https://github.com/tariibaba/WinENFET

Make Win + E hotkey open a new File Explorer tab instead of a new window
https://github.com/tariibaba/WinENFET

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Make Win + E hotkey open a new File Explorer tab instead of a new window

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/tariibaba/WinENFET
• Owner: tariibaba
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2023-01-14T10:19:28.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2023-07-10T02:01:00.000Z (over 1 year ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-07-10T03:21:22.145Z (over 1 year ago)
• Language: AutoHotkey
• Size: 1.21 MB
• Stars: 35
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 3
• Open Issues: 6
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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README

        
# WinENFET

Never a good sight:

![File Explorer window clutter](media/file-explorer-clutter.png)

Get rid of File Explorer clutter in Windows 11, use this simple utility to quickly open a new tab instead of a new window in File Explorer, when you press `Win + E`.

`Win + E` before:

![Before WinENFET](media/before.gif)

`Win + E` after:

![After WinENFET](media/after.gif)

If no File Explorer window is open, it will create a new one in the normal way.

**Note**: The Tabs feature for File Explorer is only available in Windows 11 22H2 Stable Build (22621) or later.

## How to use

1. Download WinENFET from the [Releases](../../releases) page.

2. Run the application. \

   Its (white H in a green background) icon will show up in the system tray to indicate that it's running.

   ![Win E New Explorer Tab in the System Tray](media/system-tray.png) \

   From then on, `Win + E` will open a new File Explorer tab.

### Run WinENFET on startup

You'll likely want to configure the app to run anytime you log in. If you don't know to do this, please follow the steps in Method 2 of [this tutorial](https://allthings.how/how-to-run-an-app-automatically-at-startup-in-windows-11/).

## Limitations

It doesn't work when you press `Win + E` on a virtual desktop when another virtual desktop has an open File Explorer window.

## Let's connect

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Tari Ibaba on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Tari_Ibaba).

## Help bring this feature to Windows

Please visit the Feedback Hub page at the link below to upvote a suggestion for a built-in option to always open File Explorer in a new tab. More upvotes make it more likely for the Windows team to act positively on the feedback and add the feature in the future.

Link:

```txt

feedback-hub:?contextid=395&feedbackid=68798915-6714-493d-8420-d641f01df988&form=1&src=1

```

Copy and paste it into your browser. It will take you straight to the suggestion page in [Feedback Hub](https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/feedback-hub/9NBLGGH4R32N) if you have the app installed.