How to restart Explorer.exe on WIndows 10

Windows 10 is stable but sometimes it still has errors, like Windows Explorer being slow or freezing. Restarting Explorer.exe is a simple fix, similar to Windows 8 and 8.1.

Method 1. Restart from Task Manager

Step 1:  Open Task Manager from the Taskbar or press Ctrl + Shift + Esc .

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Step 2: Go to the Processes tab , find Windows Explorer , right-click and select Restart.

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Method 2. Restart from Taskbar

Step 1:  Press Ctrl + Shift , then right-click on the Taskbar and select Exit Explorer

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Step 2:  Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager => select File => Run new task

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Step 3:  In the Create new task window , type explorer.exe in the Open box , then click OK.

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Method 3. Create a Batch file to restart Windows Explorer

Step 1: Right-click on the desktop screen and select New  => Text Document .

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Step 2:  Open New Text Document , then copy the command line below into the editor

taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe

start explorer.exe

exit

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Step 3: Click File and select Save as… to save the file.

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Step 4:  In Save As , select a save location, name the file Khoi_dong_lai_explorer.bat , and then click Save .

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Step 5:  After saving, find the Khoi_dong_lai_explorer.bat file and open it to restart Explorer.exe on Windows 10.

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Here are three quick ways to restart Explorer.exe on Windows 10, each with its own advantages. This is an effective solution to fix some system errors.

In addition,  the error of not being able to access gpedit.msc  is also quite common when needing to access Group Policy Editor . If you encounter too many errors and cannot find a solution, you can Reset Windows 10 to restore the system while still keeping important data.

Kareem Winters

Update 01 April 2025