diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ddbd81a149c..744c6d801b0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semv
 
 ### Changed
 
+- The "Automatically open folders of attached files" preference default status has been changed to enabled on Windows. [koppor#56](https://github.com/koppor/jabref/issues/56)
 - The Custom export format now uses the custom DOI base URI in the preferences for the `DOICheck`, if activated [forum#4084](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/export-html-disregards-custom-doi-base-uri/4084)
 - The index directories for full text search have now more readable names to increase debugging possibilities using Apache Lucense's Lurk. [#10193](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10193)
 - The fulltext search also indexes files ending with .pdf (but do not having an explicit file type set). [#10193](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10193)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
index 65b320e5971..30670250f62 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/preferences/JabRefPreferences.java
@@ -737,7 +737,13 @@ private JabRefPreferences() {
         defaults.put(KEY_GEN_ALWAYS_ADD_LETTER, Boolean.FALSE);
         defaults.put(EMAIL_SUBJECT, Localization.lang("References"));
         defaults.put(KINDLE_EMAIL, "");
-        defaults.put(OPEN_FOLDERS_OF_ATTACHED_FILES, Boolean.FALSE);
+
+        if (OS.WINDOWS) {
+            defaults.put(OPEN_FOLDERS_OF_ATTACHED_FILES, Boolean.TRUE);
+        } else {
+            defaults.put(OPEN_FOLDERS_OF_ATTACHED_FILES, Boolean.FALSE);
+        }
+
         defaults.put(WEB_SEARCH_VISIBLE, Boolean.TRUE);
         defaults.put(GROUP_SIDEPANE_VISIBLE, Boolean.TRUE);
         defaults.put(SELECTED_FETCHER_INDEX, 0);