8 ways to make Windows 11 work like Windows 10 – Computerworld

For a more traditional file-browsing experience, click the “…” button on File Explorer’s toolbar and select “Options.” Click the “Open File Explorer to” box at the top of the Folder Options window that appears and select “This PC.” You’ll go straight to the “This PC” view showing drives and devices.

Windows 11 tip #7: Turn off frequently used files and folders

To be honest, File Explorer’s Home view isn’t that bad — “Quick access” can be useful, for instance. If your problem is just that you don’t want to see recently used files and folders when you open File Explorer, you can turn them off.

To do so, click the “…” button on File Explorer’s toolbar and select “Options.” Under the Privacy section, uncheck the “Show recently used files,” “Show frequently used files,” and perhaps also the “Show files from Office.com” checkboxes if you’d prefer a cleaner, local-files-only experience.