To open File Explorer using PowerShell, follow these steps: Press Win + R to open the Run command dialog box. Type Powershell and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open an elevated PowerShell window.

Windows key + E — open a new instance of File Explorer from anywhere in Windows. Alt + P — show or hide the Preview pane. Alt + Shift + P — show or hide the Details pane.

You can also open File Explorer Options in Windows 11 as follows: 1] ... Show hidden files using PowerShell. Open the Start Menu and search for PowerShell, run it as administrator.

This will cause any open copies of File Explorer to close. The Windows Explorer process will restart and you can immediately open File Explorer to see if the problem has been resolved.