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.

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.

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

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

You cannot select and move a tab or multiple tabs from one File Explorer window of Windows 11 to another. You can only drag a single tab out at a time and open it in a new window.

Another improvement to the Windows 11 22H2 File Explorer now available is the ability to open tabs. Click the + icon to open a new tab and then navigate to a new folder or drive, as shown in Figure D.

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 ...

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 ...

After disappearing from the preview builds, the tabbed interface in File Explorer in Windows 11 is back with several quality-of-life improvements. Still, the feature is not ready for prime time.

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.