With Windows 11's minimal File Explorer design, Microsoft sacrificed a lot of useful features found in the old Windows 10 ribbon-style File Explorer. There are some ways you can still use that old File Explorer inside Windows 11.
Access the Old File Explorer from Control Panel
The quickest way to access Windows 10 File Explorer is through the Control Panel. Go to Search and enter Control Panel, then go to the top result.
Press the up arrow button repeatedly. Alternatively, hit Alt+Up Arrow on your keyboard.
You'll arrive in the File Explorer. Interestingly, it's Windows 10 File Explorer.
You can explore different drives and folders. The Windows 10 File Explorer will remain as long as you continue surfing inside this window. However, once you exit the window and open a new window as you usually do, it will go back to the Windows 11 File Explorer.
So, this isn't a permanent solution, nor is it convenient to open the Control Panel whenever you'd like to use the old File Explorer. That's where ExplorerPatcher and StartAllBack, two handy tools, will help you.
Use ExplorerPatcher to Bring Back Windows 10's File Explorer
Third-party tools that modify the user interface like this often break with major (and sometimes minor) updates to Windows. This won't damage your PC, but it might mean you have disable or uninstall it until it is patched to handle the latest Windows release. You shouldn't use it on a PC you rely on for daily work.
ExplorerPatcher is a neat tool that lets you switch between Windows 10 and 11 working environments. You can customize the Taskbar, System tray, Start Menu, File Explorer, and more. From the GitHub repository, grab the EXE file from the latest release.
Installation is straightforward. Open the setup file and it will be installed automatically. Since there's no GUI installer involved, the only way to know it was installed successfully is by noticing the change in the elements of your Taskbar.
Now let's change the File Explorer. To access ExplorerPatcher, go to Search and enter Properties, then select the top result.
On the left side, go to "File Explorer." From the Control Interface drop-down menu, choose "Windows 10 Ribbon."
Open File Explorer, and you'll discover it has the Windows 10 Ribbon instead of the Windows 11 command bar.
Likewise, you can check other visual elements and tweak them to look like Windows 10 or even Windows 7. The application is easy to keep updated, too. If there's a new version available on GitHub, you'll be notified, and then you can choose to install the newest version from within the app. You can also manually update the app if you prefer.
To uninstall the app, open the app and go to "Settings And Uninstall." Then click "Uninstall ExplorerPatcher."
When you see the uninstalling prompt, press "Yes." If you'd like to learn more about what you can do with ExplorerPatcher, check out the official wiki.
StartAllBack 사용
이와 같이 사용자 인터페이스를 수정하는 타사 도구는 Windows 업데이트로 인해 중단되는 경우가 많습니다. 이는 외관상 변경이며 PC를 손상시키지 않지만 최신 Windows 릴리스를 처리하기 위해 패치가 적용될 때까지 수정 사항을 제거해야 할 수도 있습니다. 일상 업무에 의존하는 PC에서는 사용하면 안 됩니다.
StartAllBack은 Windows 11에서 다양한 Windows UI 요소를 사용자 지정하기 위한 또 다른 도구입니다. ExplorerPatcher와 달리 오픈 소스가 아니며 라이선스 구입 비용은 5달러입니다. 그러나 제한된 시간 동안 시험해 볼 수 있습니다. 공식 웹사이트에서 앱을 다운로드한 후 실행 파일을 실행하세요.
설치 중에 현재 사용자 또는 모든 사용자에 대해 설치하라는 메시지가 표시됩니다. 자동 업데이트를 켜거나 끌 수도 있습니다. 이 가이드에서는 현재 사용자에 대해서만 설치하겠습니다.
그 후에는 자동으로 설치되며 작업 표시줄이 변경된 것을 즉시 확인할 수 있습니다. StartAllBack 구성 창도 팝업됩니다. "탐색기"로 이동한 다음 기본적으로 선택되어 있지 않은 경우 탐색기 스타일 선택에서 "Win10 리본 UI"를 선택합니다.
새 창을 열어 새로운 모습을 확인해보세요.
StartAllBack의 기본 Windows 10 파일 탐색기가 100% 충실하지 않다는 것을 알 수 있습니다. Windows 10과 똑같이 보이도록 다양한 설정을 적용할 수 있습니다. 나중에 StartAllBack에 액세스하려면 작업 표시줄을 마우스 오른쪽 버튼으로 클릭하고 "속성"을 클릭하세요.
제어판에서 StartAllBack을 제거하거나 Winget 패키지 관리자를 사용할 수 있습니다.
여기서 멈출 필요도 없습니다. Windows 11에서도 이전 Windows 작업 관리자를 다시 사용할 수 있습니다.
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