Windows 10 build 9926 lets you Set File Explorer to open ‘This PC’ as default Folder

Whenever you open File Explorer, by default, it opens Home and shows favorites, frequent folders and Recent Files, this happens in the 9926 build too. We’ve covered how to hide them from happening.

Microsoft has heard the user feedback and added an option to ‘Folders Options’ dialog for File Explorer to open ‘This PC’ as default folder instead of ‘Quick Access’ ((Home name in the previous builds has been renamed to Quick Access), with which we usually and still get the those folders even in the current Windows 10 Preview build 9926.

Set File Explorer to open This PC folder

So when you click on File Explorer on the taskbar or used the shortcut Win + E and want to see This PC folder to open, which shows Folders -Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures and Videos- and ‘Devices and Drives’, then

Read: How to Show Hidden files, Folders and File Extension Names in Windows 8

Open File Explorer , click on View > Options to open Folder Options, under General tab, choose action as ‘This PC’ for ‘Open File Explorer to:’.

Windows 10 General tab in Folder Options dialog

Have you found this tip useful? What’s your thoughts on this January build released by Microsoft for Windows 10? Let us know in the comments.

Venkat Eswarlu

Venkat is an independent technology journalist and the founder of Techdows. He has been covering web browsers, Windows, and software news since 2009. His exclusive scoops on Chrome, Firefox, and Edge features have been cited by Forbes, TechCrunch, Wired, CNET, and other major publications.

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