How to enable tabs for File Explorer on Windows 11

How to Enable Tabs for File Explorer

on Windows 11

Windows 11 UPDATED 9/July /2022: 

To help you work across multiple locations at the same time, the title bar of File Explorer now has tabs. File Explorer is also introducing a refreshed layout of the left navigation pane which makes it easy for you to navigate to folders that matter to you.

This Multi Tab feature is still in Beta Version, So we need to manually on it,

So If you wanna start this cool and awesome feature on your PC (Windows 11),

Follow these step by step.

  1. First, you have to update your Windows 11, at least Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 25136 (Released on 9/ July /2022).


  1. Next, we have to Set-up Vive Tool v0.3.1 and Download it from this link.

It will allow you to open multiple tabs in File Explorer.


  1. Download it and extract it, then Right Click On Extracted File and click on ‘Copy as Path.


  1. Next, Click on the Start button and find Command Prompt, and run it as administrator.


  1. Now, we have to run some Commands

a) First type cd after a space paste the file path. (By pressing Ctrl + V )


b) Finally, execute the below command. It will enable the new tabbed UI in File Explorer on Windows 11.

vivetool addconfig 37634385 2

c) Next, run the below command to enable the new Navigation pane called “SV2Navpane” in the File Explorer. If you’re on the Dev build, you can restart your PC, and tabs will be enabled in File Explorer, along with the new Navigation pane. For users in the Beta channel, move to the next step.

vivetool addconfig 36354489 2  


d) If you are on the Beta channel, you need to run one more command to enable the tabbed UI in File Explorer. Now, restart your PC.

vivetool addconfig 39145991 2


Now, we are done here Restart your computer and enjoy the File Explorer Tab feature in Windows 11.



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