In order to completely reboot the PC, make sure that you shut it down and leave it off for about 30 seconds. After that, turn it back on and check if the File Explorer won’t open issue is now fixed.

If Tabs are missing in File Explorer of Windows 11 22H2 or later, make sure you have KB5019509; else, use these fixes.

The February patch KB5051987 for Windows 11 is causing problems for users. Some can't download it properly, for others the file explorer no longer responds to entries. Here's what you can do.

Weird but true: There's a very easy way to get Windows 10's File Explorer in Windows 11 - in fact you won't believe how simple this is.

Browsers have set the standard, and Windows 11's new tabbed File Explorer ignores that.