# How to Fix Quick Access Not Working on Windows 11

**URL:** https://www.compsmag.com/blogs/how-to-fix-quick-access-not-working-on-windows-11/
**Author:** Ayushi Chauhan
**Published:** 2022-11-20
**Updated:** 2022-11-20
**Categories:** Blogs
**Tags:** Blogs Daily, Computer Guides, guiderobert, Guides and Tutorials, guiding12, How To Guide, How To Guides, Originals How to, Tips, Tricks, Windows 11
**Reading Time:** 3 min

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The **Quick Access Not Working in Windows 11** is a pretty amazing feature if you have a lot to do with your file explorer. The Quick Access menu contains all the recently accessed files and folders that are often used by the user. And this list changes from time to time depending on your activity on the computer.

However, users seem to have problems with the Quick Access menu, especially on Windows 11. Many users have been complaining lately that their Quick Access menu doesn’t work on Windows 11. Either the content of the Quick Access menu does not appear on the screen or it keeps loading for a very long time.

Recently, some users also added that they encounter some error when trying to expand the Quick Access menu on their system. Whatever the problem is, here’s everything you need to know to solve it. We have mentioned ways below to Fix Quick Access Not Working on Windows 11

## Ways to Fix Quick Access Not Working on Windows 11

### Enable Recent files

Open File Explorer by pressing the **Windows+E** key

Right-click on Quick Access> Navigate to Show more options and click Options

Click on the **General tab** in Properties windows

Check Show recently used files in the **Quick Access** under the Privacy section

Click Apply and **OK**

### Clear File Explorer History

Open File Explorer

Right-click on Quick **Access> Navigate** to Show more options and click Options

Under the Privacy, section click on the **Clear button**

Click on Apply and **OK**

### Create A New Local User Account

Open Settings by pressing **Windows+I**

Navigate to **Account tab> Family** & **other users>** Other Users

Click on Add account

To create an account without a Microsoft account click on I don’t have this person’s sign-in information

Now **click** on **Add** user **without** a Microsoft account

Enter a name for the user and set a password

Click **Next**

The new user will appear under Other users

Click on the account **name> Change** account type and select Administrator

Click **OK**

## Final Words

We  hope like our article on how to Fix Quick Access Not Working on Windows 11. When you launch File Explorer, Quick Access is constantly visible, showing both the folders you use frequently and the files you’ve recently visited. As you open new folders, this list evolves over time. Many customers have complained that they are unable to use Windows’ Quick Access Menu. The Quick Access Menu items are not displayed, which is the main issue with this issue. Additionally, some customers claim that when they attempt to click on or expand this Quick Access menu, an error is presented.

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