# Another Windows 10 question - Quick Access feature **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [October 20, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-windows-10-question-quick-access-feature/842036 "2019-10-20T12:30:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-windows-10-question-quick-access-feature/842036/1 "2019-10-20T12:30:06Z")
I think someone is breaking into my home every night and rearranging my Windows settings just to annoy me. I use the Quick Access feature quite a bit. It is a part of File Explorer where you can see recently used documents or photos and click on them to open them. Except that suddenly it is not working like it has in the past. Now I only see folders, not individual files. Sure, I can click on the folder to see its contents, but that’s much less useful. I’ve poked around in settings and I did the Google with no joy. Anyone know how to restore this so that individual files are available for selection? Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-windows-10-question-quick-access-feature/842036/2 "2019-10-20T17:55:06Z")
If you right-click on the “Quick access” section (with the blue star) and go to Options, make sure the bottom two items (Show recently used files/folders in Quick Access) are enabled. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-windows-10-question-quick-access-feature/842036/3 "2019-10-20T20:38:54Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > If you right-click on the “Quick access” section (with the blue star) and go to Options, make sure the bottom two items (Show recently used files/folders in Quick Access) are enabled. Beauty-full! Don’t know how I missed that. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-windows-10-question-quick-access-feature/842036/4 "2019-10-20T21:50:07Z")
As it turns out I celebrated too soon. The checkbox for the recently used files won’t take. I can check the box, click apply, click close. But I open it up and it goes back to being unchecked. I restarted the machine to see if that would change anything. Nope. Any thoughts anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-windows-10-question-quick-access-feature/842036/5 "2019-10-20T21:59:42Z")
Right-click your taskbar, then go to taskbar settings. On the left, go to the “Start” section. Make sure the last option, “Show recently opened items in Jump Lists…” is turned ON. Then try the quick access setting again and see if it sticks this time. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-windows-10-question-quick-access-feature/842036/6 "2019-10-21T01:13:32Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > Right-click your taskbar, then go to taskbar settings. > > On the left, go to the “Start” section. > > Make sure the last option, “Show recently opened items in Jump Lists…” is turned ON. > > Then try the quick access setting again and see if it sticks this time. Alrighty, that did it. Much appreciated, **Reply**! ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2019, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-windows-10-question-quick-access-feature/842036/7 "2019-10-21T01:27:00Z")
Great!