How can I exit Windows Explorer in Windows 8?

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In Windows 7, I could terminate the explorer.exe process by Ctrl+Shift-right clicking the Start menu and clicking Exit Explorer.

How can I do this in Windows 8?


Solution 1:

Now, you need to Ctrl+Shift-right click the taskbar:

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Solution 2:

Thought I'd give an alternative as well:

  1. Win + R
  2. taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F

To restart explorer:

  1. Ctrl + Shift + Esc to start Task Manager
  2. File, Run new task
  3. Type explorer and hit enter

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