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If the File Explorer icon is in your Start Menu, this is what it looks like:
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(collapsed view)
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(expanded view)
If you do not see that icon listed and you would like to:
Right-click in any open space on your Task Bar
Left-click Taskbar settings
Select Start in the left column
Left-click Choose which folders appear on Start
Toggle File Explorer to On
Close window. The File Explorer icon should now appear in the Start Menu.
Find and Pin File Explorer to the Star Menu or Taskbar:
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