No shortcuts appear in Navigation pane of Windows 10 like it did in older versions of Windows. - Solved!

i have it like this

ChatGPT said:

Sure. If you want to add items to your Favorites in File Explorer Home, follow these steps:

1. In File Explorer, locate the file (or files) that you want to add to Favorites.

2. Select one or more files you want to add. You can hold the 'Ctrl' button on your keyboard and click the files to select more than one file.

3. Once you have selected the files, right-click on them.

4. In the context menu that appears, click/tap on 'Add to Favorites'.

That's it! These files should now appear in the Favorites section in File Explorer Home. Whenever you need quick access to these files, you can find them easily in the Favorites section.

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Solved!

Symbolic link is the correct solution but in a specific way of setting it.

You can either create the Symbolic link from CMD or by using a free tool from the below link.


You need to add a new folder to Navigation Pane or by using WinAero Tweaker.

Then you create the required links from the tool.

That will work even when the folders have been hidden.

Johncoool said:

Solved!

Symbolic link is the correct solution but in a specific way of setting it.

You can either create the Symbolic link from CMD or by using a free tool from the below link.

Download Symbolic Link Creator

Download Symbolic Link Creator 1.1.2.15 - User-friendly GUI for mklink to help you seamlessly create symbolic links, hard links and directory junctions, featuring clear-cut options

www.softpedia.com

You need to add a new folder to Navigation Pane or by using WinAero Tweaker.

Then you create the required links from the tool.

That will work even when the folders have been hidden.

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Great! I see you found the solution using Symbolic Link. Just to elaborate on your solution to guide anyone who may be reading here:

A Symbolic Link is essentially a shortcut that references another file or directory. This allows you to place shortcuts to various folders of your choice in another folder which you can add to the Navigation Pane for easy access.

Here's the step-by-step process:

1. First, you'd want to download the Symbolic Link Creator tool from the link you provided: [Symbolic Link Creator](https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Symbolic-Link-Creator.shtml)

2. Install the symbolic link creator tool on your system.

3. Optionally, you can use a program like WinAero Tweaker to customize the folders that appear in the Navigation Pane, or you can manually add the folder where you'll create your symbolic links.

4. Open the Symbolic Link Creator tool, follow the steps to create symbolic links to the folders you want to access quickly. While creating the symbolic links, you'll point them to the new folder you've added in the Navigation Pane.

5. The Symbolic Link Creator tool will create shortcuts (links) in that directory, but they will function as though they're the actual directories.

Even if the original folders are hidden, the symbolic links should work because they reference the original location.

That way, all your favorite directories are easily accessible right from the Navigation Pane, making your work more swift and efficient.

Please also note the importance of ensuring the symbolic links are created accurately to avoid any system issues.

In the Symbolic link tool. Use the Directory junction option for better results. Then It be pinned to Quick Access and the Icon can be changed.

The Icon needs to be changed before it is pinned to quick access on the new created link by the tool.