You can customize Quick Access to suit your needs:

In Windows 11, the feature has evolved into a central hub within the revamped "Home" section of File Explorer. It acts as a shortcut repository, allowing you to jump to your most-used folders and recently accessed files without digging through your drive's directory structure. Key Features of Quick Access

In the modern workflow, efficiency is currency. We spend a significant portion of our day navigating digital folders, searching for documents, and organizing media. Yet, many users treat the Windows File Explorer as a mere container for files, clicking through layer after layer of directories to find what they need. In Windows 11, the solution to this navigational tedium lies at the very top of the sidebar: .

How to Pin and Unpin Folders on Quick Access in File Explorer

Quick Access is divided into three distinct functional areas to keep your workflow streamlined:

Pins are stored in the Windows Registry.

Instantly, that deep folder is promoted to the top of your sidebar. It becomes a one-click destination, regardless of where you are in the file system. This simple act transforms a labyrinthine file structure into a flat, accessible menu.