Windows' File Explorer is the best way to navigate your hard drive, but do you know all the ways to open it?

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.

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

Microsoft is known for leaving things behind between Windows versions, but it seems kind of ridiculous that the old File Explorer can be switched to just by address bar navigation, or low effort.

One of File Explorer's largest limitations is the inability to remember tabs or open preselect pages. This simple script will help you fix that and open several File Explorer tabs upon launch.

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

Don’t like to wait for programs to boot up when you’re looking for a specific document? With the right tools, you can preview a variety of files in Windows 10 without opening their applications.