Many web browsers include options that enable users to reopen closed tabs with hotkeys or via page histories.

However, neither Windows 11 nor 10 incorporates similar options for reopening recently closed programs.

Try opening some folders and then closing the File Explorer windows for them.

Windows laptop on a wooden table

Then you could select to restore the closed folder windows in ReOpens top box.

ReOpen permanently stores the record of previously opened windows and folders.

So, youll still be able to select them in ReOpen after restarting Windows.

The Extract All context menu option

you’re able to also set a hotkey to launch the ReOpen software.

Right-click theReOpenicon in the system tray and selectSet Hotkey.

Select a key combination for the hotkey on the drop-down menus, and click theOKbutton.

The Extract Compressed (Zipped) Folders window

Then press the hotkey to view ReOpen.

Bring up the context menu for ReOpens system tray icon.

Select theUse Middle Mouse Clickoption from there.

The ReOpen window

How to Reopen Recently Closed Programs With UndoClose

The freeware UndoClose app works similarly to ReOpen.

It keeps a record of recently closed programs you could select to reopen much the same.

However, UndoClose users can also press a hotkey to bring up the most recently closed program again.

The Hotkey Setting box

Select theChangeoption to apply it.

Thats something Microsoft should surely add to Windows 11 in the future.

However, you might restore recently closed windows and folders with ReOpen or UndoClose for now.

The UndoClose window

Both apps give you a more direct way to reopen recently closed software windows.