Weird but true: There's a very easy way to get Windows 10's File Explorer in Windows 11 - in fact you won't believe how simple this is.

The native File Explorer on Windows 11 doesn't support tabs, but there's still a way to manage your files with a tabbed interface.

Files is a file explorer with support for tabs, and it's about to get a big update to fit right in on Windows 11.

Don't like File Explorer in Windows 11, but going back to Windows 10 is not an option? Here is a quick and easy method to permanently bring back the old File Explorer from the Windows 10 era.

A Reddit user discovered this trick by chance, which opens the Windows 10 File Explorer in Windows 11.

You can now exit out of the registry file editor and restart your PC. Now, the next time you open Windows 11 File Explorer, you will see the familiar classic ribbon of commands, as shown in Figure E.

If you want to show the Details pane in File Explorer in Windows 11/10, then this post can help you do this using Settings, Hotkey, or Registry Editor.