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we have coded a small portable Application to restart windows Explorer (File Explorer). Restart Explorer has no GUI , usage is very simple just clik on it and it will restart File explorer.
The difference of this software from others is ; if you open my computer, control panel, recycle bin… folder (which do not have a normal address) and restart windows explorer, open window will not come back with “Restart explorer” these open windows can be restored. It has also Command prompt support, to see all the supported parameters use “Rexplorer.exe /?” command.

juverax wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:59 pm I do not see the point of this application, since I can get the same result, but much much faster with Task Manager (pinned to my taskbar), simply by clicking on "Restart Windows Explorer".

juverax wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:59 pm I tested "Restart Explorer" by double clicking the exe file.
After at least one minute of panic (60 secs ... that is long!) my desktop reappeared, but not the open windows.
I do not see the point of this application, since I can get the same result, but much much faster with Task Manager (pinned to my taskbar), simply by clicking on "Restart Windows Explorer".

Cornflower wrote: ↑Sun Nov 29, 2020 5:55 am For me, I hate extra files (batch file plus a CLI app) if I can help it.

My workaround is either to make a batch file and compile it using
[Batc to Exe Compiler](https://www.portablefreeware.com/index.php?id=1660)
I would embed Rexplorer_64.exe into the compiled batch so I only have the one file

• Program to Run: 	    C:\PortableNative\Restart Explorer\Rexplorer_x64.exe    
• Command-Line Arguments:   /R
• Start Directory:          C:\PortableNative\Restart Explorer
• Other parameters:         accept other default
• Save Config:              Restart Explorer.cfg
• press ....                Run
• create a desktop link for AdvancedRun.exe
• done 

juverax wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:59 pm I tested "Restart Explorer" by double clicking the exe file.
After at least one minute of panic (60 secs ... that is long!) my desktop reappeared, but not the open windows.
I do not see the point of this application, since I can get the same result, but much much faster with Task Manager (pinned to my taskbar), simply by clicking on "Restart Windows Explorer".

juverax wrote: ↑Fri Oct 23, 2020 3:26 pm ... I just don't get it ... Why use an app to block (completely or selectively) Windows 10 updates, when this can be achieved simply with registry tweaks?
There are many websites explaining how to do that: you see exactly the changes you are making to the registry and you don't have to worry if the app contains malware.

klon wrote: ↑Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:29 am What a coincidence both of them are wrong and negative , sorry but I don't believe you please make a video and show it (show an evidence)

klon wrote: ↑Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:27 am I'm one of the member of sordum.org TEAM
Unfortunatelly Registry methods doesn't work to stop updates (for 1-2 years)
We are testing every new software Many times in every windows version and most importantly, some people have previously written this kind of comments to slandering our software. Therefore we are sensitive agains such comments

NOTE: If this simple software caused such an serious error as juverax said, we would like to see an evidence to fix it

• You are on the Sordum team.
• You're creating and distributing freeware -- we are a freeware site and definitely appreciate that. Work like yours is THE reason I volunteer my time and effort.

• Asking for more information from our users.
• Sticking up for your software when you think someone is raining on it unnecessarily.

• You claiming a regular user on our site (not unlike yourself) is lying about their software experience and giving us this "what a coincidence" condescension. Once again, it could be that he made specific registry edits that interfere with your program. It could have been solar flares, who knows?
• Assuming that is somehow our freeware site -- which by the way has hosted dozens of conversations about your software -- somehow has it out for your project. No one here is slandering you.