Choose the This PC option from the Open File Explorer to drop down menu. As helpful as it may be to get File Explorer to display This PC by default, there is one more trick that I want to show you.

These Windows 10 File Explorer tips, tricks & secrets will help you get the best out of it. We show how to Share Files instantly, Find More Apps, Open This PC by default, Delete Recent Files History.

You can create File Explorer shortcuts in Windows 10 that will open specific folders, but there's a better way.

The Windows 10 version of File Explorer has a few new bells and whistles. Here's a handy guide for new users (and Windows veterans) on the new interface.

Thus likely dramatically lowering the number of File Explorer tabs you need open at any one time down to just one.

If File Explorer opens very slow to open then you can make Explorer load faster in Windows 11/10 by following these tips.

In order to completely reboot the PC, make sure that you shut it down and leave it off for about 30 seconds. After that, turn it back on and check if the File Explorer won’t open issue is now fixed.