> just to show us the files. This is incorrect. explorer.exe does more than just...

		vel0city 5 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: After Windows Update, Password icon invisible, cli... > just to show us the files. This is incorrect. explorer.exe does more than just "show us the files", it is essentially the entire desktop environment. The taskbar, the start menu, file explorer windows, all the notification area, the quick settings area, etc. are all "explorer.exe".

But it was that ten years ago, too,

to bring us back to the original conversation.