Reload Desktop Windows 11 File

trayIcon.ShowBalloonTip(3000, "Desktop Reloader", "Ready. Right-click tray icon to reload.", ToolTipIcon.Info);

public ReloadDesktopTray()

<# .SYNOPSIS Reloads Windows 11 Desktop (Explorer shell) without logging off or restarting. .DESCRIPTION This script restarts the Windows Explorer process, which refreshes the desktop, taskbar, Start menu, and system tray. All open Explorer windows will be closed, but apps not dependent on Explorer (like browsers, Office) remain unaffected. reload desktop windows 11

private NotifyIcon trayIcon; private ContextMenuStrip trayMenu; trayIcon