Restart Windows Explorer in Windows 8

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Hi, you're watching VisiHow. This is a tutorial on how to restart Windows Explorer on Windows 8 computers. For example, if your Windows Explorer lags or freezes, there is a way to restart it.

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   Open the Task Manager

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   There are several ways to do this, but the easiest one is to right-click on the task bar and then click "Task Manager".

   

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   Alternatively, press "Ctrl" and "Shift" and "Esc" at the same time on the keyboard

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   The Task Manager opens.

   

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   Scroll down to locate Windows Explorer

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   Ours is near the bottom of the list. It is indicated by a folder icon. This is the one that we need to restart.

   

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   Right-click on "Windows Explorer"

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   Click "Restart"

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   Wait for it to finish. After several seconds, Explorer will be restarted.

   

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   This concludes our tutorial on how to restart Windows Explorer on Windows 8 computers

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