Rebooting a device can be a source of frustration for end users. Deep down they know it will clear up RAM and improve their device’s performance, but they just can’t bring themselves to rip off the bandaid.
That’s where this script comes in.
Running the script will inform your end users that in order to apply various patches and updates, they must reboot their device. They will then be given the choice whether they want to restart their device immediately, postpone the restart for one hour, or cancel altogether. If they don’t make a selection, the device will automatically restart in 15 minutes, with a countdown timer to let them know how much time they have left until shutdown. This gives them a chance to mentally prepare and save any important files.
The script uses Windows forms to display the notification, and the content is fully customizable. You can add your company name, change the message, and alter the button options (if you’re feeling particularly mischievous, you can even remove the cancel button). You can also adjust the time frame for automatic restart or postponing updates. Just be sure not to let your end users procrastinate for too long!
The Script:
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?[void][Reflection.Assembly]::Load('System.Windows.Forms, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089')
[void][Reflection.Assembly]::Load('System.Data, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089')
[void][Reflection.Assembly]::Load('System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a')
function Main {
Param ([String]$Commandline)
if((Call-MainForm_psf) -eq 'OK')
{
}
$global:ExitCode = 0
}
function Call-MainForm_psf
{
[void][reflection.assembly]::Load('System.Windows.Forms, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089')
[void][reflection.assembly]::Load('System.Data, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089')
[void][reflection.assembly]::Load('System.Drawing, Version=2.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a')
[System.Windows.Forms.Application]::EnableVisualStyles()
$MainForm = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Form'
$panel2 = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Panel'
$ButtonCancel = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Button'
$ButtonPostpone1Hour = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Button'
$ButtonRestartNow = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Button'
$panel1 = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Panel'
$labelITSystemsMaintenance = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Label'
$labelSecondsLeftToRestart = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Label'
$labelTime = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Label'
$labelInOrderToApplySecuri = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Label'
$timerUpdate = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.Timer'
$InitialFormWindowState = New-Object 'System.Windows.Forms.FormWindowState'
$TotalTime = 900
$MainForm_Load={
$labelTime.Text = "{0:D2}" -f $TotalTime
$script:StartTime = (Get-Date).AddSeconds($TotalTime)
$timerUpdate.Start()
}
$timerUpdate_Tick={
[TimeSpan]$span = $script:StartTime - (Get-Date)
$hours = "{0:00}" -f $span.Hours
$mins = "{0:00}" -f $span.Minutes
$secs = "{0:00}" -f $span.Seconds
$labelTime.Text = "{0}:{1}:{2}" -f $hours, $mins, $secs
$timerUpdate.Start()
if ($span.TotalSeconds -le 0)
{
$timerUpdate.Stop()
Restart-Computer -Force
}
}
$ButtonRestartNow_Click = {
Restart-Computer -Force
}
$ButtonPostpone1Hour_Click={
shutdown -r -t 3600
$MainForm.Close()
}
$ButtonCancel_Click={
$MainForm.Close()
}
$labelITSystemsMaintenance_Click={
}
$panel2_Paint=[System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventHandler]{
}
$labelTime_Click={
}
$Form_StateCorrection_Load=
{
$MainForm.WindowState = $InitialFormWindowState
}
$Form_StoreValues_Closing=
{
}
$Form_Cleanup_FormClosed=
{
try
{
$ButtonCancel.remove_Click($buttonCancel_Click)
$ButtonPostpone1Hour.remove_Click($ButtonPostpone1Hour_Click)
$ButtonRestartNow.remove_Click($ButtonRestartNow_Click)
$panel2.remove_Paint($panel2_Paint)
$labelITSystemsMaintenance.remove_Click($labelITSystemsMaintenance_Click)
$labelTime.remove_Click($labelTime_Click)
$MainForm.remove_Load($MainForm_Load)
$timerUpdate.remove_Tick($timerUpdate_Tick)
$MainForm.remove_Load($Form_StateCorrection_Load)
$MainForm.remove_Closing($Form_StoreValues_Closing)
$MainForm.remove_FormClosed($Form_Cleanup_FormClosed)
}
catch [Exception]
{ }
}
$MainForm.SuspendLayout()
$panel2.SuspendLayout()
$panel1.SuspendLayout()
$MainForm.Controls.Add($panel2)
$MainForm.Controls.Add($panel1)
$MainForm.Controls.Add($labelSecondsLeftToRestart)
$MainForm.Controls.Add($labelTime)
$MainForm.Controls.Add($labelInOrderToApplySecuri)
$MainForm.AutoScaleDimensions = '6, 13'
$MainForm.AutoScaleMode = 'Font'
$MainForm.BackColor = 'White'
$MainForm.ClientSize = '373, 279'
$MainForm.MaximizeBox = $False
$MainForm.MinimizeBox = $False
$MainForm.Name = 'MainForm'
$MainForm.ShowIcon = $False
$MainForm.ShowInTaskbar = $False
$MainForm.StartPosition = 'CenterScreen'
$MainForm.Text = 'Your Company | IT Systems Maintenance'
$MainForm.TopMost = $True
$MainForm.add_Load($MainForm_Load)
$panel2.Controls.Add($ButtonCancel)
$panel2.Controls.Add($ButtonPostpone1Hour)
$panel2.Controls.Add($ButtonRestartNow)
$panel2.BackColor = 'ScrollBar'
$panel2.Location = '0, 205'
$panel2.Name = 'panel2'
$panel2.Size = '378, 80'
$panel2.TabIndex = 9
$panel2.add_Paint($panel2_Paint)
$ButtonCancel.Location = '250, 17'
$ButtonCancel.Name = 'ButtonCancel'
$ButtonCancel.Size = '77, 45'
$ButtonCancel.TabIndex = 7
$ButtonCancel.Text = 'Cancel'
$ButtonCancel.UseVisualStyleBackColor = $True
$ButtonCancel.add_Click($buttonCancel_Click)
$ButtonPostpone1Hour.Font = 'Microsoft Sans Serif, 8.25pt, style=Bold'
$ButtonPostpone1Hour.Location = '139, 17'
$ButtonPostpone1Hour.Name = 'ButtonPostpone1Hour'
$ButtonPostpone1Hour.Size = '105, 45'
$ButtonPostpone1Hour.TabIndex = 6
$ButtonPostpone1Hour.Text = 'Postpone for 1 Hour'
$ButtonPostpone1Hour.UseVisualStyleBackColor = $True
$ButtonPostpone1Hour.add_Click($ButtonPostpone1Hour_Click)
$ButtonRestartNow.Font = 'Microsoft Sans Serif, 8.25pt, style=Bold'
$ButtonRestartNow.ForeColor = 'DarkRed'
$ButtonRestartNow.Location = '42, 17'
$ButtonRestartNow.Name = 'ButtonRestartNow'
$ButtonRestartNow.Size = '91, 45'
$ButtonRestartNow.TabIndex = 0
$ButtonRestartNow.Text = 'Restart Now'
$ButtonRestartNow.UseVisualStyleBackColor = $True
$ButtonRestartNow.add_Click($ButtonRestartNow_Click)
$panel1.Controls.Add($labelITSystemsMaintenance)
$panel1.BackColor = '0, 114, 198'
$panel1.Location = '0, 0'
$panel1.Name = 'panel1'
$panel1.Size = '375, 67'
$panel1.TabIndex = 8
$labelITSystemsMaintenance.Font = 'Microsoft Sans Serif, 14.25pt'
$labelITSystemsMaintenance.ForeColor = 'White'
$labelITSystemsMaintenance.Location = '11, 18'
$labelITSystemsMaintenance.Name = 'labelITSystemsMaintenance'
$labelITSystemsMaintenance.Size = '269, 23'
$labelITSystemsMaintenance.TabIndex = 1
$labelITSystemsMaintenance.Text = 'Scheduled Maintenance'
$labelITSystemsMaintenance.TextAlign = 'MiddleLeft'
$labelITSystemsMaintenance.add_Click($labelITSystemsMaintenance_Click)
$labelSecondsLeftToRestart.AutoSize = $True
$labelSecondsLeftToRestart.Font = 'Microsoft Sans Serif, 9pt, style=Bold'
$labelSecondsLeftToRestart.Location = '87, 176'
$labelSecondsLeftToRestart.Name = 'labelSecondsLeftToRestart'
$labelSecondsLeftToRestart.Size = '155, 15'
$labelSecondsLeftToRestart.TabIndex = 5
$labelSecondsLeftToRestart.Text = 'Time left to restart :'
$labelTime.AutoSize = $True
$labelTime.Font = 'Microsoft Sans Serif, 9pt, style=Bold'
$labelTime.ForeColor = '192, 0, 0'
$labelTime.Location = '237, 176'
$labelTime.Name = 'labelTime'
$labelTime.Size = '43, 15'
$labelTime.TabIndex = 3
$labelTime.Text = '00:60'
$labelTime.TextAlign = 'MiddleCenter'
$labelTime.add_Click($labelTime_Click)
$labelInOrderToApplySecuri.Font = 'Microsoft Sans Serif, 9pt'
$labelInOrderToApplySecuri.Location = '12, 84'
$labelInOrderToApplySecuri.Name = 'labelInOrderToApplySecuri'
$labelInOrderToApplySecuri.Size = '350, 83'
$labelInOrderToApplySecuri.TabIndex = 2
$labelInOrderToApplySecuri.Text = 'In order to apply security patches and updates for your system, your computer must be restarted.
Please save all your files now to prevent data loss.'
$timerUpdate.add_Tick($timerUpdate_Tick)
$panel1.ResumeLayout()
$panel2.ResumeLayout()
$MainForm.ResumeLayout()
$InitialFormWindowState = $MainForm.WindowState
$MainForm.add_Load($Form_StateCorrection_Load)
$MainForm.add_FormClosed($Form_Cleanup_FormClosed)
$MainForm.add_Closing($Form_StoreValues_Closing)
return $MainForm.ShowDialog()
}
Main ($CommandLine)
Will data from running programs be lost when the device is restarted?
Choosing to immediately restart the device may result in data loss. To help prevent this, the default message displayed to the end user when running the script includes a reminder to save their files. It is recommended to keep this line in the displayed message to ensure that end users are aware of the potential for data loss and can take steps to prevent it.
Will users be reminded of the device restart if they selected the postpone option?
Yes, users will be notified of the exact shutdown time through a Windows logon reminder displayed in the bottom-right corner of their screen. If the time frame for postponing updates is changed, this will be reflected in the reminder dialogue. Additionally, a popup reminder will appear 10 minutes before the reboot.
Once a reboot is scheduled, can my end user cancel?
If an end user is notified of a scheduled reboot but wishes to cancel it, they can do so by launching the run window (CTRL+R) and typing “shutdown -a” followed by Enter. This will cancel the reboot.
Technical Notes:
- The script is a .ps1 file.
- To change the time frame for automatic restart or postponing updates, you can update the number of seconds in lines 35 and 62 of the script, respectively. The default timer is set to 15 minutes, or 900 seconds.
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