Restart the Windows Explorer Process in Windows 8

October 25th, 2011 • Related • Filed Under

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Sometimes when you install a program in Windows, or when you apply a registry hack, you need to log out or restart Windows. However, the same thing can usually be accomplished by restarting the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) process.

We have previously written about how to restart the explorer.exe process in Windows 7 and Vista. This article shows you how to use the new Task Manager in Windows 8 to easily restart the Windows Explorer process.

While on any screen in Windows 8, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc. If the Windows Task Manager displays like the following image, click More details to access the detailed interface.

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