{"id":105480,"date":"2020-11-05T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-05T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/"},"modified":"2020-11-05T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T08:00:00","slug":"12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"#12 Ways to Open File Explorer in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2624a9bd2b5\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" 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ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/#Click_the_Taskbar_Icon\" >Click the Taskbar Icon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/#Use_the_Keyboard_Shortcut\" >Use the Keyboard Shortcut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/#Via_Windows_Search\" >Via Windows Search<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/#From_the_Start_Menu\" >From the Start Menu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/#From_the_Power_User_Menu\" >From the Power User Menu<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/#Ask_Cortana\" >Ask Cortana<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/#Use_the_Run_Application\" >Use the Run Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/#Run_the_Source_Application\" >Run the Source Application<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/#Add_a_Shortcut_to_the_Desktop\" >Add a Shortcut to the Desktop<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/#From_Task_Manager\" >From Task Manager<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/#From_Command_Prompt\" >From Command Prompt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/12-ways-to-open-file-explorer-in-windows-10\/#Via_PowerShell\" >Via PowerShell<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#12 Ways to Open File Explorer in Windows 10&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-679121 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/xwindows_10_hero_3.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.nJRUKwztfO.jpg\" alt=\"The Windows 10 logo.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>File Explorer is an essential file management <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lication. Whether your mouse is broken or you just prefer using Command Prompt, there are many ways you can open File Explorer in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Click_the_Taskbar_Icon\"><\/span>Click the Taskbar Icon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/53358\/the-best-cheap-windows-laptops-that-dont-suck\/\">Windows PCs<\/a>\u00a0come with certain apps preloaded on the taskbar, including File Explorer; just click the File Explorer icon in the taskbar to open it.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve removed the File Explorer icon from the taskbar, you can use one of the other methods below to launch it, and then re-pin it to the taskbar.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, launch File Explorer, right-click its icon on the taskbar, and then select \u201cPin to Taskbar\u201d to keep it there permanently. You can then drag and drop it wherever you want it on the taskbar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693740 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/File-explorer-icon-in-taskbar.png\" alt=\"The File Explorer folder icon on the Windows 10 taskbar.\" width=\"437\" height=\"160\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_the_Keyboard_Shortcut\"><\/span>Use the Keyboard Shortcut<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Almost every keyboard on a Windows PC has a Windows key (it\u2019s the one with the Windows icon). You can open File Explorer by pressing Windows+E.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Via_Windows_Search\"><\/span>Via Windows Search<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can search for any application on your PC in Windows Search. In the Search box to\u00a0the left of the Taskbar, just type \u201cFile Explorer,\u201d and then click (or use the arrow keys to select) \u201cFile Explorer\u201d in the search results to launch it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693962 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/File-Explorer-app-in-Windows-Search.png\" alt=\"Type &quot;File Explorer&quot; in the Search box, and then click it in the results.\" width=\"342\" height=\"258\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_the_Start_Menu\"><\/span>From the Start Menu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are three ways you can open File Explorer from the Start menu. The first is to click the Start button, and then scroll down the list of apps and click \u201cWindows System.\u201d In the submenu, click \u201cFile Explorer\u201d to open it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-697860 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Explorer-in-app-list-in-start-menu.png\" alt=\"Click the Start button, click &quot;Windows System,&quot; and then click &quot;File Explorer.&quot;\" width=\"391\" height=\"320\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also pin File Explorer to the sidebar above the Start button. To do so, click Settings &gt; Personalization &gt; Start, and then click \u201cChoose which folders appear on Start.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-697857 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Choose-which-folders-appear-on-start.png\" alt=\"Click &quot;Choose which folders appear on Start.&quot;\" width=\"515\" height=\"230\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the next screen, toggle-On the \u201cFile Explorer\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-697858 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/File-explorer-slider.png\" alt=\"Toggle-On &quot;File Explorer.&quot; \" width=\"164\" height=\"328\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>File Explorer will now appear in the sidebar of the Start menu; click it to launch File Explorer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-697859 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/File-explorer-icon-in-start-menu.png\" alt=\"Click the File Explorer icon to launch it from the Start menu.\" width=\"244\" height=\"323\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You can also add a shortcut to the pinned tile section to the right of the Start menu. To do so, open the Start menu, type \u201cFile Explorer\u201d in the Search box, and then, in the pane that appears to the right of the search results, click \u201cPin to Start.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, if you pinned File Explorer to the sidebar of the Start menu, you can right-click the File Explorer icon, and then click \u201cPin to Start.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693752 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Pin-File-Explorer-to-Start-Menu.png\" alt=\"Type &quot;File Explorer&quot; in the Search box, and then click &quot;Pin to Start.&quot;\" width=\"564\" height=\"432\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>File Explorer will now appear in the pinned tile section of the Start menu; just click it to launch.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-697861 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/File-explorer-tile.png\" alt=\"Click &quot;File Explorer&quot; in the Start menu.\" width=\"504\" height=\"340\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>10 Ways to Customize the Windows 10 Start Menu<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_the_Power_User_Menu\"><\/span>From the Power User Menu<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can also open\u00a0File Explorer from the Power User Menu. To access it, press Windows+X or right-click the Start button, and then click \u201cFile Explorer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693754 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/File-Explorer-in-Power-User-menu.png\" alt=\"Right-click the Start button, and then click &quot;File Explorer.&quot;\" width=\"312\" height=\"315\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ask_Cortana\"><\/span>Ask Cortana<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your PC has a microphone, you can ask Cortana to open File Explorer. To do so, click the\u00a0Cortana icon (the circle) in the taskbar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693926 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cortana-icon-in-taskbar.png\" alt=\"Click the\u00a0Cortana icon.\" width=\"332\" height=\"132\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Click the Microphone icon, and then say, \u201cOpen File Explorer\u201d (what you say will also appear on the screen). Cortana will respond with \u201cI\u2019ll Open File Explorer,\u201d and then do so.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693927 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-of-conversation-asking-cortana-to-open-file-explorer.png\" alt=\"Click the Microphone icon and say, &quot;Open File Explorer.&quot;\" width=\"419\" height=\"452\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t have a microphone, you can just type \u201cFile Explorer\u201d in the Cortana search box.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_the_Run_Application\"><\/span>Use the Run Application<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can also launch File Explorer in the Run app. Press Windows+R to open the \u201cRun\u201d window. In the \u201cOpen:\u201d box, type \u201cExplorer,\u201d click \u201cOK,\u201d and File Explorer will open.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693945 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Run-window-command-to-open-file-explorer.png\" alt=\"Type &quot;Explorer,&quot; and then click &quot;OK.&quot;\" width=\"413\" height=\"213\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Run_the_Source_Application\"><\/span>Run the Source Application<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>By default, Windows stores File Explorer\u2019s EXE file in the \u201cWindows\u201d folder on the C: drive. Navigate to the \u201cWindows\u201d folder, find \u201cExplorer.exe\u201d in the long list, and then double-click it to open File Explorer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693946 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/File-Explorer-exe-file.png\" alt=\"Navigate to C: &gt; Windows, and then double-click &quot;explorer.exe.&quot;\" width=\"647\" height=\"244\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_a_Shortcut_to_the_Desktop\"><\/span>Add a Shortcut to the Desktop<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For quicker access to File Explorer, you can create a desktop shortcut. To do so, click the Start button at the bottom left.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-695207 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Windows-start-button.png\" alt=\"Click the Start button.\" width=\"396\" height=\"230\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the app list, scroll down and click \u201cWindows System.\u201d In the submenu, click and drag \u201cFile Explorer\u201d to the desktop. You can also drag and drop File Explorer from the pinned app tiles on the right.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-695263 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/File-explorer-desktop-shortcut.gif.pagespeed.ce.oZ29s26IZe.gif\" alt=\"An animated GIF of &quot;File Explorer&quot; being dragged from the Start menu to the desktop to create a shortcut.\" width=\"620\" height=\"546\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Now, you can just double-click the shortcut on your desktop to open File Explorer anytime.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_Task_Manager\"><\/span>From Task Manager<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Task Manager isn\u2019t just for shutting down apps or monitoring processes and performance\u2014you can also launch apps from it. To launch File Explorer this way, press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Task Manager. Then, click \u201cFile\u201d and select \u201cRun New Task.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693950 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Run-new-task-option.png\" alt=\"Click &quot;Run New Task.&quot;\" width=\"412\" height=\"230\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cCreate New Task\u201d window will appear. Type \u201cExplorer\u201d in the \u201cOpen:\u201d text box, click \u201cOK,\u201d and\u00a0File Explorer will open.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693952 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Open-file-explorer-from-create-new-task-window.png\" alt=\"Type &quot;Explorer,&quot; and then click &quot;OK.&quot;\" width=\"427\" height=\"236\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_Command_Prompt\"><\/span>From Command Prompt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can launch almost any app\u00a0on your PC,\u00a0including File Explorer, from the Command Prompt. To do so,\u00a0type \u201ccmd\u201d in the Windows Search box, and then select \u201cCommand Prompt\u201d from the search results to open it.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-687673 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Command-Prompt-app-in-Windows-Search.png\" alt=\"Type &quot;cmd&quot; in the Windows Search box, and then select &quot;Command Prompt.&quot; \" width=\"345\" height=\"438\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Command Prompt, type the following command and press Enter:<\/p>\n<pre>explorer<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693956 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/explorer-command-in-command-prompt.png\" alt=\"Type &quot;explorer&quot; in &quot;Command Prompt.&quot;\" width=\"440\" height=\"148\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>File Explorer will open.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Via_PowerShell\"><\/span>Via PowerShell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can also launch File Explorer from PowerShell. To do so,\u00a0type \u201cPowerShell\u201d in the Windows Search box, and then select \u201cWindows PowerShell\u201d from the search results to open it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693954 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Open-Powershell-from-windows-search.png\" alt=\"Type &quot;PowerShell&quot; in the Windows Search box, and then select &quot;Windows PowerShell&quot; from the results.\" width=\"345\" height=\"680\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In PowerShell, type the following command, and then press Enter:<\/p>\n<pre>explorer<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693955 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xexplorer-command-in-powershell.png.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.pU6uyxS7-u.png\" alt=\"Type &quot;explorer&quot; in &quot;Windows PowerShell.&quot;\" width=\"449\" height=\"157\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>File Explorer will then open.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Windows 10 is packed with different ways to accomplish common tasks, like\u00a0opening the Command Prompt or locking your PC. 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