diff --git a/scripts/wk/setup/win.py b/scripts/wk/setup/win.py
index d3c050d0..75bee042 100644
--- a/scripts/wk/setup/win.py
+++ b/scripts/wk/setup/win.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from wk.cfg.setup     import (
   REG_WINDOWS_EXPLORER,
   UBLOCK_ORIGIN_URLS,
   )
-from wk.exe           import kill_procs, run_program, popen_program
+from wk.exe           import get_procs, kill_procs, run_program, popen_program
 from wk.io            import case_insensitive_path, get_path_obj
 from wk.kit.tools     import (
   ARCH,
@@ -688,7 +688,12 @@ def config_explorer() -> None:
   """Configure Windows Explorer and restart the process."""
   reg_write_settings(REG_WINDOWS_EXPLORER)
   kill_procs('explorer.exe', force=True)
-  popen_program(['explorer.exe'])
+  popen_program([fr'{SYSTEMDRIVE}\Windows\explorer.exe'])
+  sleep(3)
+  for _ in range(30):
+    if get_procs('explorer.exe'):
+      break
+    sleep(1)
 
 
 def config_open_shell() -> None: