Restarting Windows Explorer Without Restarting Your Computer
Posted September 25, 2006 at 11:04 PM
I trying to access something in Windows Explorer today when it froze up. The computer didn't freeze, just Windows Explorer. So, naturally, I force quit it. Unfortunately, when you force quit Windows Explorer, it basically kills the entire windows interface. No task bar. No quick launch. No Start button. The Windows key becomes useless. It's like you're running Windows without windows.
I was about to restart the computer when my highly intelligent co-worker, Martin Olson, told me that you can restart your Windows Explorer. If you go into the task manager (CTRL+ALT+DELETE > Task Manager), go to the File menu. From there, select Run New and when prompted, enter "explorer". Suddenly, there was my Windows interface up and running again.
Flippin' sweet!
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Reader Comments
that saved me !!! totally awesome thank you so much your co worker is amazing
Posted by deadlykitty on Dec 15, 2006 at 8:14 PM
I will pass that on. Thanks!
Posted by Ben Nadel on Dec 15, 2006 at 10:28 PM
I love the internet for these problems. I had this exact problem, googled a few words, came across your web log, tried the suggestion and presto things worked again.
Posted by Paul Weber on Mar 24, 2007 at 9:08 PM
Glad you are happy. I was pretty stoked to find out that this could be done.
Posted by Ben Nadel on Mar 25, 2007 at 8:06 PM
Hi,
But How Can I restart the Windows Explorer without Restarting computer in programmatic way in C#?
thanks.
Posted by Ramesh on Jul 14, 2007 at 5:51 AM
Hi,
But How Can I restart the Windows Explorer without Restarting computer in programmatic way in C#?
thanks.
Posted by Ramesh on Jul 14, 2007 at 5:51 AM
That I have no idea.
Posted by Ben Nadel on Jul 14, 2007 at 8:47 AM
