How to enable the hidden, touch-friendly File Explorer in Windows 10

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Windows 10 has a hidden touch-friendly version of File Explorer. Here's how to find it in the Creators Update.
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Although a lot of things have been changing on Windows 10, users continue to browse and manage content on their PCs using File Explorer the same way they have for more than a decade.
In part, that's because File Explorer is one of those features that Microsoft has been cautious not to change drastically to preserve a familiar navigation experience and avoid making users relearn how to move around the OS.
However, starting with the Creators update, Windows 10 includes a new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app for File Explorer, which is identical to the version found in Windows 10 Mobile. It's not a full-featured experience like the classic File Explorer, but it includes most of the basic functionalities for browsing and managing files and folders.

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