Hotkey for "This PC"
Solution 1:
You can quickly and easily change it:
- Click View in the menu of File Explorer
- Click Options at the right side of the ribbon, then Change folder and search options (or simply click the icon above Options)
- In the dropdown menu next to Open File Explorer to: select This PC
- Click OK.
I also like the "Quick access" view so I'm not so sure if I want to permanently set "This PC" to the default view when the explorer is opened
In that case you have two options:
- Get used to simply clicking Quick access in the navigation pane of File Explorer
- Pin Quick access to the Start menu and assign a custom keyboard shortcut to it:
- Right-click Quick access in File Explorer and click Pin to Start
- Right-click Quick access in the Start menu and click Open file location
- Right-click the shortcut for Quick access and click Properties
- Assign a keyboard shortcut
As for keyboard shortcuts, you can assign shortcuts of the following forms:
- Ctrl + Alt + (key)
- Ctrl + Alt + Shift + (key)
- Function keys (F1, F2 etc.)
If you only press a letter, then the first form is automatically used. If you select a keyboard shortcut that is used for other purposes (such as F1), then your shortcut will either not work, or the functionality of F1 will be overridden by your shortcut.
Solution 2:
Probably very late to answer But I was also in the same boat.
one more alternative to @FastEthernet suggestion is:
pin "This PC" to the task bar. and use Win
+ {number}
to open it quickly.
What is {number}? Position of pinned "This PC" on task bar.