Comments on: Hidden Trick to Exit Windows Explorer Using Shutdown Dialog Box in Windows XP http://www.askvg.com/hidden-trick-to-exit-windows-explorer-using-shutdown-dialog-box-in-windows-xp/ Technology News, Internet, Tips-n-Tricks, Tutorials, Software Reviews, Themes, Skins, Wallpapers Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:51:30 +0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cypress Grafix http://www.askvg.com/hidden-trick-to-exit-windows-explorer-using-shutdown-dialog-box-in-windows-xp/comment-page-2/#comment-53479 Cypress Grafix Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:24:07 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=626#comment-53479 Fun tip. Sometimes a login profile can become corrupt and methods like this are the only way to regain control and address them. I find it as easy to open Windows Task Manager first and end Explorer process from there given you must eventually bring it up to enter the New Task. But it's fun to learn all the keyboard shortcuts and hidden mouse clicks, I suppose. ;-) Just FYI, if you realize that not all your Startup applications are present in the new instance of Explorer, or don't match what you may be managing with a startup utility like MsConfig, Autoruns, Startup Control Panel, Tuneup Utilities, Spybot, TweakUI, etc. Registered services in Windows may reload just fine but simple applications launched from your All Programs/Startup folder or customized registry "Run" keys may be missing from memory or System Tray. Only restarting the computer will load some of those applications properly. Fun tip. Sometimes a login profile can become corrupt and methods like this are the only way to regain control and address them. I find it as easy to open Windows Task Manager first and end Explorer process from there given you must eventually bring it up to enter the New Task.

But it's fun to learn all the keyboard shortcuts and hidden mouse clicks, I suppose. ;-)

Just FYI, if you realize that not all your Startup applications are present in the new instance of Explorer, or don't match what you may be managing with a startup utility like MsConfig, Autoruns, Startup Control Panel, Tuneup Utilities, Spybot, TweakUI, etc.

Registered services in Windows may reload just fine but simple applications launched from your All Programs/Startup folder or customized registry "Run" keys may be missing from memory or System Tray. Only restarting the computer will load some of those applications properly.

]]> By: MAGNUMHEART http://www.askvg.com/hidden-trick-to-exit-windows-explorer-using-shutdown-dialog-box-in-windows-xp/comment-page-2/#comment-37890 MAGNUMHEART Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:57:50 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=626#comment-37890 I HAVE A SUGGESTION... Y DONT U OPEN TASK MANAGER then on the PROCESSES tab. look for EXPLORER.EXE then right-click on the item then click on END PROCESS that's it! simply. ryt?? I HAVE A SUGGESTION...

Y DONT U OPEN TASK MANAGER

then on the PROCESSES tab.

look for EXPLORER.EXE

then right-click on the item

then click on END PROCESS

that's it! simply. ryt??

]]> By: Velociraptor http://www.askvg.com/hidden-trick-to-exit-windows-explorer-using-shutdown-dialog-box-in-windows-xp/comment-page-2/#comment-32757 Velociraptor Wed, 20 May 2009 01:56:50 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=626#comment-32757 easiest way with .bat @echo off taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe explorer.exe easiest way with .bat

@echo off
taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
explorer.exe

]]> By: Nikhil http://www.askvg.com/hidden-trick-to-exit-windows-explorer-using-shutdown-dialog-box-in-windows-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-24222 Nikhil Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:41:48 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=626#comment-24222 Excellent !! Thnx buddy :) Excellent !!
Thnx buddy :)

]]> By: Swaroop http://www.askvg.com/hidden-trick-to-exit-windows-explorer-using-shutdown-dialog-box-in-windows-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-8219 Swaroop Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:30:30 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=626#comment-8219 Hi VG, Knew the retrieving method for a while [For USB removal] . But didn't know the shortcut. Thanks Hi VG,

Knew the retrieving method for a while [For USB removal] . But didn't know the shortcut. Thanks

]]> By: Riza http://www.askvg.com/hidden-trick-to-exit-windows-explorer-using-shutdown-dialog-box-in-windows-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-8035 Riza Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:13:46 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=626#comment-8035 OMG, now is OK. I've used ShellToys ShutDown shortcut not that from Start menu. I tried first time with Start menu's "Turn Off Computer" dialog and it works. Nice. :) OMG, now is OK.
I've used ShellToys ShutDown shortcut not that from Start menu. I tried first time with Start menu's "Turn Off Computer" dialog and it works.
Nice. :)

]]> By: Big J http://www.askvg.com/hidden-trick-to-exit-windows-explorer-using-shutdown-dialog-box-in-windows-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-8034 Big J Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:02:08 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=626#comment-8034 Hey VG, I have know about this one since i bought XP PRO back in 2002. :razz: This is very useful and has saved me a lot of time and unnecessary reboots. I have shown this little trick to many PC users over the years. :wink: Big J Hey VG,

I have know about this one since i bought XP PRO back in 2002. :razz: This is very useful and has saved me a lot of time and unnecessary reboots.
I have shown this little trick to many PC users over the years. :wink:

Big J

]]> By: Riza http://www.askvg.com/hidden-trick-to-exit-windows-explorer-using-shutdown-dialog-box-in-windows-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-8030 Riza Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:15:55 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=626#comment-8030 Of course, I clicked Cancel. Nothing. Just disappear Shut Down dialog. Weird. Maybe MCE. Of course, I clicked Cancel. Nothing. Just disappear Shut Down dialog. Weird. Maybe MCE.

]]> By: VG http://www.askvg.com/hidden-trick-to-exit-windows-explorer-using-shutdown-dialog-box-in-windows-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-8024 VG Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:17:29 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=626#comment-8024 ^^ I have checked it in XP pro but can't say anything about MCE. Did you click on Cancel button after pressing all 3 keys? ^^ I have checked it in XP pro but can't say anything about MCE. Did you click on Cancel button after pressing all 3 keys?

]]> By: Riza http://www.askvg.com/hidden-trick-to-exit-windows-explorer-using-shutdown-dialog-box-in-windows-xp/comment-page-1/#comment-8014 Riza Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:59:02 +0000 http://www.askvg.com/?p=626#comment-8014 I restart Explorer often and this looks nice trick but I don't know why when I use Ctrl Shift ALt nothing happens. I have XP Media Center 2005 SP3. :o I restart Explorer often and this looks nice trick but I don't know why when I use Ctrl Shift ALt nothing happens.
I have XP Media Center 2005 SP3. :o

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