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  1. Restart explorer.exe Process in Windows 10 | Tutorials

    Dec 1, 2019 · How to Restart explorer.exe Process in Windows 10 The explorer.exe process is the user shell for Windows, and is used by such items as the desktop, File Explorer, Start …

  2. How to restart Windows Explorer from command line? Not by …

    Feb 3, 2025 · Is there a way to invoke equivalent of this special Explorer-specific menu item via the command line or an API call? Note – I do not want to use workaround via taskkill, because …

  3. How to restart explorer.exe with a batch file - Super User

    Aug 30, 2017 · Nice! I created a shortcut with this target: C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c taskkill /im explorer.exe /f & start explorer.exe - bonus, you can assign this shortcut a hotkey to …

  4. Restart explorer.exe Process in Windows 10 - Ten Forums

    May 11, 2021 · @Brink, there is another option to automatically restart explorer.exe. Right-click on the Start button --> Windows PowerShell. Run the following line of commands: CMD /C …

  5. Kill and Restart Explorer. Solved - Windows 10 Forums

    May 11, 2021 · Kill and Restart Explorer. I have a Toolbar Shortcut to Kill and Restart Explorer. The below does NOT work when entered into the Target [ Start In: C:\Windows\system32 ] . . .

  6. Restart Explorer Context Menu - Add in Windows 10 | Tutorials

    Jul 21, 2021 · How to Add 'Restart Explorer' to Desktop Context Menu in Windows 10 The explorer.exe process is the user shell for Windows, and is used by such items as the desktop, …

  7. How to restart explorer without losing open windows?

    Jan 19, 2022 · When I have to restart explorer.exe, usually I have many folders open, which get closed in the process. So is there a way to reopen these folders automatically after restarting …

  8. Toggle Taskbar visibility via command without Windows Explorer …

    Feb 16, 2025 · In Windows settings we can toggle the visibility of the Taskbar by this setting: While this is handy, I am looking for a command that would accomplish the same thing using …

  9. windows 7 - Is there a way to kill explorer.exe and then run a batch ...

    Explorer.exe only closes all file explorer windows, and vanishes the taskbar. Other processes remain active, so launching a script would start a command prompt window, that would remain …

  10. How to exit Explorer in Windows 11? - Super User

    May 20, 2025 · In previous versions of Windows, it was easily possible to exit Windows Explorer if needed: Ctrl + Shift + Right-click the taskbar, then select Exit Explorer menu item. In Windows …