Windows Explorer - Restart explorer.exe in Windows 8

How to Restart "Windows Explorer" in Windows 8 and 8.1


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This will show you how to use the new option in Windows 8 to quickly restart "Windows Explorer" (File Explorer) automatically in Task Manager.




Here's How:
1. Open Task Manager by pressing the CTRL+Shift+ESC keys.​
NOTE: This can be done while in any screen in Windows 8.​
2. Click on More details if Task Manager opens this way. (see screenshot bleow)​
More_details.jpg
3. In the Processes tab, select Windows Explorer, and click on the Restart button. (see screenshot below)​
NOTE: For the Windows Explorer process (explorer.exe), the usual End Task button is replaced with the Restart button instead.​
Task_Manager.jpg
4. Windows Explorer will now end task and restart automatically.​
5. When finished, close Task Manager.​


That's it,
Shawn


 

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That restart buttons a nice little addition

Thanks Shawn
 

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Hello Danny,

Indeed it is. It makes a lot more sense now with "Restart" since no one should or would want to only "End task" explorer without starting it again afterwards.
 

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