How to always show the absolute path in File Explorer address bar?

When using one of the Quick Access links in Windows 10 File Explorer, the address bar displays the following:

ThisPC > Documents

This is really annoying for navigating around as I often need to get to another folder near Documents, but I can't click the parent folder in the address bar because its not there and if I click the up or back button on the address bar it just takes me back to This PC.

As a developer this is just epically annoying. I have to navigate quickly around the file system all the time. Is there a way to just always have the address bar work off of the absolute path like old windows did?

The most reliable method to do what you want is to pin your preferred folders to the Quick Access area after you have navigated to them via a UNC path.

For example, the workgroup laptop on my home network is called DELL-INSPIRON15, so I can enter the following path in the address bar:

\\DELL-INSPIRON15\Users\Run5k\Documents  

However, if your machine is on an Active Directory domain you will need to add c$ to the syntax in order to map your local Documents folder via a UNC path:

\\DELL-XPS-9100\c$\Users\Run5k\Documents  

After that, right-click Quick Access on the top-left and choose Pin current folder to Quick access.

Do the same for each folder within the Quick Access area, and you should see exactly the behavior that you want when you click on the up-arrow.