I made sure to attend to that from the start, as I’m familiar with folder options. The options are properly set to “This PC” and to open each time in a new window. If there is a way to send you a screen shot to prove it, I’d be happy to do so. No matter which suggestions I try (I just did it again), such as WIN + E, or opposite mouse click, I consistently get tabs at the top and no new window. The laptop is brand new, and using Windows 10 Pro. Nope, I haven’t installed anything at all yet, aside from FireFox which is my preferred browser. If you like this article, do check out how to clear file explorer address bar history and how to remove 3D objects folder from the File Explorer. From now on, whenever you open the file explorer, it will open to This PC. In the folder options window, select “ This PC” from the dropdown menu next to “ Open file explorer to” and click on the “ Ok” button to save changes. This action will open the Folder Options window. So, open the file explorer, click on the “ View” tab and then click on the “ Options” button. To change file explorer from Quick Access to This PC, we are going to use the folder options tool.

Which means that all your drives and partitions a single-click away. In case you are wondering, This PC page lists all your drives and partitions front and center. If you want to, you can change the default page from Quick Access to This PC. In general, the quick access screen gives you easy access to your recent folders and files. In Windows 10, by default, the file explorer opens to the Quick Access page. (Optional) Change File Explorer Default Page from Quick Access to This PC As soon as you select the option, the folder will be opened in the new window. To open a folder in a new window, right-click on the target folder and select the “ Open in a new window” option. Thankfully, it is quite easy to open a folder in a new window. This method is particularly useful when don’t want to manually navigate to the target folder. Now, sometimes you need to open a specific folder in a new window rather than a fresh file explorer window with its default page. Use the Right-click Option to Open a Folder in New Window

This action will open a new file explorer window with its default page.

To open multiple file explorer windows using the mouse, simply hold down the Shift key on your keyboard and click on the File Explorer icon appearing on the taskbar.

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