Windows 10: How to Open Windows Explorer Inside a Chrome Tab?

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to figure out if there's a way to have a local Windows Explorer experience directly within a Chrome tab. I know I can use the file:// protocol to view folders, but it’s quite basic and doesn’t provide the full functionality of Explorer (like drag-and-drop or advanced file operations).

Is there any tool, extension, or workaround that allows me to browse my local files in Chrome as if I were using Windows Explorer? Ideally, I’m looking for something that works locally without involving remote desktop solutions or heavy server setups.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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Windows 11: Alt+Tab with multiple Chrome windows open

I have the following windows open in a Windows 11 desktop:

• 3 Google Chrome windows (one with two tabs)
  
• 1 Excel 2010 window (with 3 workbooks open)
  
• 1 Windows Explorer window
  
• 1 Adobe Acrobat window (1 document tab open)
  

The focus is on the Excel window.

I press Alt+Tab.

This brings 1 of the Chrome windows into focus

I press Alt+Tab.

This should bring the Excel window back into focus?

It does not!

This brings the 2nd Chrome window into focus.

To get the Excel window back into focus, I have to Alt+Tab 4 times, "past" the 3 Chrome windows and the Acrobat window.

****?

Please tell me this is a defect that is going to be fixed soon and not some new behavior?

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Explorer, Chrome or Firefox ?

Not that IE is my main browser (Firefox is), but Adblock Plus is available for IE now. Alternatively you can use custom Tracking Protection lists to perform a similar function. Personally, I find IE very good, but Firefox is slightly better for my use (also it's a habit). In my own personal testing, Chrome used twice memory of Firefox with exactly the same tabs open (due to the way it manages processes). Some people have experienced many issues with Firefox, but I rarely ever do.