Multiple explorer.exe listed in task manager


  1. SRB
    Posts : 2
    Windows 7
       #1

    Multiple explorer.exe listed in task manager


    Looked in the task manager today and noticed 4 separate entries for explorer.exe / windows explorer. Is this normal? Or does it indicate a problem? Windows 7 32 bit system.

    Thank you for your time,
    Steve
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 71,976
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello SRB, and welcome to Seven Forums.

    This is normal when new explorer windows open as a separate process. When they are closed, the extra explorer.exe process should end as well in Task Manager a few moments later.

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
      My Computer


  3. SRB
    Posts : 2
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Brink - Thanks. I popped open 4-5 Windows Explorers and noticed that the multiple entries were back. And as you say, once I closed them the extra processes went away. Now only 2 remain.

    Thanks again, Steve.
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 71,976
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #4

    You're welcome Steve. It's Windows 7 way of helping to make sure that if one of those explorer window crashes for whatever reason, the other ones will still be working.
      My Computer


 

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