{"id":795,"date":"2016-11-16T18:46:15","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T18:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/?p=795"},"modified":"2018-10-22T12:55:14","modified_gmt":"2018-10-22T12:55:14","slug":"clean-up-quick-access-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/16\/clean-up-quick-access-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Clean Up Quick Access Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

Quick Access<\/b> is a part of <\/span>Windows 10<\/b> navigation that provides links to frequently navigated locations. By default, <\/span>File Explorer<\/b><\/p>\n

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opens to <\/span>Quick Access<\/b> page that contains the list of frequently used folders in addition to recently opened files.<\/span><\/p>\n

Internet forums nowadays are flooded with questions on cleaning up the <\/span>Quick Access<\/b> in the interest of privacy. Luckily, <\/span>Windows 10<\/b> enables its users to clean up <\/span>Quick Access<\/b> as well as turn off showing of your recently accessed files and locations. You don\u2019t even need to be a power user to fine tune your copy of <\/span>Windows<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Easily Cleanup Windows 10 Quick Access Items<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

ST Cleaner\u00a0is distributed with verifiable digital signatures<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Cleaning Up Quick Access<\/b><\/h2>\n

Cleaning up <\/span>Quick Access<\/b> recently used files history is quick and easy. Use the <\/span>Options<\/b> dialog as shown below:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Click the <\/span>File Explorer <\/b>icon on the <\/span>Taskbar<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Click the <\/span>View <\/b>tab on the<\/span> Ribbon<\/b> interface.
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  3. Click the <\/span>Options <\/b>icon.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. This opens up a new dialog named <\/span>Folder Options<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Click the <\/span>General <\/b>tab, and then <\/span>Clear<\/b> button.
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  6. Click <\/span>OK<\/b>.
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    Disabling Loading of Quick Access<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Set <\/span>File Explorer<\/b> to load to <\/span>This PC<\/b> instead of <\/span>Quick Access<\/i><\/b> page. Here\u2019s how:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Refer to<\/span> steps # 1-5<\/span> under the previous heading.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Select <\/span>This PC <\/b>option from the <\/span>Open File Explorer to <\/b>drop down box.
      \n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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      Selecting This PC option<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n
    3. Click <\/span>Apply<\/b> | <\/span>OK<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Disabling Showing Of Recently Accessed Files\/ Locations in Quick Access<\/b><\/h2>\n

      You may, alternatively, hide the list of recently accessed folders and files while retaining the <\/span>Quick Access<\/b> page. Just clear-up the below mentioned two checkboxes:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. In the same dialog you\u2019ve opened, uncheck the following boxes:
        \n<\/span>Show recently used files in Quick Access
        \nShow frequently used folders in Quick Access<\/p>\n

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        Uncheck both of these checkboxes<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n
      2. Click <\/span>OK<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        One-Click Clean-Up<\/b><\/h2>\n

        The most easiest and convenient way is to use Sorcim<\/strong>\u2019s ST Cleaner<\/strong> and automatically remove <\/span>Quick Access<\/b> history.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Download and install Sorcim\u2019s <\/span>ST Cleaner<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Click the <\/span>Scan <\/b>button.
          \n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

          \"Scan<\/a>
          Scan in Progress<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n
        3. Patiently wait for the scan to conclude.<\/span><\/li>\n
        4. Delete all temporary contents by clicking the <\/span>Clean Now <\/b>button.
          \n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

          \"Scan<\/a>
          Scan Results<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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