# Optimize Windows 11 Explorer with QTTabBar
[[QTTabBar]]
*Source: [Windows 11 methods for displaying toolbars · indiff/qttabbar Wiki (github.com)](https://github.com/indiff/qttabbar/wiki/Windows11%E6%98%BE%E7%A4%BA%E5%B7%A5%E5%85%B7%E6%A0%8F%E7%9A%84%E6%96%B9%E6%B3%95)*
## Windows 11
With the removal of Internet Explorer and the new revamped File Explorer on Windows 11, some tricks are required to allow QTTabBar to operate effectively.
1. Control Panel - `control`
2. Press `Alt`-> Display Viewing Toolbar
*After pressing (not holding) `Alt`*:
![](https://i.imgur.com/XJGsQpj.png)
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## Appendix: Links
- [[Productivity]]
*Backlinks:*
```dataview
list from [[Optimize Windows 11 Explorer with QTTabBar]] AND -"Changelog"
```