Can’t Unpin Folder From Quick Access: 5 Quick Fixes

We recommend you first try a simple folder unpin

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Updated onJuly 24, 2024

updated onJuly 24, 2024

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Quick Access in Windows is the direct equivalent of Windows 7’s Favorites, and the two have manysimilarities and differences.

Quick Access is that sidebar you see on the left pane of your screen in File Explorer. That is where all of the most used apps and opened folders are located, and it is a toolWindowsuses to increase productivity. This guide shows you solutions if you can’t unpin a folder.

Why can’t I unpin a folder from quick access?

The most common reasons include the following:

You may face other folder-related errors, like some users complaining theycan not open files in the folder. Folder issues are generally easy to fix.

What can I do if I can’t unpin from Quick Access?

1. Try a regular unpin

2. Create a new folder in the old location, and unpin it

Sometimes when you change the location of a folder in the Quick Access bar, you may notice that it is stuck and that clicking it will result in an error message.

As such, if you encounter this issue, create a new folder precisely where the one you cannot unpin used to be. It doesn’t have to contain anything as long as it has the same name. Once created, you can unpin it from Quick Acess and delete it for good.

3. Reset the Quick Access Recent Items list

This feature will clear all recent folders in Quick Access, but it won’t affect the ones added by hand.

4. Select multiple items and unpin them

5. Perform a total Quick Access reset

Following these steps, you can unpin any folder from the Quick Access bar without issues.

If you still can’t unpin from Quick Access or found a different solution, share it in the comments section below so other users can try it.

Can’t Unpin Folder From Quick Access: 5 Quick Fixes#

Why can’t I unpin a folder from quick access?#

What can I do if I can’t unpin from Quick Access?#

1. Try a regular unpin#

2. Create a new folder in the old location, and unpin it#

3. Reset the Quick Access Recent Items list#

4. Select multiple items and unpin them#

5. Perform a total Quick Access reset#