Start Windows Explorer From Task Manager
If you close the Windows Explorer in the task manager, your desktop and taskbar will disappear. To get them back, you need to start Windows Explorer from Task Manager.
Go through the following steps to start Windows Explorer from task Manager:
- Use the
Ctrl+Shift+Esc
keyboard shortcut to open the Task Manager. - In the Task Manager, go to the File menu and select Run new task.
- The Create new task window appears.
- Type
explorer.exe
in the text box and click OK.
That will restart File Explorer, and you will get your desktop back.