Hello Alex, If you have accidentally deleted File Explorer on Windows, don't worry. Here are the steps to reinstall it:
- Open the Run dialog box by pressing the "Windows + R" keys on your keyboard.
- Type "powershell" into the Run dialog box and press "Enter". This will open PowerShell.
- Type the following command into the PowerShell window and press "Enter":
Get-AppxPackage *windowsfile*
- Look for the "PackageFullName" line in the output. It should be similar to "Microsoft.Windows.FileExplorer", followed by a version number.
- Type the following command into the PowerShell window and press "Enter", using the PackageFullName value from the previous step:
Add-AppxPackage -register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\PackageFullName\appxmanifest.xml" -DisableDevelopmentMode
Make sure to replace "PackageFullName" with the actual value you obtained in step 4.
- Wait for the command to complete. This may take a few minutes. After the command completes, File Explorer should be reinstalled on your computer.