Reset Explorer Quick Access Toolbar using Registry in Windows 11/0

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We all know that for the ease of access to the various sections related to file and folders in Explorer, we've had the Quick Access Toolbar there. Really, a smart Windows user always refers and became used to Quick Admission Toolbar every bit information technology helps you to manage things quickly.

Recently I came around a weird issue related to this toolbar. Whenever I tried to click the Backdrop selection, besides showing me the file information, Explorer crashed. It sounds like in that location was something wrong with Quick Access Toolbar entries on the system.

And so I concluded that if somehow, I managed to reset the Quick Access Toolbar then the issue could exist bypassed. But at that place was no straightforward option in Windows to reset this toolbar. Therefore nosotros have to tweak the registry configuration for resetting this toolbar, steps for which are mentioned below:

Reset Explorer Quick Access Toolbar using Registry

Before you lot begin, create a system restore point beginning.

1. Press Windows Central + R combination, blazon put Regedt32.exe in Run dialog box and hit Enter to open up the Registry Editor.

2. Navigate to the post-obit location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Ribbon

3. In the right pane of this location, look for the QatItems named binary DWORD (REG_BINARY).

The Value data inside this DWORD helps Windows remember what preferences you've selected for Quick Admission Toolbar. So you can right-click on this DWORD and select Delete.

Don't worry, once y'all'll delete the DWORD and upon restarting the machine, Windows will regenerate the DWORD automatically, consequently resetting Quick Access Toolbar.

So later deleting the DWORD, restart the machine to have your Quick Access Toolbar become reset.

This works on Windows 10 and Windows 11 also.

Hope you observe the trick useful!

TIP: This post will prove you how to reset Windows Quick Access using Registry.

An Electrical Engineer by profession, Kapil is a Microsoft MVP and a Microsoft Content Creator. Please read the entire post & the comments first & create a organisation restore point earlier making any changes to your system.

Source: https://www.thewindowsclub.com/reset-quick-access-toolbar-using-registry-file-explorer-windows-8

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