Heres exactly what Windows 10 S is, how it works, how to upgrade the OS to Windows Pro, and details on how you can then downgrade if you want to. Do you want to replace the Explorer. exe Some Windows 7 themes that you can download on this site will come with a file explorer. exe. This is a very important. How to replace Explorer. Windows 2. 01. 5 UpdateDo you want to replace the Explorer. Some Windows 7 themes that you can download on this site will come with a file explorer. This is a very important system file, so please be careful, make a backup and follow the instructions closely when you learn how to replace the explorer. Note Please do not proceed with this guide if you dont like tinkering around with your PC or are afraid of breaking your PC. It is a good idea you learn how to restore your PC using sfc. The Methods. The easiest and shortest way to replace the explorer. Take Ownership to your right click context menu. Theres another massive ransomware attack sweeping across the world. Heres what you need to know. Download this script Download Take. Ownership. zip and double click on the. Take Ownership to your contextual menu the right click menu. You can then right click on your system files and take ownership of them. After that, you can rename all files and replace the system file explorer. There are three methods, one for the beginners and the other for advanced users, click on the links below to start Method 1 Change registry path to explorer. The easiest method to replace explorer. If you still need the system icons Volume, Network Connections, Battery and Action Center, then dont use Method. Make sure to know the difference between a 6. You cant use a 6. Should you have no clue, please read this What Windows Version do I have Step Rename your new explorer. Windows directory C Windows2. Step Open the registry Click on Start and enter regedit into the search field 3. Step Right click on regedit at the top and select Run as administrator4. Step Uncollapse the following path HKEYLOCALMACHINE Software Microsoft Windows NT Current. Version Winlogon. Step Change explorer. Step End the process explorer. If 6. is too complicated for you Reboot or read below for more instructions how to end the process explorer. Method 2 Take Ownership Edit Permissions via Interface. Assign Ownership of Explorer. Step Right click on explorer. Properties. Go to the tab Security, click on Advanced 2. Step Go to the tab Owner and click on Edit 3. Step Assign the ownership to your administrator account by selecting your Administrator account usually AdministratorsusernameAdministrators and click on Apply The current owner should now be your administrator account. Confirm that Change Permissions of Explorer. Step Click on OK and you will be back at the security tab of explorer. There click on Edit 5. Step Select your administrator account usually AdministratorsusernameAdministrators and check the option Full Control. Click on Apply 6. Step Now you can rename your explorer. Windows folder. Restart your PC or restart explorer. Method 3 Take Ownership via Command Prompt. Copy your new explorer. C Take Ownership of new Explorer. Next, we take control of it You can either download this script Download Take. Ownership. zip it will add the option take ownership to your context menu or you can do it manually. I usually do it manually Enter cmd. Start menu and right click on cmd. Run as administrator. Enter cd C Windows Enter TAKEOWN F explorer. Terminate Explorer. Open up the task manager CTRLALTDEL and right click on Explorer. New Task RunDont be shocked, your taskbar will disappear. You can always make it reappear again by launching a new task and entering explorer. Now click on New Task and enter runas u Administrator cmd. You will be prompted for your password, enter it. If it does not work, read this tip Tip If the command prompt immediately closes you did not enter an administrator password. First active the hidden administrator account of Windows 7 and then set a password for that account. Then you are able to open a command prompt via runas u Administrator cmd. If you receive the error No mapping between account names and security IDs was done please try another method of this tutorial or try running this after logging into the real admin account. Take Ownership of old Explorer. Step Take ownership of the real explorer. C WindowsTAKEOWN F explorer. ICACLS explorer. exe grant administrators FFinal Step Rename and move Explorer. Rename the explorer. Windows folder Enter rename explorer. Enter move C explorer. C windowsBack in the taskmanager click on New Task and enter explorer. Voil, you just replaced your explorer. Explorer. exe Class not registered. If you receive the error Class not registered, you might want to try this Start Run regsvr. Explorer. Frame. dll Make sure that Explorer. Frame. dll is a valid DLLIf you receive the error The module Explorer. Frame. dll was loaded but the entry point Dll. Register. Server was not found. Make sure that Explorer. Frame. dll is a valid DLL or OCX file and then try again, you are probably trying to launch a 3. Are you running a 6. Then make sure that your new explorer. Replacing Services. If you are worried you are infected by a virus and that you ought to replace services. I suggest you also run the sfc. System files such as explorer. OS, if you modify them incorrectly or a virus replaces them it can have severe consequences. Built in Windows tools allow you to restore system files without having to install any 3rd party tools. Especially services. Also all system files outside the System. C somefolder then it may very well be a virus.