Relaunching explorer with taskbar
If you terminate explorer.exe which is also hosting a taskbar system component and then launch it again from task manager, it will open itself again with taskbar fully functional.
However, if I set up my own shell program, instead of explorer (HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon), re-logon, and then terminate it from Task manager, and execute explorer.exe it gives me nothing but explorer window(file manager). Taskbar component does not show itself.
How can I achieve this? I am developing a kiosk application and I want to give administrators rights to switch to classic desktop if they need it. However, executing explorer.exe does not work like I expect it to be.
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If you terminate explorer.exe which is also hosting a taskbar system component and then launch it again from task manager, it will open itself again with taskbar fully functional.
However, if I set up my own shell program, instead of explorer (HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon), re-logon, and then terminate it from Task manager, and execute explorer.exe it gives me nothing but explorer window(file manager). Taskbar component does not show itself.
How can I achieve this? I am developing a kiosk application and I want to give administrators rights to switch to classic desktop if they need it. However, executing explorer.exe does not work like I expect it to be.
windows-server-2012-r2
edited Feb 10 at 7:42
Run5k
10.8k72850
asked Oct 23 '14 at 14:24
Tomasz Szkudlarek
1112
migrated from serverfault.com Oct 24 '14 at 4:17
This question came from our site for system and network administrators.
add a comment |
If you terminate explorer.exe which is also hosting a taskbar system component and then launch it again from task manager, it will open itself again with taskbar fully functional.
However, if I set up my own shell program, instead of explorer (HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon), re-logon, and then terminate it from Task manager, and execute explorer.exe it gives me nothing but explorer window(file manager). Taskbar component does not show itself.
How can I achieve this? I am developing a kiosk application and I want to give administrators rights to switch to classic desktop if they need it. However, executing explorer.exe does not work like I expect it to be.
windows-server-2012-r2
edited Feb 10 at 7:42
Run5k
10.8k72850
asked Oct 23 '14 at 14:24
Tomasz Szkudlarek
1112
If you terminate explorer.exe which is also hosting a taskbar system component and then launch it again from task manager, it will open itself again with taskbar fully functional.
However, if I set up my own shell program, instead of explorer (HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon), re-logon, and then terminate it from Task manager, and execute explorer.exe it gives me nothing but explorer window(file manager). Taskbar component does not show itself.
How can I achieve this? I am developing a kiosk application and I want to give administrators rights to switch to classic desktop if they need it. However, executing explorer.exe does not work like I expect it to be.
windows-server-2012-r2
windows-server-2012-r2
edited Feb 10 at 7:42
Run5k
10.8k72850
asked Oct 23 '14 at 14:24
Tomasz Szkudlarek
1112
edited Feb 10 at 7:42
Run5k
10.8k72850
asked Oct 23 '14 at 14:24
Tomasz Szkudlarek
1112
edited Feb 10 at 7:42
Run5k
10.8k72850
edited Feb 10 at 7:42
Run5k
10.8k72850
edited Feb 10 at 7:42
Run5k
10.8k72850
10.8k72850
asked Oct 23 '14 at 14:24
Tomasz Szkudlarek
1112
asked Oct 23 '14 at 14:24
Tomasz Szkudlarek
1112
asked Oct 23 '14 at 14:24
Tomasz Szkudlarek
1112
1112
migrated from serverfault.com Oct 24 '14 at 4:17
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migrated from serverfault.com Oct 24 '14 at 4:17
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This Superuser post sounds like you need to launch "C:WindowsExplorer.exe" instead of just "Explorer.exe" to get the taskbar back.
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:16
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answered Oct 23 '14 at 15:05
Clayton
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Unfortunately, this does not work as well. Strange. I'll try to test it with this GUID parameter.
– Tomasz Szkudlarek
Oct 24 '14 at 5:49
No, this does not work. But i found something odd. If i logon remotely as another user, and i change shell to explorer in registry (!) - i can terminate explorer and execute it again - i will get a taskbar. Now, i change (without logging out) default shell in registry to my app. Now i terminate explorer.exe from user session and execute it again - taskbat won't appear. Odd. Looks like explorer checks if it's default shell in registry, and basing on this setting decides if taskbar is needed.
– Tomasz Szkudlarek
Oct 24 '14 at 8:23
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This Superuser post sounds like you need to launch "C:WindowsExplorer.exe" instead of just "Explorer.exe" to get the taskbar back.
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:16
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answered Oct 23 '14 at 15:05
Clayton
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Unfortunately, this does not work as well. Strange. I'll try to test it with this GUID parameter.
– Tomasz Szkudlarek
Oct 24 '14 at 5:49
No, this does not work. But i found something odd. If i logon remotely as another user, and i change shell to explorer in registry (!) - i can terminate explorer and execute it again - i will get a taskbar. Now, i change (without logging out) default shell in registry to my app. Now i terminate explorer.exe from user session and execute it again - taskbat won't appear. Odd. Looks like explorer checks if it's default shell in registry, and basing on this setting decides if taskbar is needed.
– Tomasz Szkudlarek
Oct 24 '14 at 8:23
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This Superuser post sounds like you need to launch "C:WindowsExplorer.exe" instead of just "Explorer.exe" to get the taskbar back.
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:16
Community♦
1
answered Oct 23 '14 at 15:05
Clayton
40227
Unfortunately, this does not work as well. Strange. I'll try to test it with this GUID parameter.
– Tomasz Szkudlarek
Oct 24 '14 at 5:49
No, this does not work. But i found something odd. If i logon remotely as another user, and i change shell to explorer in registry (!) - i can terminate explorer and execute it again - i will get a taskbar. Now, i change (without logging out) default shell in registry to my app. Now i terminate explorer.exe from user session and execute it again - taskbat won't appear. Odd. Looks like explorer checks if it's default shell in registry, and basing on this setting decides if taskbar is needed.
– Tomasz Szkudlarek
Oct 24 '14 at 8:23
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This Superuser post sounds like you need to launch "C:WindowsExplorer.exe" instead of just "Explorer.exe" to get the taskbar back.
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:16
Community♦
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answered Oct 23 '14 at 15:05
Clayton
40227
This Superuser post sounds like you need to launch "C:WindowsExplorer.exe" instead of just "Explorer.exe" to get the taskbar back.
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:16
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answered Oct 23 '14 at 15:05
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answered Oct 23 '14 at 15:05
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answered Oct 23 '14 at 15:05
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Unfortunately, this does not work as well. Strange. I'll try to test it with this GUID parameter.
– Tomasz Szkudlarek
Oct 24 '14 at 5:49
No, this does not work. But i found something odd. If i logon remotely as another user, and i change shell to explorer in registry (!) - i can terminate explorer and execute it again - i will get a taskbar. Now, i change (without logging out) default shell in registry to my app. Now i terminate explorer.exe from user session and execute it again - taskbat won't appear. Odd. Looks like explorer checks if it's default shell in registry, and basing on this setting decides if taskbar is needed.
– Tomasz Szkudlarek
Oct 24 '14 at 8:23
add a comment |
Unfortunately, this does not work as well. Strange. I'll try to test it with this GUID parameter.
– Tomasz Szkudlarek
Oct 24 '14 at 5:49
No, this does not work. But i found something odd. If i logon remotely as another user, and i change shell to explorer in registry (!) - i can terminate explorer and execute it again - i will get a taskbar. Now, i change (without logging out) default shell in registry to my app. Now i terminate explorer.exe from user session and execute it again - taskbat won't appear. Odd. Looks like explorer checks if it's default shell in registry, and basing on this setting decides if taskbar is needed.
– Tomasz Szkudlarek
Oct 24 '14 at 8:23
Unfortunately, this does not work as well. Strange. I'll try to test it with this GUID parameter.
– Tomasz Szkudlarek
Oct 24 '14 at 5:49
Unfortunately, this does not work as well. Strange. I'll try to test it with this GUID parameter.
– Tomasz Szkudlarek
Oct 24 '14 at 5:49
No, this does not work. But i found something odd. If i logon remotely as another user, and i change shell to explorer in registry (!) - i can terminate explorer and execute it again - i will get a taskbar. Now, i change (without logging out) default shell in registry to my app. Now i terminate explorer.exe from user session and execute it again - taskbat won't appear. Odd. Looks like explorer checks if it's default shell in registry, and basing on this setting decides if taskbar is needed.
– Tomasz Szkudlarek
Oct 24 '14 at 8:23
No, this does not work. But i found something odd. If i logon remotely as another user, and i change shell to explorer in registry (!) - i can terminate explorer and execute it again - i will get a taskbar. Now, i change (without logging out) default shell in registry to my app. Now i terminate explorer.exe from user session and execute it again - taskbat won't appear. Odd. Looks like explorer checks if it's default shell in registry, and basing on this setting decides if taskbar is needed.
– Tomasz Szkudlarek
Oct 24 '14 at 8:23
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