The latest Insider edition of Windows 11 now has File Explorer tabs.

The latest Insider edition of Windows 11 now has File Explorer tabs.
  • Have you heard about what Windows Insiders discovered in the most recent Windows 11 build?
  • It's native support for File Explorer tabs, in case you didn't previously know.
  • Because this feature is secret, we must wait for the tech behemoth to make it official.
  • You might also be interested to know that we're getting tab overflow support.


Windows 11 is still a young operating system, and there are numerous enhancements that need to be included into its core to make it far more practical and user-friendly.

Having said that, Microsoft provides another another set of upgrades and fixes to test in the next Windows 11 preview build.

Even though some people think this update is just as dull as the others, Insiders immediately determined that the tech giant is hiding some genuinely fascinating improvements in build 22572



We will soon have native support for File Explorer tabs.

For many years, Windows users have been pleading with Microsoft to add tabs to File Explorer, with little to no success.

The only method to acquire this capability on the most recent operating system was to use third-party software such as Files or Groupy.

That's going to change, as Microsoft chose to resurrect an old notion, and Windows 11 will finally include a tabbed interface in File Explorer.


The Redmond-based software business hasn't formally revealed the File Explorer tabs yet, but the functionality already appears to be pretty promising.

You may be glad to learn that there is also tab overflow support, which means that when you open too many tabs, File Explorer displays additional buttons for navigating through them.

It's also worth noting that enabling such hidden capabilities in Windows 11 may result in software issues.

Unless you have an extra computer or virtual machine, you should wait for Microsoft to make an official declaration.

Meanwhile, you can experiment with third-party file managers such as the Files app or Groupy, which include tabs and other complex capabilities that are absent from the stock File Explorer.