This video will guide you on Quickly Restarting File Explorer on Windows 11.

Due to some reason, if you want to restart your File Explorer in Windows 11, it is possible to activate the task manager by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc hotkey.

Then, navigate to the Processes tab.

Now, locate the Windows Explorer process.

Right-click on it.

Select the Restart option.

But, it will take time.

So, to quickly restart File Explorer on Windows 11 machine, you can create a batch file on your computer or laptop that will kill File Explorer and start File Explorer automatically.

How to Quickly Restart File Explorer on Windows 11?

To quickly restart File Explorer on Windows 11, you need to create a batch file.

It is helpful if your Windows Explorer or File Explorer freezes or stops working frequently.

Once you have created a batch file, double-click on it will restart File Explorer easily.

To do that, open a Notepad file on your PC.

Then, copy and paste a few commands into the Notepad file.

You can copy these from this video description.

@echo off
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
start explorer.exe

Now, click on File Menu.

Select Save as option.

Select the desired location on your PC where you want to save this batch file.

Write RestartExplorer.bat in front of File name box.

Select All Files option from the Save as type drop-down menu.

Once done, click on the Save button.

That’s it.

When you want to restart your File Explorer, just double-click on the batch file you created.

No need to open the task manager and search for Windows Explorer to restart the File Explorer on your PC.

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