Windows 10: Get Win10 File Explorer to open in last used folder

How do I get File Explorer to open in the last used folder? NOT quick access, just in the normal list of directories. (file folders)
I hate 'quick access', it slows everything down so much and makes all other folders invisible - I just want the normal file list visible and file explorer to open in the same folder as I was using before, in that list.

Is this at all possible?

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Are you sure you're using the Photos app to view images in Win10? Have you tried locating the images with File Explorer and renaming them there?

 

File Explorer has gone crazy after last nights upgrade.

My only has icons instead of full descriptions. I can not get back to a point where I have tabs that actually say something. Please tell me how to get my view repaired? help... Help.... HELP!!!

 

I can only answer 1/2 of your 2 parts question...........
Open File Explorer in This PC instead of Quick Access.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...ck-access.html

In the search bar, type file explorer options > at the popup box, click File Explorer Options > under general tab, at Open File Explorer to : click the pointer and select This PC > OK when done.





I don't know how to get the " file explorer to open in the same folder as I was using before, in that list."

 

Thanks for your reply, billy268
Unfortunately I was not asking about that, and my question did have only 1 part: - how to open in last used folder ONLY.

(I already got win 10 to open in "This PC" instead of Quick Access.)

But what I actually WANT is for it to open in "LAST USED FOLDER"
I know that in Quick Access it will open with my last used file visible, but nothing else is visible, none of the files in the same directory, none of the other directories, I don't think even the directory that my last used folder is sitting in!

I prefered Win7.1 and I wish desperately that I had not given in and 'updated' (and thus downgraded) to Win10.
Please, someone... anyone! Tell me how to open in "Last Used Folder"? Please?

 

The way I do it is to put File Explorer onto the task bar and pin the folder I want and then right click and 'Open' it. But unsure how to
achieve what you want. I wonder if their is a 'history' somewhere like a browser?

 

Documents opens the same way..
- goes to the Quick Access file rather than the PC

- very annoying..

 

One more reason to hate the way MicroSoft loves to "change things for the better", thus making it worse for us users. I loved WinXP and was just getting to settle down with Win7, and BANG, Big Brother insists that you all use Win10 now. Grrrrr!
Thanks for trying to help, you guys.

 

All MS software is basic, just use 3rd party file explorer and customize it the way you want to.

 

I already do use a third party file finder to seach for things, and have done ever since the search function in windows died some years ago.
If I hadn't I'd be bald by now with tearing my hair out in intense frustration.

I had hoped that even though lots of things were worse in win10 compared to win7, that maybe they'd have finally fixed that search function... but obviously not.

Third party file explorer... hmmm I hadn't thought of that, good idea, worth looking into. Thanks TairikuOkami

 

XYplorer behaves like that by default. Very configurable, optionally dual pane, tabbed. Not free, but given away usually at least annually.

Qttabbar (Quizo's) adds recent folders (and much much more to explorer), so in two clicks from launching explorer you could be back where you were. Not quite what you want, I know.

(It also lets you colour most of explorer's background (and hence also some of the control panel) which makes it a whole lot easier on the eyes).

Freeware, used by some here, no obvious bugs.

 

The closest you can get is "Restore previous folder windows at logon" in Folder Options.
If you're still in session, why not just minimize the window?

 

The bit about customising the colours is very good news, as I do have a lot of problems with my eyes and over-bright screens.

And 2 clicks is better than not being able to get back at all. I'll look into that one, thanks.

 

Throughtout the day when I'm working on the PC I do try and keep Explorer open, minimised or full, but if windows10 crashes again, I'm back to having to navigate back to where I was. ditto when switching on in the morning.
Maybe one of the 3rd party explorers will do what I want - or close to it.

 

You can use whatever colours you want and colour different regions differently if you wish. I quite like grey (inactive) and a pale yellow.
On the left is explorer, on the right, XYplorer (which has its own colour settings) with two panes open.
(The semi-opaque titlebar is from Aeroglass).

Edwin and Cliff S in Customisation have a different approach using high contrast themes.. have a look.

In Explorer you'll note two horizontal regions.. Qttabbar's tabs, and another one below which I don't normally have shown. The two clocks are recent folders (tabs) and recent files - these appear in drop downs from those.

Or you can get the same from options shown by rt clicking in the tab bar, so the second bar doesn't have to be visible.