Windows 10 : How to reset your Quick Access folders

Maybe you noticed that Windows 10 keeps track of your last opened folders in the left pane in file explorer. Here is how to reset those to default (and clear unnecessary or unwanted folders there). Open a cmd box using administrator credentials and enter the following command :

del %appdata%\microsoft\windows\recent\automaticdestinations\*

Hit y and everything is back to default.

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