explorer.exe
| File Name: | explorer.exe | ||
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| The explorer.exe is an executable file of Windows Explorer for Microsoft Windows Operating system. The explorer.exe file is executed when the user double-clicks on the My Computer desktop icon or the one found in the Start menu. It is used to to navigate or browse files by providing users a graphical interface to see your hard drives, folders, and files. Now the explore.exe file also serves as a task-based file management system now. | |||
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| The explorer.exe is an essential part of Windows and required for Windows to work properly. It should never be disabled. | |||
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| no user |  | 01Report Abuse | |
| This is the user shell, which we see as the familiar taskbar, desktop, and so on. This process isn't as vital to the running of Windows as you might expect, and can be stopped (and restarted) from Task Manager, usually with no negative side effects on the system. | |||
| Stan P.~JaPHA~<(__)~Cheerz |  | 02Report Abuse | |
| Yes, HOWEVER...If abruptly ended, more often then not I lose most of my taskbar icons that were in my system tray, usually the main program keeps running, but access to it via the tray icon it represents is lost, and not always does simply reloading the program bring the icon back some dont come back till other occurences occur to inhibit their return, such as rebooting windows... but usuall just a quick log-off and then reload windows is needed NOT USUALLY a full all out reboot of the macine... FYI More information | |||
| Felix | | 20Report Abuse | |
| Windows Explorer (explorer.exe). Windows graphical interface Note: The explorer.exe file is located in the folder C:\\Windows. In other cases, explorer.exe is a virus, spyware, trojan or worm! | |||
| Xin-Xin Wang | | 00Report Abuse | |
| Windows Explorer should be located in the folder you installed Windows. If it is not it could be a virus, spyware, adware, trojan or worm! | |||
| Wyatt G | | 10Report Abuse | |
| No worries if you shut this off accidentaly. Instead of restarting your PC to get your taskbar and icons back just simply activate Task Manager. From the file tab choose New Task (Run...)then type in "explorer.exe" (w/out the parentheses). Your desktop is now back and your ready to go agaim. | |||
| Juan | | 312Report Abuse | |
| i dont have the explorer.exe active and i tried to start it from the task bar and nothing happens? | |||
| senor bolsa | | 00Report Abuse | |
| just the desktop GUI (graphic user interface) i usally turn it off while gaming ect. can be restarde in task manger new task>explorer.exe as with any part of an operating system this can be exploited and should be watched for changes in behavior. | |||
| Leo | | 00Report Abuse | |
| Don't remove it or you'll see only a wallpaper on startup.. Haha | |||
| Habby la Bidia | | 00Report Abuse | |
| The best in the world. | |||
| Steven Benedict Peth | | 00Report Abuse | |
| Very trustworthy application. | |||
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