- The first thing that I do is get rid of recent files or now known as Quick access
- It is very easy to have all your saved files going to recent files
- You can have 5 files in recent files named the same thing in different locations and you have no idea which one you really want.
- Every time you save a file it goes into Quick Access
Now let’s figure out how to stop saving files to Quick access. You will thank me for this one.
- If you do not have File Explorer open; type in the search bar File Explorer and click on the File Explorer App
- On the top left click on the File menu and select “change folder and search options”
- Under the Privacy section click the clear button. THIS DOES NOT remove any files from your computer
- You are only removing the files from the Quick access List
- Uncheck : Show recently used files in Quick access
- Uncheck: Show frequently used folder in Quick access
- Click OK
- Now your files can be found exactly where you saved them
- I am adding a movie below for you to see how easy this is to do.