diff --git a/scripts/cleanup-startmenu.cmd b/scripts/cleanup-startmenu.cmd
index b7af287..1f51608 100644
--- a/scripts/cleanup-startmenu.cmd
+++ b/scripts/cleanup-startmenu.cmd
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ taskkill /f /im StartMenuExperienceHost.exe 2>nul
 taskkill /f /im shellexperiencehost.exe 2>nul
 taskkill /f /im explorer.exe 2>nul
 
-echo sleep 3 seconds ...
-ping 127.0.0.1 -n 3 >nul 2>nul
+echo sleeping 5 seconds ...
+ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 >nul 2>nul
 
 echo cleanup TempState directories and reset cache ...
 del %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\* /q
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ move /Y %STARTMENU%\"Accessories\System Tools\Character*.*" ^
   %STARTMENU%\"Accessories" 2>nul
 rd /S /Q %STARTMENU%\"Accessories\System Tools" 2>nul
 
-echo sleep 3 seconds and start explorer ...
-ping 127.0.0.1 -n 3 >nul 2>nul
+echo sleep 5 seconds and start explorer ...
+ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 >nul 2>nul
 start explorer.exe
 
 echo ####### %0 #######
diff --git a/scripts/install-firefox.cmd b/scripts/install-firefox.cmd
index 18b6d07..3e320a6 100644
--- a/scripts/install-firefox.cmd
+++ b/scripts/install-firefox.cmd
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ cd %SOFTWARE%
 @echo on
 firefox-setup.exe /S /MaintenanceService=false /TaskbarShortcut=false /RegisterDefaultAgent=false
 @echo off
-echo sleep 5 seconds ...
+echo sleeping 5 seconds ...
 ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL 2>&1
 cd %SCRIPTS%
 
diff --git a/scripts/modify-desktoptheme.cmd b/scripts/modify-desktoptheme.cmd
index 354853a..8fa3e34 100644
--- a/scripts/modify-desktoptheme.cmd
+++ b/scripts/modify-desktoptheme.cmd
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ if %ERRORLEVEL% == 0 (
 echo Activating AEROLITE theme ...
 powershell -command "Start-Process %THEMES%\aerolite.theme"
 
-echo sleep 3 seconds ...
-ping 127.0.0.1 -n 3 > NUL 2>&1
+echo sleeping 5 seconds ...
+ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL 2>&1
 
 taskkill /F /IM SystemSettings.exe 2>nul
 
diff --git a/scripts/uninstall-edge.cmd b/scripts/uninstall-edge.cmd
index 2b3dd55..448a009 100644
--- a/scripts/uninstall-edge.cmd
+++ b/scripts/uninstall-edge.cmd
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ set INSTALLER=Application\%EDGESETUP%\Installer
 echo UNINSTALLING edge browser ...
 %EDGEROOT%\%INSTALLER%\setup.exe --uninstall --system-level --verbose-logging --force-uninstall 2>nul
 
-echo sleep 5 seconds ...
+echo sleeping 5 seconds ...
 ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 >nul 2>&1
 
 echo CLEANUP ...
diff --git a/scripts/uninstall-onedrive.cmd b/scripts/uninstall-onedrive.cmd
index 1ba73eb..3863a71 100644
--- a/scripts/uninstall-onedrive.cmd
+++ b/scripts/uninstall-onedrive.cmd
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ taskkill /f /im OneDrive.exe > NUL 2>&1
 echo UNINSTALLING OneDrive ...
 %OneDrive% /uninstall
 
-echo sleep 5 seconds ...
+echo sleeping 5 seconds ...
 ping 127.0.0.1 -n 5 > NUL 2>&1
 
 echo CLEANUP OneDrive ...
diff --git a/tools/restart-explorer.cmd b/tools/restart-explorer.cmd
index bb82279..8be7a98 100644
--- a/tools/restart-explorer.cmd
+++ b/tools/restart-explorer.cmd
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 @echo off
 
-echo Restarting explorer ...
+echo Killing explorer ...
 taskkill /f /im explorer.exe 2>nul
-rem sleep 2 seconds ...
+echo sleeping 2 seconds ...
 ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2 >nul 2>&1
+echo starting ...
 start explorer.exe