Find out 10 different ways to open File Explorer in Windows 11/10 including taskbar, hotkey, Start menu, Command-line, WinX Menu, etc.

The Windows 11/10 Taskbar explorer.exe shortcut icon, by default, opens the Quick Access folder. We have already seen how you can make Explorer open to This PC instead of Quick Access.

Note: You can’t modify the way the executable file itself works. Once you find the executable file (explorer.exe), right-click it and navigate to the Create Shortcut menu item.

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Keep in mind that the more tabs you add, the longer it will take to open them. Click File > Save As and rename the file to something with the .vbs extension—for example, script.vbs.

It's no Ctrl-J (the shortcut for opening your downloads), but it's not bad. If you're on a Mac, you're in luck. You can create a keyboard shortcut for any menu item for any application.