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Clear-DirtyShutdown

SYNOPSIS​

Clears dirty shutdown registry key.

SYNTAX​

Clear-DirtyShutdown [[-ComputerName] <String[]>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION​

Clears the registry key that prompts you to enter a reason the computer/server was shutdown, even after a clean shutdown.

EXAMPLES​

EXAMPLE 1​

Clear-DirtyShutdown
Will clear a dirty shutdown that causes the shutdown tracker to appear.

EXAMPLE 2​

Clear-DirtyShutdown -ComputerName COMP1
Will clear the dirty shutdown on COMP1. You must have admin rights on the remote computer.

PARAMETERS​

-ComputerName​

Specifies the name of one or more computers.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Host, Name, Computer, CN

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: "$env:COMPUTERNAME"
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf​

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm​

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters​

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS​

OUTPUTS​

No output​

NOTES​

ALIASES​

None.

PLATFORM APPLICABILITY​

Windows only. The platform-aware loader does not export this command on Linux or macOS.

POWERSHELL COMPATIBILITY​

See PowerShell compatibility for the supported runtime policy. PowerShell 7.6 LTS is preferred.

https://docs.keldor.dev/powershell/keldor/Clear-DirtyShutdown