How to Show or Hide ‘Pin to Quick access’ in Context Menu on Windows 11?

On Windows 11, you can see a quick access panel in which many files include documents, pictures, downloads, etc. It gives you access to your frequently used folders and allows you to open recent files.

The quick access feature in Windows 11 allows you to pin or open folders quickly. With this help, you don’t need to run a long path to open the frequently used folder.

To pin your desired folder to the Quick access menu, you need to right-click on the folder and select the option  Pin to Quick access .

When you want to unpin a folder from Quick access, Open file explorer and right-click the item you wish to remove from the Quick Access area; select Unpin from the Quick access  option in the context menu.

In this article, we will guide you on hiding or showing “Pin to Quick access” in the context menu of Windows 11.

How to Hide or Remove “Pin to Quick access” in the Context Menu on Windows 11?

To remove or hide “Pin to Quick access” in the context menu on Windows 11, do the following steps:-

Step 1. Firstly, press Windows + R keys on the keyboard and then type notepad.

Step 2. Next, hit the  Enter  key on the keyboard to open the Notepad application on your computer.

Step 3. When Notepad opens, copy and paste the following lines:-

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shell\pintohome]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\pintohome]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\pintohome]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Network\shell\pintohome]

Step 4. Then, click the File > Save as  option to bring the “Save as” panel.

Step 5. In the “Save as” dialog, select where you want to save the file. Type a “Filename” with the “.reg” extension. Then, select the All files option from the “Save as type” drop-down menu. After that, click on the Save  button.

Step 6. When done, double-click on the .reg file and click on the Yes  when prompted to remove the Pin to Quick access option from the context menu.

How to Show or Add ‘Pin to Quick access’ in Context Menu on Windows 11?

If on your Windows 11 computer or laptop, ‘Pin to Quick access’ is missing in the context menu, you can bring it back using the following steps:-

Step 1. Firstly, press Windows + R keys on the keyboard and then type notepad .

Step 2. Next, hit the Enter key on the keyboard to open the Notepad application on your computer.

Step 3. When Notepad opens, copy and paste the following lines:-

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shell\pintohome]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shell\pintohome]
"CommandStateHandler"="{b455f46e-e4af-4035-b0a4-cf18d2f6f28e}"
"CommandStateSync"=""
"MUIVerb"="@shell32.dll,-51377"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shell\pintohome\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{b455f46e-e4af-4035-b0a4-cf18d2f6f28e}"

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\pintohome]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\pintohome]
"CommandStateHandler"="{b455f46e-e4af-4035-b0a4-cf18d2f6f28e}"
"CommandStateSync"=""
"MUIVerb"="@shell32.dll,-51377"
"NeverDefault"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\pintohome\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{b455f46e-e4af-4035-b0a4-cf18d2f6f28e}"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\pintohome]
"AppliesTo"="System.ParsingName:<>\"::{679f85cb-0220-4080-b29b-5540cc05aab6}\" AND System.ParsingName:<>\"::{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\" AND System.IsFolder:=System.StructuredQueryType.Boolean#True"
"MUIVerb"="@shell32.dll,-51377"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\pintohome\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{b455f46e-e4af-4035-b0a4-cf18d2f6f28e}"

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Network\shell\pintohome]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Network\shell\pintohome]
"CommandStateHandler"="{b455f46e-e4af-4035-b0a4-cf18d2f6f28e}"
"CommandStateSync"=""
"MUIVerb"="@shell32.dll,-51377"
"NeverDefault"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Network\shell\pintohome\command]
"DelegateExecute"="{b455f46e-e4af-4035-b0a4-cf18d2f6f28e}"

Step 4. Then, click the file> Save as option to bring the “Save as” panel.

Step 5. In the “Save as” dialog, select where you want to save the file. Type a “Filename” with the “.reg” extension. Then, select the  All files option from the “Save as type” drop-down menu. After that, click on the Save  button.

Step 6. Once done, double-click on the .reg file and click on the  Yes when prompted to show the “Pin to Quick access” option in the context menu.

That’s it.