diff --git a/scripts/cleanup-tiles.ps1 b/scripts/cleanup-tiles.ps1
index a8391b6..315f12c 100644
--- a/scripts/cleanup-tiles.ps1
+++ b/scripts/cleanup-tiles.ps1
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ foreach ($regAlias in $regAliases){
 }
 
 #Restart Explorer, open the start menu (necessary to load the new layout), and give it a few seconds to process
-Stop-Process -name explorer
+Stop-Process -name explorer -Force
 Start-Sleep -s 5
 $wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell; $wshell.SendKeys('^{ESCAPE}')
 Start-Sleep -s 5
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ foreach ($regAlias in $regAliases){
 }
 
 #Restart Explorer and delete the layout file
-Stop-Process -name explorer
+Stop-Process -name explorer -Force
 
 # Uncomment the next line to make clean start menu default for all new users
 Import-StartLayout -LayoutPath $layoutFile -MountPath $env:SystemDrive\
diff --git a/scripts/set-explorer-viewmode.ps1 b/scripts/set-explorer-viewmode.ps1
index d945623..a763294 100644
--- a/scripts/set-explorer-viewmode.ps1
+++ b/scripts/set-explorer-viewmode.ps1
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Get-ChildItem $topViews | % {
 }
 
 write-host 'restarting explorer ...'
-Get-Process Explorer | ? {$_.SI -eq (Get-Process -PID $PID).SessionId} | Stop-Process
+Get-Process Explorer | ? {$_.SI -eq (Get-Process -PID $PID).SessionId} | Stop-Process -Force
 
 write-host '#######',(split-path $PSCommandPath -Leaf),'#######'