- To change the File Explorer default page on Windows 11, open the “See more” menu, choose “Options,” select the “This PC” option, click “Apply,” and click “OK.”
On Windows 11, you can change the “Folder Options” settings on File Explorer to open the “This PC” page instead of the “Home” page. By default, the file manager app opens “Home,” which contains your pinned folder locations and recent files. However, you can change the default settings to open the “This PC” page for quicker access to your drives and network locations.
In this guide, I’ll teach you how to start File Explorer on This PC by default on Windows 11.
Open File Explorer on This PC instead of Home
To change the default start page to This PC in File Explorer, use these steps:
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Open File Explorer on Windows 11.
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Click the See more (three-dotted) drop-down menu and select Options.
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Click the General tab.
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Select the This PC option from the “Open File Explorer to” menu.
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Click the Apply button.
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Click the OK button.
Once you complete the steps, the next time you open File Explorer, it will open on “This PC” instead of the Home page. It’s important to note you can also choose the third option, which opens up the OneDrive folder by default.
Update November 20, 2024: This guide has been updated to ensure accuracy and reflect changes to the process.
Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 21 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me. Email him at [email protected].