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Create file restartADB.bat in folder
c:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\
Write into restartADB.bat this code:

adb kill-server && adb start-server
pause

Save restartADB.bat file.
If you want restart adb.exe server, run restartADB.bat by double click on icon.


Next example:

1. Open Total Commander


2. Open folder with adb.exe usually in
   c:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\


3. Put into command line command: adb kill-server && adb start-server and press Enter

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Try restart ADB if this or similar errors:
Emulator] emulator: emulator window was out of view and was recentred

Errors:
E/Ads(333): The android:configChanges value of the com.google.ads.AdActivity must include screenLayout.
E/Ads(333): The android:configChanges value of the com.google.ads.AdActivity must include uiMode.
E/Ads(333): The android:configChanges value of the com.google.ads.AdActivity must include screenSize.
E/Ads(333): The android:configChanges value of the com.google.ads.AdActivity must include smallestScreenSize.
E/Ads(333): You must have AdActivity declared in AndroidManifest.xml with configChanges.

Solution:
Try to using a lower version of the GoogleAdMobAdsSDK ADS SDK in project:
GoogleAdMobAdsSDK-4.0.4
How add SDK to project

Add activity to AndroidManifest.xml

// .............. blah
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="4"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE" />

    <application android:icon="@drawable/dicts_ico" android:label="@string/app_name" 
    >
           <meta-data 
        android:value="a12345_your_number" 
        android:name="ADMOB_PUBLISHER_ID" />
        <activity android:name=".MainStartMenu"
                  android:label="@string/app_name"
                  android:configChanges="keyboardHidden|orientation"
                  >
            <intent-filter>
                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
            </intent-filter>
        </activity>


  <!-- Google ads -->      
<activity android:name="com.google.ads.AdActivity"
              android:configChanges="keyboard|keyboardHidden|orientation"/>

// ......... blah 

Long press by finger on screen
From dialogue select Widgets
Select your widget
Put your widget on the screen

Video tutorial - to add home screen widgets - Android 2.1