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Win11Debloat/Scripts/Features/RestartExplorer.ps1
Jeffrey ad0b49060a Add option to disable MS Store app results in Windows Search (#509)
This also includes:

* Update README for DisableSearchHighlights and DisableFindMyDevice

* Extracted more logic from main script into separate scripts

* Add event handler for tab changes to regenerate overview
2026-03-07 20:28:48 +01:00

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# Restart the Windows Explorer process
function RestartExplorer {
Write-Host "> Attempting to restart the Windows Explorer process to apply all changes..."
if ($script:Params.ContainsKey("Sysprep") -or $script:Params.ContainsKey("User") -or $script:Params.ContainsKey("NoRestartExplorer")) {
Write-Host "Explorer process restart was skipped, please manually reboot your PC to apply all changes" -ForegroundColor Yellow
return
}
foreach ($paramKey in $script:Params.Keys) {
if ($script:Features.ContainsKey($paramKey) -and $script:Features[$paramKey].RequiresReboot -eq $true) {
$feature = $script:Features[$paramKey]
Write-Host "Warning: '$($feature.Action) $($feature.Label)' requires a reboot to take full effect" -ForegroundColor Yellow
}
}
# Only restart if the powershell process matches the OS architecture.
# Restarting explorer from a 32bit PowerShell window will fail on a 64bit OS
if ([Environment]::Is64BitProcess -eq [Environment]::Is64BitOperatingSystem) {
Write-Host "Restarting the Windows Explorer process... (This may cause your screen to flicker)"
Stop-Process -processName: Explorer -Force
}
else {
Write-Host "Unable to restart Windows Explorer process, please manually reboot your PC to apply all changes" -ForegroundColor Yellow
}
}