Remove Duplicate Quick Access Shortcuts Windows Explorer


PvtJohnTowle

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This is MegaSync and it is creating duplicate folders in Quick Access. I want to remove all the red M folders from here
 
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25H2 26200.6718

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    Gigababyte X870E Aorus Pro Rev 1.1
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    Ryzen 7 9800X3D
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    Logitech G502X Plus
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    Dell XPS EVO 13.3" RNX9305C01AUSB
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    Dell
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    1920 x 1080
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    256GB SSD
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You should simply be able to right click on an entry and choose "Unpin from Quick Access"
But with that many entries, I'd use the clear and reset tutorial.
 
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    PC/Desktop
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    Sin-built 2013
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    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz
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    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
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    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
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    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
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    Onboard thingy
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    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Touch Screen Tablet
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    All over the place
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    Too many to list.
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    Silverstone 1500
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    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
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    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / Mx Air Cordless
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    All sorts
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    Brother MFC-L2880DW Printer

    I’m on a horse.
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    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Build 26200.8524
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    LENOVO Yoga 7 14IRL8 - 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
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    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
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    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
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    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
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    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
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    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
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    M.2 512GB
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    Defender / Malwarebytes
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