Restart Explorer1.4.0.0

If you are working on a Windows-based computer, you are probably familiar with the occasional Explorer crashes or freezes that require you to restart your system.However, some of these situations can be easily fixed without a total PC reboot by simply restarting the "explorer.exe" process. Although you can do that using Windows' native components, using third-party applications, such as Restart Explorer can provide you with quicker results.

No installation needed

Since this is a portable application, you are not required to install it on your system, as only unpacking the archive it is contained in and launching the executable grants you full access to its controls.Its portability also makes it possible to run it from removable storage media, such as external HDDs or USB flash drives. More so, it does not tamper with any of your Windows registry entries nor does it generate any additional files or folders on your computer.

Features no interface

Restart Explorer comes with no actual user interface, requires no configuration on your side and features no form of local help documentation since its purpose is quite simple.This program is designed to help you restart the "explorer.exe" process on your system without having to summon the Task Manager, look for the process, shut it down and launch it again. You simply launch the executable and Windows Explorer is instantly restarted.It saves the open folders' location and reopens them after the restart process is completed. More so, running this program with Administrator rights temporarily disables the UAC until the next session.

Lightweight Explorer restart tool

All things considered, Restart Explorer is a lightweight application that can help you restart Windows Explorer without turning to Windows Task Manager. It is a portable application that does not have a standard interface, requires no configuration and packs no form of help documentation, but can be operated by a large variety of users, novices and advanced ones alike.