Restart - Explorer Command Line [updated]

: taskkill /f /im explorer.exe && start explorer.exe

If you need to do this often due to freezes, you can create a desktop shortcut: Restart explorer.exe Process in Windows 10

To restart Windows Explorer using the command line, follow these steps: restart explorer command line

/im : Identifies the process by its image name ( explorer.exe ). : start explorer.exe This restores your taskbar, Start menu, and desktop icons.

You can run these steps individually or as a joined command: : taskkill /f /im explorer.exe /f : Forcefully terminates the process. : taskkill /f /im explorer

If you prefer , use this more modern script: Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force; Start-Process explorer.exe

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Windows Explorer, also known as explorer.exe , is a crucial system process in Windows that provides a graphical user interface (GUI) for interacting with the operating system. It is responsible for displaying the desktop, taskbar, Start menu, and file explorer. Windows Explorer is also responsible for managing file and folder operations, such as creating, deleting, and renaming files and folders.