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Installing programs faster using the Explorer restart option
Whenever you install a new program,Windows asks you to restart your system before
allowing you to use it. This tip will help you to save time and prevent a system reboot by actually restarting the Windows Explorer shell and rereading the registry, which is what the program actually needs.
For Windows XP and Vista, this tip describes that the Windows Explorer can be killed using the command
‘tskill /f /im explorer.exe’ via the Command Prompt.
Now restart it by typing ‘explorer.exe’ right after that in the same Command Prompt window.
This makes Windows read the registry all over again, which is a substitute for the usually required restart after any software installation is done.
FOR WINDOWS XP HOME
The command is slightly different — ‘tskill/a explorer’. The file name ending
with ‘.exe’ does not need to be included. Windows Explorer restarts automatically in Windows XP Home without the need to type in the ‘explorer.exe’ command modifier.
Caution---Start the batch file as administrator.
allowing you to use it. This tip will help you to save time and prevent a system reboot by actually restarting the Windows Explorer shell and rereading the registry, which is what the program actually needs.
For Windows XP and Vista, this tip describes that the Windows Explorer can be killed using the command
‘tskill /f /im explorer.exe’ via the Command Prompt.
Now restart it by typing ‘explorer.exe’ right after that in the same Command Prompt window.
This makes Windows read the registry all over again, which is a substitute for the usually required restart after any software installation is done.
FOR WINDOWS XP HOME
The command is slightly different — ‘tskill/a explorer’. The file name ending
with ‘.exe’ does not need to be included. Windows Explorer restarts automatically in Windows XP Home without the need to type in the ‘explorer.exe’ command modifier.
Caution---Start the batch file as administrator.
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