Switch from File Explorer to an alternative like XYplorer or OneCommander—and set the alternative as the default, with the help of a registry hack.

To change default hard drive from C: to D: in Windows 11/10, change the default save location for apps and files, move user ...

Change this value to 0x00000000, as shown in Figure 3. Now, open File Explorer, select the This PC screen, and refresh the display.

WinSetView will tweak Explorer, change default Folder View, set column headings enabled across all folders in Windows 11/10 Explorer.

Do you want to open a file type or link with a specific app? Here's how to change the default app settings on Windows 11.

In addition to the new Start Menu and taskbar design overhauls, Windows 11 also comes with a new File Explorer and Settings app.

And somehow, File Explorer still doesn’t show file extensions by default in the year 2025. That’s just bad for security!

Windows 11's File Explorer is getting a bunch of new buttons that will make its Home page a lot more convenient.