Logged into a remote desktop and accidentally killed the explorer.exe process. Now when I relogin back again to the box, it doesn't load and bring up the desktop & shows a blank screen. Wondering if there is a way to start the process back again without rebooting ? Thank you

press ctrl+alt+del to open task manager. then click file, run. then type: explorer

Connect to your server with mstsc /console /servername this will connect to the console and not reconnect to your existing session Then open Terminal Services manager and reset the other session You should be able to logon normally and get a complete new desktop Deli

Mike Crowley wrote: press ctrl+alt+del to open task manager. then click file, run. then type: explorer This is true if you log on to the console but if you are going in over terminal services its Ctrl+alt+end.

Hi, I think deli is absolutely right on this issue. when you mstsc /console and your severname you will get the org administrator whith opened application (if open previously) but if only use mstsc and your servername then you will be redirected to a new desktop session. But this above case will happened with windows 2000 and 2003 server. Regards Sunil

Thank you Deli....that worked.