But pinning files and folders to Quick Access sometimes causes the File Explorer to hang or freeze. Hence, if you have pinned anything to Quick Access, remove it and see if it brings any changes.

On Windows 10, whenever you open File Explorer, you're presented with the Quick access view, which includes your frequent folder navigations as well as a list of your recent files.

You can make Windows File Explorer open to This PC, instead of Quick Access in Windows 11/10, using GPO< File Explorer Options or REGEDIT.

I n certain respects, File Explorer is better on Windows 11. However, it still has problems. For instance, the search feature is still slow and doesn’t always produce the best results. I turn to ...

Once you complete the steps, File Explorer will open on This PC for faster access to your files, local drives, and network shares. Get the Windows Central Newsletter All the latest news, reviews ...

By default, File Explorer is now optimized for tablet users. Windows 11 doesn't come with a dedicated tablet mode, so Microsoft is optimizing the existing interface for both desktop and touch users.