CMD TaskKill Explorer.exe slows down opening File Explorer

Question

I'm Running Windows 8.1 and am having issues restarting Explore.exe with CMD. The code work in regards to killing explorer.exe and starting it up again,but once these 2 codes run I can't use windows explorer at all. To fix this issues I have to restart Explorer.exe in Task Manager by right clicking and selecting restart. I can also end the process and go up to 'run new task' and entering explorer.exe. If I don't I can't open any folder,copy, or move any files. I can modify my script, open Firefox, and open chrome. Excel runs my macro's at the same speed.

Why does after running these 2 codes (either one) make file explorer slow to open and operate in?

My Code:

REM ---------------------
REM TaskKill EXPLORER.EXE
REM ---------------------

FOR /F "tokens=1,2" %%A IN (
    'TaskList /FI "IMAGENAME eq EXPLORER.EXE"'
) DO (
    IF /I "%%A" == "EXPLORER.EXE" (
        TaskKill /F /IM %%A >nul
    )
)

REM ------------------
REM START EXPLORER.EXE
REM ------------------

START EXPLORER.EXE >NUL

The Same problem happens if I run this code

REM ---------------------
REM TaskKill EXPLORER.EXE
REM ---------------------

Taskkill /F /IM EXPLORER.EXE >nul

REM ------------------
REM START EXPLORER.EXE
REM ------------------

START EXPLORER.EXE >NUL

PS I HAVE THE REGISTRY SEPARATE PROCESS AS 1 TO DISTINGUISH BETWEEN EXPLORER.EXE THE SHELL AND THE FILE EXPLORER

I have a weekly maintenance I run 3 programs. One of these programs opens windows explorer when it finishes as a glitch. so I run the code it opens the program when it finishes I see there are 2 explorer.exe running so I end the new one and continue on with the other programs. — Brett Nelson, Sep 08 '17 at 17:57
So instead of fighting with Explorer, fix the *glitch*. It's better to fix a problem in your code than to futz around with the OS. — Ken White, Sep 08 '17 at 18:05
If I could I would. The glitch isn't part of a program I've created. It's TFC.exe by old timer. — Brett Nelson, Sep 08 '17 at 18:06

Brett Nelson · Accepted Answer · 2017-09-08T22:16:06.980

SET /A RunningCount=0

rem ----------------------------------------------------------
rem FIGURE OUT HOW MANY WIN EXPLORER.EXE'S THAT ARE RUNNING
rem ----------------------------------------------------------
FOR /F "tokens=1,2,5,6" %%A IN (
    'TASKLIST /FI "IMAGENAME eq EXPLORER.EXE"'
) DO (
    IF /I "%%A" == "EXPLORER.EXE" (
        SET /A RunningCount=!RunningCount!+1
        SET "WinExplorerMemory!RunningCount!=%%C"
        SET "WinExplorerPID!RunningCount!=%%B"
    )
)

rem ----------------------------------------------------------
rem THIS REMOVES THE COMMA'S IN THE STRING
rem ----------------------------------------------------------
IF "%WinExplorerMemory1%" NEQ "" SET WinExplorerMemory1=%WinExplorerMemory1:,=%
IF "%WinExplorerMemory2%" NEQ "" SET WinExplorerMemory2=%WinExplorerMemory2:,=%

rem ----------------------------------------------------------
rem FIGURES OUT WHICH PID IS USING THE MOST MEMORY
rem ----------------------------------------------------------
IF "%RunningCount%" EQU "1" (
    SET WinExplorerShellPID=%WinExplorerPID1%
) ELSE (
    IF [%WinExplorerMemory1%] GTR [%WinExplorerMemory2%] (
        SET WinExplorerShellPID=%WinExplorerPID1%
        TASKKILL /F /PID %WinExplorerPID2% >NUL
    )
    IF [%WinExplorerMemory2%] GTR [%WinExplorerMemory1%] (
        SET WinExplorerShellPID=%WinExplorerPID2%
        TASKKILL /F /PID %WinExplorerPID1% >NUL
    )
)

CMD TaskKill Explorer.exe slows down opening File Explorer

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