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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 menu, and taskbar. …

  2. Is explorer.exe always in the "C:\Windows\" folder? - Super User

    Feb 4, 2024 · 0 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 …

  3. Windows Explorer Not Responding But Crashes or Restarts (Windows 11)

    Jan 21, 2024 · Whenever Windows Explorer is opened, it freezes and shows the "App Not Responding" dialog. Then it crashes or shows the contents of the folder I clicked and freezes afterwards.

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

    May 11, 2021 · Right-click on the Start button --> Windows PowerShell. Run the following line of commands: CMD /C 'TaskKill /f /im explorer.exe && Start explorer.exe' Reference: Kill and Restart …

  5. explorer high cpu usage Solved - Windows 10 Forums

    Oct 3, 2023 · Hi, I have a laptop with Windows 10 installed. I access it normally with remote desktop. I noticed that the explorer.exe process uses about 20-50% cpu all the time. Can you help me …

  6. How do I replace the system shell (explorer.exe) with another process ...

    This is for Windows 10. Is there a way to replace explorer.exe with, for example, a powershell script? I'm looking to start a custom shell application without having to have explorer.exe run in...

  7. Explorer command line switches? - Super User

    Is there an exhaustive list of command-line switches for Windows Explorer? I know /separate is undocumented in this knowledgebase article as well as this one.

  8. Windows Explorer: High number of handles / High CPU usage / Crashes

    Aug 1, 2025 · About 20 seconds later, handle count stops growing and CPU utilization goes back to normal. Unfortunately, I haven't found a thread (using Process Explorer) inside of EXPLORER.EXE …

  9. 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 …

  10. Windows Explorer and Files app both fail after Windows update ...

    Aug 14, 2024 · The Explorer.exe file exists in C:\Windows\explorer.exe Questions: How can I further diagnose this issue? What steps can I take to restore functionality to the default File Explorer? Could …