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Accidentally ended the explorer.exe process

Anonymous
2010-02-14T11:13:13+00:00

Hi,

I ended the windows.exe process and now windows will not load up.

How do i re start this process?

Thanks

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-02-14T13:53:36+00:00

    You need to be more descriptive. Usually ending explorer.exe - which can only be done in Windows - will only result in the graphical user interface disappearing, not in Windows being unable to boot. To restore explorer.exe while in Windows, do Ctrl-Alt-Del to get the Task Manager. Press the New Task button and type "explorer.exe" without the quotes. Press OK.

    Please provide more details about your computer, the issue, and exactly what you did so we can help you. These links will show you what details to include in your answer:

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