Waaa!! I can't reorder my File Manager Quick Access pinned folders in Win11


Bardiferously

Bardiferously

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OK - I have close to a dozen pinned folders in File Manager's Quick Access. I don't like the order and I used to be able to reorder them - certainly in Windows 10 and I thought I could in Win 11, but - being November 03, 2023 - I CAN'T reorder them now.

23H2 Build 22631.2506

Seeking WOTL - Help!
 

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    Windows 11
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    11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
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    LNVNB161216 (U3E1)
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    Homebuilt in an old Dell case
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    AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core Processor
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    ASUS PRIME B550M-A (AM4)
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    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
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    Samsung 27"
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    1TB WDC WD10EADX-00TDHB0
    1TB WDC WD1002FAEX-00Y9A0
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    Old Dell Dimension Vista PC
No problems here...

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    Win 11 Pro 24H2 26100.3915
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    Self Built
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    Intel® Core™ i7-14700F
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    ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI
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    MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12GB OC
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    Sound Blaster AE-5 Plus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Gaming
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro 1TB NVMe (Win 11 24H2)
    SK hynix P41 500GB NVMe (Win 11 23H2)
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    Corsair RM850x Shift
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    Antec Dark Phantom DP502 FLUX
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    Windows 11 24H2 26100.3915 (VHDX)
    On System One (Dual Boot)
  • Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 24H2 26100.3775
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-11700F
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Gaming Z590 Plus WiFi
    Memory
    64 GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 2060
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    SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium
    Monitor(s) Displays
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    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
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    Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
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    Corsair HX750
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    Cougar MX330-G Window
    Cooling
    Hyper 212 EVO
    Internet Speed
    350Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
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    Windows Security

My Computers

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  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.5039
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    PC/Desktop
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    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    1000/400Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
No, the link from antspants suggests drag & drop, which isn't working for me. I drag it, no line appears except if I put it all the way at the top. But when I release, the pinned folder is right where it was before.

The two images from Scott shows Program Files and Videos switched. So, Scott, are you in Windows 11 and, if so, what build and if so HOW did you do it?

Again, Drag & Drop does NOT work for me in Win 11 when trying to reorganize Pinned folders in Quick Access in File Explorer.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
    Motherboard
    LNVNB161216 (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB (not upgradeable)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    HD 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    VMe SAMSUNG MZALQ256HBJD-00BL2 256GB
    Mouse
    Logitech MX2
    Internet Speed
    Very good, in most of my regular places
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox, Edge (in that order)
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
  • Operating System
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt in an old Dell case
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    ASUS PRIME B550M-A (AM4)
    Memory
    Corsair DDR4-2132 (1066 MHz) CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 (2x8GB)
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    500GB m.2 Samsung 980
    1TB WDC WD10EADX-00TDHB0
    1TB WDC WD1002FAEX-00Y9A0
    Case
    Old Dell Dimension Vista PC
Try left clicking and holding the folder and press the escape key. Release the left click then release the escape key.
 

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    Win 11 Home & Pro
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    Laptop
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    ASUS Vivobook
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    AMD Ryzen™ 7 7730U
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    M1605YA
    Memory
    15.0GB Dual-Channel DDR4 @ 1596MHz (22-22-22-52)
    Graphics Card(s)
    512MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (ASUStek Computer Inc)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Generic PnP Monitor (1920x1200@60Hz) - P1 PLUS (1920x1080@59Hz)
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1200
    Hard Drives
    953GB Western Digital WD
    PSU
    45 Watts
    Mouse
    Lenovo Bluetooth.
    Internet Speed
    500 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ACER NITRO
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 7 5800H / 3.2 GHz
    Motherboard
    CZ Scala_CAS (FP6)
    Memory
    32 GB DDR4 SDRAM 3200 MHz
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6 SDRAM
    Sound Card
    Realtek Audio. NVIDIA High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6" LED backlight 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) 144 Hz
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB NVMe M.2
    PSU
    180 Watt, 19.5 V
    Mouse
    Lenovo Bluetooth
    Internet Speed
    500 Mbps
    Browser
    Edge
    Antivirus
    Defender
Do you have "Show all folders" selected? (Right click on empty space in Navigation pane, or check in Explorer Options...
If you do, deselect it.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Dev
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I3 10100
    Motherboard
    ASUS B460M
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 Crucial
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel on chip
    Sound Card
    Realtek onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 24, LG 24
    Screen Resolution
    Full HD x 2
    Hard Drives
    kingston A2000 NVMe PCIe 500 GB
    PSU
    LC Power 650W
    Case
    Noname
    Cooling
    Air 2x 120mm
    Keyboard
    Cherry G-81
    Mouse
    Logitech M500
    Internet Speed
    100/20
    Browser
    Firefox, Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS/Vivobook Flip 14
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 4700u
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Vega
    Sound Card
    Realtek onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14"
    Screen Resolution
    FullHD
    Hard Drives
    512 Samsung NVMe PCIe
    PSU
    -
    Case
    Laptop
    Mouse
    Touchpad, Touchscreen
    Internet Speed
    100/20
    Browser
    Firefox, Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
Bardiferously said:
No, the link from antspants suggests drag & drop, which isn't working for me. I drag it, no line appears except if I put it all the way at the top. But when I release, the pinned folder is right where it was before.
Click to expand...
Sorry that it didn’t help, @Bardiferously. I believe @AndreTen, above, might be onto something though. (y) 🙏

P.S. Scotts version of Windows can be seen under his avatar.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build 22631.5039
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Sin-built
    CPU
    Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz (4th Gen?)
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    32.0 GB of I forget and the box is in storage.
    Graphics Card(s)
    Gigabyte nVidia GeForce GTX 1660 Super OC 6GB
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    5 x LG 25MS500-B - 1 x 24MK430H-B - 1 x Wacom Pro 22" Tablet
    Screen Resolution
    All over the place
    Hard Drives
    Too many to list.
    OS on Samsung 1TB 870 QVO SATA
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 Full-Tower Case
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D15 Elite Class Dual Tower CPU Cooler / 6 x EziDIY 120mm / 2 x Corsair 140mm somethings / 1 x 140mm Thermaltake something / 2 x 200mm Corsair.
    Keyboard
    Corsair K95 / Logitech diNovo Edge Wireless
    Mouse
    Logitech: G402 / G502 / Mx Masters / MX Air Cordless
    Internet Speed
    1000/400Mbps
    Browser
    All sorts
    Antivirus
    Kaspersky Premium
    Other Info
    I’m on a horse.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 Build: 22631.4249
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    LENOVO Yoga 7i EVO OLED 14" Touchscreen i5 12 Core 16GB/512GB
    CPU
    Intel Core 12th Gen i5-1240P Processor (1.7 - 4.4GHz)
    Memory
    16GB LPDDR5 RAM
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics Processor
    Sound Card
    Optimized with Dolby Atmos®
    Screen Resolution
    QHD 2880 x 1800 OLED
    Hard Drives
    M.2 512GB
    Antivirus
    Defender / Malwarebytes
    Other Info
    …still on a horse.
Bardiferously said:
The two images from Scott shows Program Files and Videos swit :-) :-)ched. So, Scott, are you in Windows 11 and, if so, what build and if so HOW did you do it?
Click to expand...

22631.2506

Simply left click and drag. Put the white line where you want the folder.


Recorded with Snipping Tool :-)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Win 11 Pro 24H2 26100.3915
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel® Core™ i7-14700F
    Motherboard
    ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    G.SKILL Ripjaws S5 Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce RTX 3060 Ventus 2X 12GB OC
    Sound Card
    Sound Blaster AE-5 Plus
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS TUF Gaming 27" 2K HDR Gaming
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 990 Pro 1TB NVMe (Win 11 24H2)
    SK hynix P41 500GB NVMe (Win 11 23H2)
    SK hynix P41 2TB NVMe (x3)
    Crucial P3 Plus 4TB
    PSU
    Corsair RM850x Shift
    Case
    Antec Dark Phantom DP502 FLUX
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-U12A chromax.black + 7 Phantek T-30's
    Keyboard
    Logitech MK 320
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk V3
    Internet Speed
    350Mbs
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Winows Security
    Other Info
    Windows 11 24H2 26100.3915 (VHDX)
    On System One (Dual Boot)
  • Operating System
    Win 11 Pro 24H2 26100.3775
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Self Built
    CPU
    Intel Core i7-11700F
    Motherboard
    Asus TUF Gaming Z590 Plus WiFi
    Memory
    64 GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    EVGA GeForce RTX 2060
    Sound Card
    SoundBlaster X-Fi Titanium
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung F27T350
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung 980 Pro 1TB
    Samsung 970 EVO Plus 2TB
    Samsung 870 EVO 500GB SSD
    PSU
    Corsair HX750
    Case
    Cougar MX330-G Window
    Cooling
    Hyper 212 EVO
    Internet Speed
    350Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Security

AndreTen, you nailed it.​

But why :unsure: NOW does Show all folders prevent drag & drop of the Quick Access folders? If there's an answer, great! If not, well, there's a workaround (for now?).

At any rate, I reordered my QA folders and then re-enabled Show all folders.

Thanks to all the responded. I'm sure I'll be back with more questions about the SNAFU Windows 11 things that don't work (a) like they used to or (b) like they should!

Again, thanks. Am quite grateful. :geek:
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo
    CPU
    11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
    Motherboard
    LNVNB161216 (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB (not upgradeable)
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe Graphics
    Screen Resolution
    HD 1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    VMe SAMSUNG MZALQ256HBJD-00BL2 256GB
    Mouse
    Logitech MX2
    Internet Speed
    Very good, in most of my regular places
    Browser
    Chrome, Firefox, Edge (in that order)
    Antivirus
    Norton 360
  • Operating System
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt in an old Dell case
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 5 4500 6-Core Processor
    Motherboard
    ASUS PRIME B550M-A (AM4)
    Memory
    Corsair DDR4-2132 (1066 MHz) CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 (2x8GB)
    Graphics card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 27"
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    500GB m.2 Samsung 980
    1TB WDC WD10EADX-00TDHB0
    1TB WDC WD1002FAEX-00Y9A0
    Case
    Old Dell Dimension Vista PC
Bardiferously said:

AndreTen, you nailed it.​

But why :unsure: NOW does Show all folders prevent drag & drop of the Quick Access folders? If there's an answer, great! If not, well, there's a workaround (for now?).

At any rate, I reordered my QA folders and then re-enabled Show all folders.

Thanks to all the responded. I'm sure I'll be back with more questions about the SNAFU Windows 11 things that don't work (a) like they used to or (b) like they should!

Again, thanks. Am quite grateful. :geek:
Click to expand...
Have no idea why.. maybe because different folder structure is shown when all folders are selected.

Anyway, glad you solved it :-)
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 10 Pro, Windows 11 Dev
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Homebuilt
    CPU
    Intel I3 10100
    Motherboard
    ASUS B460M
    Memory
    16 GB DDR4 Crucial
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel on chip
    Sound Card
    Realtek onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ASUS 24, LG 24
    Screen Resolution
    Full HD x 2
    Hard Drives
    kingston A2000 NVMe PCIe 500 GB
    PSU
    LC Power 650W
    Case
    Noname
    Cooling
    Air 2x 120mm
    Keyboard
    Cherry G-81
    Mouse
    Logitech M500
    Internet Speed
    100/20
    Browser
    Firefox, Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
  • Operating System
    Windows 10 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS/Vivobook Flip 14
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 4700u
    Memory
    8 GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    AMD Vega
    Sound Card
    Realtek onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14"
    Screen Resolution
    FullHD
    Hard Drives
    512 Samsung NVMe PCIe
    PSU
    -
    Case
    Laptop
    Mouse
    Touchpad, Touchscreen
    Internet Speed
    100/20
    Browser
    Firefox, Vivaldi
    Antivirus
    MS Defender
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