Set File Explorer to Open to Your Preferred Folder By default, File Explorer opens to the Home folder containing Quick Access, Favorites, and Recent Items sections.

Choose the This PC option from the Open File Explorer to drop down menu. As helpful as it may be to get File Explorer to display This PC by default, there is one more trick that I want to show you.

If File Explorer opens very slow to open then you can make Explorer load faster in Windows 11/10 by following these tips.

Learn to always open desktop folders and external folder links in new tab of File Explorer in Windows 11/10 using Folder Options and Regedit.

New File Explorer features in Windows 11 22H2 The first time you open File Explorer after installing Windows 11 22H2, you will likely notice several changes to the look and feel of the application.

Don't like File Explorer in Windows 11, but going back to Windows 10 is not an option? Here is a quick and easy method to permanently bring back the old File Explorer from the Windows 10 era.

Alternatively, you can navigate through the File Explorer menu: Open File Explorer and click on "This PC" or "Computer." Select the "Computer" tab on the left pane.