Close File Explorer Window

KeithM said:

The best of both our code versions, a one liner!

Code:

(New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application).Windows() | %{$_.quit()}

Keith,

That also closes IE. [Added later - Keith has posted a fix below]

Denis

rdwray said:

I did not get yours' to work, but with your suggestion, I did find this one:

Code:

$a = (New-Object -comObject Shell.Application).Windows() |  ? { $_.FullName -ne $null} |
 ? { $_.FullName.toLower().Endswith('\explorer.exe') } 

 $a | % {  $_.Quit() }

That one closes File explorer windows [without the side effect of closing IE].

Thanks,

Denis

Keith,

Thanks. Now filed away in my PS studies folders.

Denis

Edwin said:

Wouldn't it be as easy, or easier, to Ctrl+Shift+right click Taskbar and Exit Explorer?

Edwin,

The OP needs to do it within a script.

All the best,
Denis

Hello @rdwray,

If you are wanting a way to close all explorer instances and restart the explorer process, then you might see if the context menu added by the tutorial below may work for you for this.

Restart Explorer Context Menu - Add in Windows 10