Windows 11 Show Quick Access !exclusive! May 2026

Incorrectly editing the registry can harm your PC. Back up your registry first.

(Alternatively, click the "View" menu → "Show" → "Navigation pane" → "Show libraries / Show all folders" doesn't control Quick Access directly, so stick with Options). windows 11 show quick access

Double-click HubMode and set its Value data to 0 (zero). If it doesn’t exist, right-click → New → DWORD (32-bit) → Name it HubMode → Set value to 0 . Incorrectly editing the registry can harm your PC

Select "Quick Access" from the dropdown. find the HubMode key.

In the Folder Options dialog, look for the Open File Explorer to: dropdown menu.

On the right pane, find the HubMode key.