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  1. Swollen17 Win User

    Why do the explorer tabs start as the default file location, but if I open a new window it...


    So if I'm working on a bunch of related things and want to use tabs I get a completely unrelated folder opened up in the new tab. But if I want to work on two completely separate things and I open up a new window it takes me to exactly where I just was.It seems like that is exactly the opposite of what would be useful.If I'm going through and organizing a bunch of pictures just for an example.Lets say I'm in C:/Documents/User/2023 and I want to also open up C:/Documents/User/2023/11 & C:/Documents/User/2023/12.I open up a new tab. I get My Computer. then I have to go to C, Then Document,

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    Swollen17, Dec 13, 2023
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  2. Ahhzz Win User

    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.
     
    Ahhzz, Dec 13, 2023
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  3. How to open file explorer folders as new tabs by default (instead of as new file explorer windows)

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    Jakub Belik, Dec 13, 2023
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  4. MCK
    mck Win User

    Why do the explorer tabs start as the default file location, but if I open a new window it...

    Is there a way to make File Explorer open with the view tab as default

    When I open Win10's File Explorer, the default tab is always set to the "Home" tab. Is there a way to set the "View" tab as the default tab? Reason I want File Explorer to open with the "View" tab active is that I want to be able to select "List" view or "Detail" view without having to first click the "View" tab. Thanks,
     
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