File explorer appearance changed (for the worse)

See if one of the solutions here helps - Hide or Show File Explorer Ribbon in Windows 10

Are you using something like OldNewexplorer?

History (almost never given by posters) please:

- when did this happen?
- what did you do just before that?
- was there some sort of change?
- was there an update? If so, what?
- did the cat walk across your keyboard? etc...

Have you tried using a System Restore point?

Create a new user for test purposes. Log in as that user. Do you see the same problem?

shimself said:

I can't see how to get the ribbon back

I agree with the first reply, use the tutorial to show you how to click on the downward-pointing arrow in the upper-right of File explorer [next to the Help button].

shimself said:

And why have all the entries gone double spaced?

You seem to have set the computer as a touchscreen one.
Enable or Disable Touchscreen - TenForumsTutorials
Enable or Disable Touch - TenForumsTutorials
Enable and disable your touchscreen - MS support

All the best,
Denis

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You seem to have set the computer as a touchscreen one.

It's not clear to me that the monitor

benq senseye FHD

includes touch screen capability...?

Ah, your specs show:
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: dell t3400 OS: w10 pro CPU: Q9550 quad Memory: 4G Graphics Card: Nvidia quadro NVS290 Sound Card: on motherboard Monitor(s) Displays: benq senseye FHD Screen Resolution: 1920 1080