There is nothing you need to do to activate the tabs in File Explorer, as long as you've installed the Windows 11 2022 Update and its subsequent updates released by Microsoft up to November 2022.

The Clover 3 extension adds tabs to File Explorer in Windows to make file management easier.

One of File Explorer's largest limitations is the inability to remember tabs or open preselect pages. This simple script will help you fix that and open several File Explorer tabs upon launch.

Screenshot of File Explorer in Windows 11 with the Open in new tab button highlighted in the context menu Screenshot of File Explorer in Windows 11 with the close tab button highlighted ...

The new File Explorer allows you to view folders and drive locations as Tabs, the same way we open browser tabs on the internet. If for some reason you want to disable Tabs in File Explorer ...

Update: We previously reported that it was not possible to middle click to open a new tab in File Explorer, but we must have encountered a bug in testing as it turns out you can middle click to ...

Tabs in Windows Explorer allow you to open new tabs for various file locations in a single window. This makes copying and moving files much easier than the current system, where you need a ...

To restore Tabs in File Explorer after Restart in Windows 11, enable the 'Restore previous folder windows at logon' setting in Folder Options.

It introduced Sets in a Windows 10 preview build that let you open new tabs in almost any application. However, the feature was never shipped with Windows despite its promise.