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 menu, and taskbar. …
Is explorer.exe always in the "C:\Windows\" folder? - Super User
Feb 4, 2024 · I'm writing a program that needs to find explorer.exe, but I don't know if it's always in the same folder or not. I know on all modern versions of Windows you can find explorer.exe in the …
explorer.exe - Windows 10 Forums
Oct 12, 2023 · Explorer.exe is not just a File Management Application, but it's part of the OS. You can kill it, but you can also restart your computer. I would choose the latter since it's about even quick to …
What happens if I end the explorer.exe process? - Super User
Jul 12, 2020 · If you forcefully end explorer.exe you will lose your desktop until you restart it. I assume you want to be able to see the desktop, navigate folders to view your files, and manage your system …
How to restart explorer.exe with a batch file - Super User
Aug 30, 2017 · I need a batch file to stop and restart explorer.exe, but I don't know all the commands needed. I know if you select it from the task manager you can restart it, but I want a file on my …
Is C:\\Windows\\syswow64\\Explorer.exe a virus? - Super User
Jan 15, 2017 · A freshly installed version of Windows 10 Anniversary Update has an Explorer.exe at C:\Windows\SysWOW64. It is digitally signed, so even if one byte of it is changed, its digital …
What makes explorer.exe unable to start? - Super User
Sep 28, 2023 · I install an update yesterday and now explorer.exe is unable to start. I can still access Task Manager, and from there I can open other programs. However explorer.exe doesn't start, nor …
windows xp - Is Explorer.EXE (capitalized) a virus? - Super User
Oct 28, 2012 · Recently I notice that in Task Manager, I have an Explorer.EXE (capitalized excactly as shown) process, not the usual explorer.exe Is this normal? Is it a virus? I have uploaded the file to …
How does "explorer.exe" work and control the GUI? [closed]
How does explorer.exe alter screen memory from these regions that other programs cannot? Again, Explerer.exe IS the Start Menu, "etc.". Explorer uses the WinAPI to display its windows and controls …
Windows 10 equivalent to 'explorer.exe' - Super User
May 6, 2015 · With prior releases of windows, when the Windows button and taskbar became unresponsive you could kill the explorer.exe process in Task Manager. With Windows 10 (RC), the …