Under the General tab, look for the Privacy section.
Click the View tab at the top of the window.
Navigate to the following path. You can copy and paste it into the registry address bar: how to disable quick access in windows 10
Open any File Explorer window (press Windows + E ).
Click OK .
After this, Quick Access will remain in the sidebar, but it will be empty (or only contain folders you have manually pinned). For users who want a completely clean sidebar without the "Quick Access" entry at all, you need to edit the Windows Registry. Warning: Incorrect registry edits can harm your system. Follow these steps carefully.
Click Options on the far right. This opens the Folder Options dialog box. Under the General tab, look for the Privacy section
Double-click it and change the Value data from 1 to 0 .