General Remove Shared Files in File Explorer Home in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to remove files shared with your Microsoft account in File Explorer Home in Windows 11.

File Explorer > Home provides you with quick access to files that have been shared with you on the Shared tab item.

If you are signed into Windows with your Microsoft account, you will be able to view files that have been shared with your account, such as email, Teams chat, OneDrive, etc.

If you are a commercial customer who is signed-in with your Microsoft Entra ID account, you will additionally be able to view files that they have shared with others.

You can remove files that have been shared with you from the list under the Shared tab in File Explorer > Home. This will not delete shared files, but only removes them from the list to no longer see them.

Starting with Windows 11 build 26220.5790 (Dev 25H2) and build 26120.5790 (Beta 24H2), File Explorer Home now offers on-hover actions for faster file management. Hovering over a file with your mouse in File Explorer Home will display commands like Open file location and Ask Copilot about this file. You will be able to try out the Copilot integration and attach files easily. This experience currently only works if you’re signed in with a Microsoft account. Work or school account (Entra ID) support is coming in a future flight. This change is not yet rolling out to Windows Insiders in the EEA (European Economic Area).


Here's How:

1 Open Home in File Explorer (Win+E). (see screenshot below)

2 Click/tap on the Shared tab.

3 Select one or more files you want to remove from Shared.

4 Right click on the selected file(s), and click/tap on Remove from list.




That's it,
Shawn Brink