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No restart button in task manager
I am trying to restart windows explorer to unfreeze my task bar but there is no restart button in the bottom right corner like there is supposed to be. Now I have a black screen behind the task manager and don't know how to fix it. Help please and thank you!
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I am trying to restart windows explorer to unfreeze my task bar but there is no restart button in the bottom right corner like there is supposed to be. Now I have a black screen behind the task manager and don't know how to fix it. Help please and thank you!
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In Task Manager... Click the File menu and then choose “Run new task” in Windows 8 or 10 (or “Create new task” in Windows 7). Type “explorer.exe” into the run box and hit “OK” to relaunch Windows Explorer.
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Try this:
1. Open Task Manager
2. Go to "File" --> "Run new task"
3. Type "cmd" & press Enter
4. Type "taskkill /im explorer.exe /f" & press Enter
5. Type "explorer.exe" & press Enter
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..or scroll down to Windows Explorer and right click and select restart.
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Thank you so much! "Run new task" did it!!
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another easy way to kill tasks, download and install Winaero Tweaker(free) and theres a setting to add a Kill non responding tasks using the desktop right click menu. When you place your cursor on the desktop anywhere and right click the option is at the top of the list, Very handy and you dont have to go through all those steps and well Winaero Tweaker has alot of cool Windows tweaks. Just posting a different suggestion, Im sure your ok with what was suggested here. |
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## No restart button in task manager
> I am trying to restart windows explorer to unfreeze my task bar but there is no restart button in the bottom right corner like there is supposed to be. Now I have a black screen behind the task manager and don't know how to fix it. Help please and thank you\!
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> Enerjonnic said:
>
> I am trying to restart windows explorer to unfreeze my task bar but there is no restart button in the bottom right corner like there is supposed to be. Now I have a black screen behind the task manager and don't know how to fix it. Help please and thank you\!
>
> Hello @[Enerjonnic](https://www.tenforums.com/members/enerjonnic.html) , welcome to Ten Forums.
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>
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> In Task Manager... Click the File menu and then choose “Run new task” in Windows 8 or 10 (or “Create new task” in Windows 7). Type “explorer.exe” into the run box and hit “OK” to relaunch Windows Explorer.
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> Try this:
>
> 1. Open Task Manager
> 2. Go to "File" --\> "Run new task"
> 3. Type "cmd" & press Enter
> 4. Type "taskkill /im explorer.exe /f" & press Enter
> 5. Type "explorer.exe" & press Enter
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> ..or scroll down to Windows Explorer and right click and select restart.
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