Shell Explorer Host is suspended on my Windows 10

Question

So I was trying to free up space on my Windows 10 and I didn't know that Shell Explorer Host was an important program, so I clicked "End Program". However, when I went back and tried to click "Resume Program" it didn't resume it, at least not that I can tell as the programs that I suspended are highlighted blue, at least it would seem that way. How do I resume the program?

Answer 1

Hi Robert

My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

Option 1:

Press Windows key + X

Click Windows PowerShell (Admin). 



At the command prompt, type the following, hit Enter the restart. 

Type in at the prompt OR Copy and Paste these one at a time : (Hit enter after each)

Get-appxpackage -all *shellexperience* -packagetype bundle |% {add-appxpackage -register -disabledevelopmentmode ($_.installlocation + “\appxmetadata\appxbundlemanifest.xml”)}

Option 2:

Press Windows key + X

Click Task Manager

Select the Processes tab

Scroll down to Windows Explorer then select it

Click Restart

If that does not work:

Option 3:

uninstall your display driver:

Press Windows key + X

Click Device Manager

Expand Display adapters

Right click the current display adapter

Click Uninstall

Exit Device Manager

Restart

Option 4

1. Open Notepad.
2. Copy the following text into Notepad:

@echo off

taskkill /f /im explorer.exe

taskkill /f /im shellexperiencehost.exe

timeout /t 3 /NOBREAK > nul

del %localappdata%\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\* /q

timeout /t 2 /NOBREAK > nul

start explorer

@echo on

3. Click File and Save.
4. Choose a location to save the file. Enter a File name of ClearTileCache.bat and select Save as type of All files (*.*). Click Save.
5. Open File Explorer and navigate to the location that you chose to save the file to. Double-click ClearTileCache.bat to run the file.

If that does not work...

Open Start, type: CMD

Right click CMD

Click Run as administrator

Type in at the prompt OR Copy and Paste these one at a time : (Hit enter after each)

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /CheckHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /ScanHealth

Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Also run the System File Checker utility:

Open Start, type: CMD

Right click CMD

Click Run as administrator

At the Command Prompt, type: sfc/scannow

This will check for any integrity violations

Restart your system

Check your hard disk for any errors:

Click Start

Type: CMD, from the results, right click Command prompt

Click 'Run as Administrator'

At the Command Prompt, type: chkdsk /r /f

Hit Enter

When you restart your system, your computer will be scanned for errors and attempts will be made to correct them.

Answer 2

If you are unable to resume it, then try restart your PC.

Answer 3

Hi Robert

No need to do anything, simply restarting your PC will resolve this . . .

Answer 4

I forgot to mention this, but I appear to have disabled my windows key as well

Answer 5

Did you carry out the steps recommended by Dave to restart your computer?

If that does not work...

Power on and off your computer three times

How do you do that?

Power on, when you see the Windows Logo - power off

Power on, when you see the Windows Logo - power off

Power on, it will then your computer will boot into the Advanced Recovery environment

You might be asked to sign in with your Microsoft Account or Local Account password.

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Click Advanced Options

Click Troubleshoot

Click Advanced Options

Click System Restore, see if you can go back to an earlier time.

If not, boot into the recovery environment again, then try performing a startup repair.

Perform the startup repair a couple more times then restart again to see if you are able to boot to the desktop successfully.