To fix many File Explorer issues, open to Task Manager > Processes, right-click Windows Explorer, and choose "Restart." You can open File Explorer Options window and click "Clear" to clear the ...

Fix #3: Restart File Explorer process in Task manager If the File-Explorer-won’t-open issue continues, you can try to see what happens if you restart its process instance in the Task Manager.

If File Explorer keeps restarting on your Windows 11/10 PC, modify the BannerStore registry key, disable suspicious shell extensions, run antivirus, etc.

Now, to restart the File Manager all you need to do is open the Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + ESC). Then click File > Run new task, enter explorer.exe, and click OK.

Instead, open File Explorer and enter C:WindowsSysWOW64Taskmgr.exe in the address bar. The old task manager starts immediately.