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Revision as of 18:00, 25 February 2016

Remove Quick Access from Windows Explorer

Change View Options

1. [WIN+E] -> View -> Options -> "Change Folder Options" -> Open File Explorer to: "This PC"
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Registry Permissions

1. Make local Admin account Owner of HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID{679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6}
2. Grant Administrators "Full Control"
3. Change Attributes DWORD to a0600000
4. (Optional) Revert permissions on HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID{679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6}, remove "Full Control" and make SYSTEM the owner again.

Apply Changes

1. Reboot or Kill explorer.exe in task manager and re-launch.

Reference

http://www.windowscentral.com/how-remove-quick-access-file-explorer-windows-10