Dropdown arrow in file explorer history navigation missing

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butifarra

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• Dec 18, 2024

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Hi! In Windows 10, you have this little arrow, with the full history. I manage many machines with Windows 11, and it is missing in all, so I am sure it is not a problem of one machine.
Do you know how to get it back?
Windows 11:

Windows 10:

 

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Edwin

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• Dec 19, 2024

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butifarra said:

Do you know how to get it back?

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Right clicking the Back Arrow gives you breadcrumbs but not branch history.
You'd have to run an alternative Explorer shell such as StartAllBack or Explorer Patcher.

 

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Edwin said:

Right clicking the Back Arrow gives you breadcrumbs but not branch history.
You'd have to run an alternative Explorer shell such as StartAllBack or Explorer Patcher.

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Hi. You are right! I didn't know that! I think it does show the history. Thank you very much.

 

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• Dec 19, 2024

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Click on the ... menu and select options, then choose "open File Exploer to: and Home

 

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