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Set File Explorer to Open to Your Preferred Folder By default, File Explorer opens to the Home folder containing Quick Access, Favorites, and Recent Items sections.

With the right code and edits to the Registry File, you can add access to the Control Panel directly into Windows 11 File Explorer.

With the introduction of Windows 11 23H2, Microsoft has modernized File Explorer on Windows 11, bringing a fresher look and feel to the system's integral file management tool.

Windows 11 gets an updated version of File Explorer, and here's everything you need to know about the new changes.