How to change startup page on File Explorer for Windows 11

• 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:

1. Open File Explorer on Windows 11.

2. Click the See more (three-dotted) drop-down menu and select Options.

3. Click the General tab.

4. Select the This PC option from the “Open File Explorer to” menu.

   

5. Click the Apply button.

6. 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.