How to enable tabs in File Explorer on Windows 11 22H2?

How to enable tabs in File Explorer on Windows 11 22H2?

Windows 11 22H2 File Explorer Tabs Feature provides an opportunity to users to open multiple tabs in the same Windows file explorer window. This helps users from opening multiple file explorer windows to perform operations such copy and paste between two folders. Windows 11 22H2 includes tabs in File Explorer, but the functionality is apparently hidden.

The support for tabs in File Explorer is one of the most anticipated features on Windows, especially on the latest versions of Windows.

Steps to enable tabs in Windows 11 22H2 File Explorer

Follow these steps to enable tabs in File Explorer in Windows 11:

  1. Firstly, download ViveTool from Github.
  2. Secondly, double-click the ViveTool.zip and extract it to Downloads or any folder of your choice.
  3. After that, copy the extracted folder’s path.
  4. Next, open Search and look for Command Prompt.
  5. Then, open Command Prompt and select the option to “Run as administrator”.
  6. In Command Prompt, type the command and paste the path copied before.
    • The command is:
      • C:\users\username\downloads\ViveTool-v0.3.1

In Command Prompt, type the following commands one by one:

  • vivetool /enable /id:39145991
  • vivetool /enable /id:37634385
  • vivetool /enable /id:36354489

Once done, restart the device.

You’ll notice that tabs are now working in File Explorer. You can create a new tab by

  1. Clicking on the + icon or from the context menu.
  2. You can also drag and drop tabs to change their position.

In conclusion,

By following these steps if you are still not able to enable the tabs, we suggest you to chat with out technical experts. I am sure they will help you with a perfect solution.

You can also visit our website details and information regarding the latest windows 11 features.

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