diff --git a/config/tweaks.json b/config/tweaks.json
index b39c5446c8..cff503eb81 100644
--- a/config/tweaks.json
+++ b/config/tweaks.json
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
       Get-AppxPackage Microsoft.WidgetsPlatformRuntime -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
       Get-AppxPackage MicrosoftWindows.Client.WebExperience -AllUsers | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
 
-      Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate -action \"restart\"
+      Stop-Process -Name explorer
       Write-Host \"Removed widgets\"
       "
     ],
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@
     ],
     "InvokeScript": [
       "
-      Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate
+      Stop-Process -Name explorer
       if ($sync.ThemeButton.Content -eq [char]0xF08C) {
         Invoke-WinutilThemeChange -theme \"Auto\"
       }
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@
     ],
     "UndoScript": [
       "
-      Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate
+      Stop-Process -Name explorer
       if ($sync.ThemeButton.Content -eq [char]0xF08C) {
         Invoke-WinutilThemeChange -theme \"Auto\"
       }
@@ -1325,14 +1325,10 @@
       }
     ],
     "InvokeScript": [
-      "
-      Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate -action \"restart\"
-      "
+      "Stop-Process -Name explorer"
     ],
     "UndoScript": [
-      "
-      Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate -action \"restart\"
-      "
+      "Stop-Process -Name explorer"
     ],
     "link": "https://winutil.christitus.com/dev/tweaks/customize-preferences/showext"
   },
@@ -1353,14 +1349,10 @@
       }
     ],
     "InvokeScript": [
-      "
-      Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate -action \"restart\"
-      "
+      "Stop-Process -Name explorer"
     ],
     "UndoScript": [
-      "
-      Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate -action \"restart\"
-      "
+      "Stop-Process -Name explorer"
     ],
     "link": "https://winutil.christitus.com/dev/tweaks/customize-preferences/hiddenfiles"
   },
@@ -1669,14 +1661,10 @@
       }
     ],
     "InvokeScript": [
-      "
-      Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate -action \"restart\"
-      "
+      "Stop-Process -Name explorer"
     ],
     "UndoScript": [
-      "
-      Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate -action \"restart\"
-      "
+      "Stop-Process -Name explorer"
     ],
     "link": "https://winutil.christitus.com/dev/tweaks/customize-preferences/startmenurecommendations"
   },
@@ -1715,14 +1703,10 @@
       }
     ],
     "InvokeScript": [
-      "
-      Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate -action \"restart\"
-      "
+      "Stop-Process -Name explorer"
     ],
     "UndoScript": [
-      "
-      Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate -action \"restart\"
-      "
+      "Stop-Process -Name explorer"
     ],
     "link": "https://winutil.christitus.com/dev/tweaks/customize-preferences/taskbaralignment"
   },
diff --git a/functions/private/Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate.ps1 b/functions/private/Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index d51a8133f3..0000000000
--- a/functions/private/Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-function Invoke-WinUtilExplorerUpdate {
-     <#
-    .SYNOPSIS
-        Refreshes the Windows Explorer
-    #>
-    param (
-        [string]$action = "refresh"
-    )
-
-    if ($action -eq "refresh") {
-        Invoke-WPFRunspace -ScriptBlock {
-            # Define the Win32 type only if it doesn't exist
-            if (-not ([System.Management.Automation.PSTypeName]'Win32').Type) {
-                Add-Type -TypeDefinition @"
-using System;
-using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
-public class Win32 {
-    [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = false)]
-    public static extern IntPtr SendMessageTimeout(
-        IntPtr hWnd, uint Msg, IntPtr wParam, string lParam,
-        uint fuFlags, uint uTimeout, out IntPtr lpdwResult);
-}
-"@
-            }
-
-            $HWND_BROADCAST = [IntPtr]0xffff
-            $WM_SETTINGCHANGE = 0x1A
-            $SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG = 0x2
-
-            [Win32]::SendMessageTimeout($HWND_BROADCAST, $WM_SETTINGCHANGE,
-                [IntPtr]::Zero, "ImmersiveColorSet", $SMTO_ABORTIFHUNG, 100,
-                [ref]([IntPtr]::Zero))
-        }
-    } elseif ($action -eq "restart") {
-        taskkill.exe /F /IM "explorer.exe"
-        Start-Process "explorer.exe"
-    }
-}