Write-Host "Reloading Windows 11 Desktop..." -ForegroundColor Cyan Stop-Process -Name explorer -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue Small delay to ensure process termination Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500 Start Explorer again Start-Process explorer.exe
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell Create a new key called ReloadDesktop Inside, set (Default) value to Reload Windows 11 Desktop Inside ReloadDesktop , create key command Set (Default) to:
trayMenu = new ContextMenuStrip(); trayMenu.Items.Add("Reload Desktop", null, OnReload); trayMenu.Items.Add("Exit", null, OnExit);
Use this instead of restarting Explorer manually via Task Manager – it’s faster and safer.
trayIcon = new NotifyIcon() Icon = Icon.ExtractAssociatedIcon(Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainModule.FileName), ContextMenuStrip = trayMenu, Text = "Windows 11 Desktop Reloader", Visible = true ;