If the How do you want to open this file keeps popping up in Windows 11/10, select the default app. If this does not work, use these fixes.

The default look of File Explorer is quite bland. It doesn’t open to our preferred folder, less frequently used features like Recent Items are enabled, the navigation pane is cluttered, and more ...

In Windows 10 and 11, you can enable it by opening File Explorer, clicking the View menu, and selecting Preview pane. Once enabled, you can click a file to see its contents displayed in the pane.

A Reddit user discovered this trick by chance, which opens the Windows 10 File Explorer in Windows 11.

Windows 11 2023 Update brings an updated File Explorer with a redesigned header, new Details pane, tweaked Home, new Gallery experience, and changes for the Share.