How to get Windows 10X File Explorer On Windows 10
There are two file explorers on windows 10X, one is a regular file explorer and the other one is the beta version which only supports One Drive as of now. As there is no perfect port for the OneDrive version, we'd install the first one. To get Windows 10X File manager, the only requirement is 64-bit Windows 10 OS. It works on all versions of Windows 10 including Professional, Home, etc. It even works with AMD based systems(whereas the Windows 10X Emulator only supports Intel). Make sure that your device supports Hyper-V. To check, Open the Command Prompt, type the command “systeminfo.exe” and press Enter key. Now under the Hyper-V Requirements section, if you see the option YES, you can continue and enable Hyper-V.
If the option says No, you can use the following links to enable Hyper V from BIOS. After enabling, recheck again whether the option is saying Yes or No.
- Hardware-assisted virtualization
- Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)
- Hardware-based Data Execution Prevention (DEP)
Windows 10X File Manager comes baked inside the Windows Update and you can access it using RUN dialog by pressing Win+R.
Simply paste the following command in the Run Dialog box and click OK.
explorer shell:AppsFolder\c5e2524a-ea46-4f67-841f-6a9465d9d515_cw5n1h2txyewy!App
Viola, the new Windows 10X File Explorer in all its glory. As it is hidden deep in Windows Updates, you can't use it as your default explorer but you can use it to browse anytime.
Right-click on the new file explorer icon in the taskbar and click on "Pin to taskbar". So it stays there for you to use every day.
Updated: October 12, 2021