The steps to open Folder Options are different for Windows 10 and Windows 11 due to a change in UI. In Windows 11, click on the three horizontal dots on the File Explorer ribbon and select Options.

Figure E Next, open ShellExView and display it side-by-side with File Explorer with the right-click menu visible from a folder.

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

Everyone has to deal with File Explorer. It is, after all, the Windows feature you use to get around the file system, organize data, copy and move folders, access external drives, and more. Over ...

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 ...

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.

As part of a new preview build for Windows 11, Microsoft is looking to streamline File Explorer by cutting some of the least used Folder Options.