10.3 Enable File Explorer to Default to This PC instead of Quick Access

Open File Explorer in Windows 10 and it immediately defaults to the Quick Access section.

While you may find this useful there are many users' who much prefer the File Explorer to open to This PC in order to display devices and drive information.

If you are one of these users then help is at hand. Here is a simple way of changing the way File Explorer open.

Click the File Explorer Icon on the taskbar.

Fig: 10.3.1 You can easily access the File Explorer icon from the Windows taskbar

When the File Explorer window opens, click on the View tab on the main File explorer toolbar.

Fig: 10.3.2

Fig: 10.3.2 Click View on the main toolbar

A drop down toolbar will now appear.

Fig: 10.3.3

Fig: 10.3.3 Click the Options button

On this toolbar, click on the Options button.
The Folder options will now appear.

Fig: 10.3.4

Fig: 10.3.4 Click on Open File explorer with to change options

In Folder options, click the down arrow to the right of the Open File Explorer to option and, from the drop down menu, click on the This PC option.
Finally, click OK to set this option as default.
The next time you open File explorer it will display the device and drive information located on This PC.