- Right click the File Explorer icon in the taskbar and select Unpin from taskbar. If you don’t have this icon in your taskbar, you can skip this step.
- Search for explorer.exe in the Cortana / Search box.
- Right click the explorer.exe icon in results and select Open file location. A window opens with the explorer.exe file selected. It is probably located in the C:\Windows directory.
- Right click on the explorer.exe file in the window and select Create shortcut.
- Click Yes when prompted to put the shortcut on the desktop. A shortcut appears on the desktop.
- Right click on the new explorer.exe shortcut and select Properties.
- Enter the path to your desired folder in the Target field, right after the “C:\Windows\explorer.exe.” and click Ok.
- Drag the explorer.exe icon onto the taskbar to pin it there. From now on, clicking the File Explorer icon in your taskbar will take you to the folder you designated. However, if you open File Explorer some other way – by clicking Windows Key + E, for example – you’ll still end up at the Quick Access list.
Customize Windows 10
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Create Custom Keyboard ShortcutsMake Windows 10 Look and Feel Like Windows 7Change the Default Windows FontTurn Off Notification and System SoundsChange Your Desktop Background in Windows 10Change the Icon SizeGive Windows 10 a Dark ThemeMake Your Own Windows 10 ThemeHide Your Name on the Login ScreenAdd Another Column to the Start MenuGet Mac-Like File PreviewsAdd My Computer Icon to DesktopEdit Photos to Fit as BackgroundsAdd Accent ColorsCustomize Autoplay MenuInstall and Delete FontsCustomize the Action CenterDisable Transparency EffectsGet Classic Solitaire and MinesweeperChange the Look of Windows 10 BooksAdd a URL Field to the TaskbarAdd Clocks from Multiple Time ZonesGet the Old Volume Control BackDisable Windows 10 Startup DelayAdd Quick Contacts to the Start MenuShow Hidden Files and FoldersEnable Spatial SoundBest ThemesAll Windows 10 TipsChange the Login Screen BackgroundInstall New Desktop Themes
