The Quick Access feature in File Explorer lets you easily access files and folders without having to search or waste time finding them. It includes the frequent folders and recent files. Some users want to know how to back up Quick Access since they are afraid that Quick Access get lost due to some reasons.
The following are the potential reasons for the loss of Quick Access:
- Update operating system: Windows updates or upgrades may reset user preferences, causing Quick Access settings to be lost.
- Change user account: Switching or modifying user accounts may break Quick Access configurations.
- File Explorer errors: File Explorer issues or system errors may result in Quick Access data loss.
One of the files, named f01b4d95cf55d32a.automaticDestinations-ms, contains folders you have pinned to Quick Access.
How to Back up Quick Access
How to back up Quick Access? This part provides 3 ways for you and you can choose one of them based on your needs.
Way 1: Via MiniTool ShadowMaker
MiniTool ShadowMaker is a piece of free backup software. You can use this program to easily back up Quick Access to an external hard drive, USB flash drive, or network drive. Once your Quick Access gets lost, you can restore it immediately with the backup. Now, let’s see how to use it:
1. Download and install MiniTool ShadowMaker. Then, launch it.
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2. Go to the Backup tab and click the SOURCE part. Then, go to the Quick Access path location and check the files you want to back up. Click OK to go on.
C:\Users\Yourusername\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations
2. If you only want to back up the contains folders you have pinned to Quick Access, you need to find the folder called f01b4d95cf55d32a.automaticDestinations-ms and check it.
3. Click the DESTINATION part to choose a location to store the Quick Access files. There are 4 paths available. It’s recommended to choose the external hard drive as the destination.
4. Click the Back Up Now button to start the backup task right now.
Way 2: Via Command Prompt
Some users prefer Command Prompt. This part introduces how to back up Quick Access with Command Prompt.
1. Press the Windows + R keys together to open the Run box.
2. Type the following command in it and click OK.
%appdata%\microsoft\windows\recent\automaticdestinations
3. Go to another drive such as D, create a new folder, and name it as MiniTool (example).
4. Type cmd in the Search box and choose Run as administrator.
5. Type the following command and press Enter:
robocopy %appdata%\microsoft\windows\recent\automaticdestinations “D:\MiniTool”
Way 3: Via Copy and Paste
You can also back up Quick Access via copy and paste. Here is how to do that:
1. Press the Windows + E keys together to open File Explorer.
2. Copy the following path to the address bar:
%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations
3. Copy and paste the items to another location.
Final Words
How to back up Quick Access? How to back up the Quick Access pinned folder? This post provides 3 ways for you to do that. I hope that one of them can be useful to you.
About The Author
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Having been an editor at MiniTool since graduating college as an English major, Daisy specializes in writing about data backups, disk cloning, and file syncing as well as general computer knowledge and issues. In her free time, Daisy enjoys running and going with friends to the amusement park.