File-> Change folder and search options-> General tab -> Open File Explorer to: here choose something else than quick access

3 minutes too late...

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