Quick overview:
If the taskbar hangs, windows do not respond or a program is simply "frozen", the only thing that usually helps is a restart or reloading Explorer.exe. This file is responsible for the taskbar, the Start menu, the desktop and open Explorer windows. You can restart explorer.exe very quickly with a little trick:
1. Hold down the buttons "CTRL"+"SHIFT" buttons at the same time!
2. Now click with the left mouse button on the Start button and then with the right mouse button on a free area, such as the black frame of the Start menu:
Choose now "Exit Explorer" to restart the Windows interface!
This trick will certainly help you avoid the odd restart!
Sincerely,
Sandro Villinger
Founded Windows Tweaks as a teenager in 2001, his helpful PC tricks made it Germany's most visited Windows site (at the time Sandro looked like this). He then went on to write for international publications such as PC-Praxis, Computerbild, PCWorld in the USA, IMTEST.de and Hifi.de. Sandro's main job is as Global Product Marketing Lead and Consultant for various global tech companies, including Microsoft, AVG, Avast, Nero, TeamViewer, Swiss IT Security Group and now currently in the fintech sector for Gendigital. But he can't get rid of his passion and shares his tweaks here again. Privately, he enjoys traveling the world and loves Asia, especially Japan, Singapore and Korea, but also natural places like Iceland and the Nordics. You can reach Sandro via e-mail.
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On Windows Tweaks you will find time-saving tech guides for PC, software & Microsoft. For a stress-free digital everyday life. Already We have been tweaking Windows since 1998 and just don't stop!
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