Start File Explorer with ribbon minimized

This policy setting allows you to specify whether the ribbon appears minimized or in full when new File Explorer windows are opened. If you enable this policy setting, you can set how the ribbon appears the first time users open File Explorer and whenever they open new windows. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, users can choose how the ribbon appears when they open new windows.

Pick one of the following settings

0. Always open new File Explorer windows with the ribbon minimized.
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
   Value Name	ExplorerRibbonStartsMinimized
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	1

1. Never open new File Explorer windows with the ribbon minimized.
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
   Value Name	ExplorerRibbonStartsMinimized
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	2

2. Minimize the ribbon when File Explorer is opened the first time.
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
   Value Name	ExplorerRibbonStartsMinimized
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	3

3. Display the full ribbon when File Explorer is opened the first time.
   

   Registry Hive	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER
   Registry Path	Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer
   Value Name	ExplorerRibbonStartsMinimized
   Value Type	REG_DWORD
   Value	4