File Explorer Tabs Not Showing Windows 11? Here're 5 Methods - MiniTool

Solve the issue of the Windows 11 File Explorer tab disappearing

If your File Explorer tab doesn't appear , follow the five troubleshooting methods provided in this article. Just choose one of these methods to solve the problem.

Method 1: Make sure you have updated to Windows 11 22H2

First, make sure that after encountering the problem of disappearing the File Explorer tab, it has been updated to Windows 11 22H2. Specifically, your system should be Windows 11 Build 22621.675 or later (KB5019509, October 18).

This is because File Explorer tab support is officially added to the Windows 11 stable channel after the 22H2 update. If you are running a system version below 22H2, it is normal for File Explorer to have no tabs. To resolve the "Windows 11 File Explorer tab does not display" issue, check if it has been updated to Windows 22H2. If not, please manually download and install this system version.

Step 1: Press Windows and R keys to open the run window.

Step 2: Type winver in the run window and click OK .

Step 3: Then you can view your system version and its build number. If the system has expired, follow these steps to update.

Step 4: Open Settings and click Update & Security .

Step 5: Click Windows Update > Check for updates . If there are available updates, the computer will automatically download and install them. You just need to follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process.

Method 2: Restart File Explorer

The problem of the File Explorer tab disappearing may occur due to temporary failures. In this case, you should restart File Explorer to resolve the error.

Step 1: Press Ctrl Alt Del or Ctrl Shift Esc to open Task Manager.

Step 2: Under the Process tab, find Windows Explorer .

Step 3: Right-click Windows Explorer and click End Task . Alternatively, you can click the Restart option directly.

Step 4: Close Task Manager and restart File Explorer to check whether the "File Explorer tab does not display in Windows 11" problem has been resolved.

Method 3: Clear the file explorer cache

As we all know, every program on your computer stores cache files locally for performance improvements. However, once these cache files are corrupted, the performance of the program will be seriously affected. File Explorer is no exception.

If the cached file is corrupt, you may encounter the problem that the File Explorer tab does not display. Then you need to clear the file explorer cache to fix this.

Step 1: Type File Explorer options in the search box, then find and click it under Best Match .

Step 2: Navigate to the Privacy section under the General tab.

Step 3: Click the Clear button to delete the File Explorer history.

Step 4: Click OK to save the action.

Step 5: Open File Explorer and see if the tab has been restored.

Method 4: Force-enable tabs in File Explorer through ViVeTool

If the problem persists after Windows 22H2 is installed, try force-enable the tab in File Explorer via ViVeTool.

Step 1: Navigate to the GitHub page and click ViVeTool-v0.3.2.zip to download ViVeTool.

Step 2: Unzip the downloaded Zip folder.

Step 3: Right-click the unzipped folder and click Copy as Path in the drop-down menu.

Step 4: Open the command prompt as an administrator from the search box.

Step 5: Type cd in the CMD window and add a space. Then paste the copied directory path and press Enter .

Step 6: Type vivetool /enable /id:36354489 and press Enter .

Step 7: To enable SV2Navpane in File Explorer, type vivetool /enable /id:37634385 and press Enter .

Step 8: Enter vivetool /enable /id:37634385 and press Enter .

Step 9: Close the Command Prompt window and restart the computer.

Method 5: Reinstall Windows Update

The "File Explorer tab does not display in Windows 11" problem may be caused by an update failure. If so, you need to reinstall the Windows 11 22H2 update. This will restore the tab to File Explorer.

Step 1: Open Windows Settings and click Update & Security > Windows Update .

Step 2: Move to the right side of the window, find View Update History , and click on it.

Step 3: Locate and click Uninstall Update .

Step 4: In the next window, view all the recently installed updates and find the 22H2 build .

Step 5: Click the build and click Uninstall .

Step 6: After the uninstall process is over, install Windows 11 22H2 again.

For partition or hard drive related issues, try using the MiniTool Partition Wizard to resolve them. For example, it can help you fix problems such as not displaying partitions, insufficient disk space warnings, and full E disk.

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