And there they were. They popped back into view like old friends stepping out of the fog.

"They killed it," he whispered. "They killed Quick Access."

To show (now part of the "Home" view) in Windows 11, follow these steps to customize your File Explorer experience. How to Open File Explorer to Quick Access

In the tab, look for "Open File Explorer to:" and select Home (this is the new name for Quick Access) from the dropdown menu. Click Apply and OK . How to Pin Folders to Quick Access

Finally, defeated, he called his daughter, Mia—a college sophomore who treated tech problems like minor housekeeping.

"Open any folder. Look at the top bar. See those three dots? Click them. Then 'Options.'"