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Solution for being unable to delete a broken pinned item from File Explorer/Quick Access
Wanted to quickly share a Windows 11 solution I found earlier this evening after hours of research without success. Problem: I had an old broken network share shortcut pinned to File Explorer (Qu...
Boot into Safe Mode without Networking (via msconfig or other methods).
In Safe Mode, go to File Explorer or Quick Access.
Unpin the broken shortcut.
Reboot normally.