Added close-edge.ps1 and close-file-explorer.ps1

README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Collection of Useful PowerShell Scripts
 =======================================
 
-This repository contains 70+ useful and cross-platform PowerShell scripts - to be used by command-line interface (CLI), for remote control (RC), by context menu, by voice control, by automation software (e.g. Jenkins), or simply to learn PowerShell.
+This repository contains 80+ useful and cross-platform PowerShell scripts - to be used by command-line interface (CLI), for remote control (RC), by context menu, by voice control, by automation software (e.g. Jenkins), or simply to learn PowerShell.
 
 List of Scripts
 ---------------
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ The following PowerShell scripts can be found in the [Scripts/](Scripts/) subfol
 * [check-xml-file.ps1](Scripts/check-xml-file.ps1) - checks the given XML file for validity
 * [clone-repos.ps1](Scripts/clone-repos.ps1) - clones well-known Git repositories
 * [close-chrome.ps1](Scripts/close-chrome.ps1) - closes Google Chrome gracefully
+* [close-edge.ps1](Scripts/close-edge.ps1) - closes Microsoft Edge gracefully
+* [close-file-explorer.ps1](Scripts/close-file-explorer.ps1) - closes Microsoft File Explorer gracefully
 * [close-program.ps1](Scripts/close-program.ps1) - closes the given program gracefully
 * [close-thunderbird.ps1](Scripts/close-thunderbird.ps1) - closes Mozilla Thunderbird gracefully
 * [close-windows-terminal.ps1](Scripts/close-windows-terminal.ps1) - closes Windows Terminal gracefully

Scripts/close-edge.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/snap/bin/powershell
+
+# Syntax:       ./close-edge.ps1 
+# Description:	closes Microsoft Edge gracefully
+# Author:	Markus Fleschutz
+# Source:	github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+# License:	CC0
+
+$ExitCode = close-program.ps1 "msedge" 
+exit $ExitCode

Scripts/close-file-explorer.ps1

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/snap/bin/powershell
+
+# Syntax:       ./close-file-explorer.ps1 
+# Description:	closes Microsoft File Explorer gracefully
+# Author:	Markus Fleschutz
+# Source:	github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+# License:	CC0
+
+$ExitCode = close-program.ps1 "explorer" 
+exit $ExitCode

Scripts/close-program.ps1

@@ -13,16 +13,19 @@ try {
 		Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.mainWindowTitle} | Format-Table Id, Name, mainWindowtitle -AutoSize
 		$ProgramName = read-host "Enter program to close"
 	}
-	$List = Get-Process -name $ProgramName -erroraction 'silentlycontinue'
-	$NumProcKilled = 0
-	$List | Foreach-Object {
+
+	$Processes = Get-Process -name $ProgramName -erroraction 'silentlycontinue'
+	foreach ($Process in $Processes) {
 		$_.CloseMainWindow() | Out-Null
-		$NumProcKilled++
-	} | stop-process -force
-	if ($NumProcKilled -eq 0) {
+	} 
+	start-sleep -milliseconds 100
+	Stop-Process -name $ProgramName -force -erroraction 'silentlycontinue'
+
+	$ProcessCount = $Processes.Count
+	if ($ProcessCount -eq 0) {
 		throw "program '$ProgramName' is not started yet"
 	}
-	write-output "OK - program '$ProgramName' has been closed ($NumProcKilled processes)."
+	write-output "OK - program '$ProgramName' with $ProcessCount process(es) has been closed."
 	exit 0
 } catch {
 	write-error "ERROR in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"