<# .SYNOPSIS Check for pending reboots .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script checks different registry keys and values to determine if a reboot is pending. .EXAMPLE ./check-pending-reboot.ps1 .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> function Test-RegistryValue { param([parameter(Mandatory=$true)][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]$Path, [parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]$Value) try { Get-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name $Value -EA Stop return $true } catch { return $false } } [bool]$PendingReboot = $false if (Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\RebootRequired") { "Yes, registry key 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\RebootRequired' is set." $PendingReboot = $true } if (Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\PostRebootReporting") { "Yes, registry key 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\PostRebootReporting' is set." $PendingReboot = $true } if (Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\RebootPending") { "Yes, registry key 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\RebootPending' is set." $PendingReboot = $true } if (Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ServerManager\CurrentRebootAttempts") { "Yes, registry key 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ServerManager\CurrentRebootAttempts' is set." $PendingReboot = $true } if (Test-RegistryValue -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing" -Value "RebootInProgress") { "Yes, registry key 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing' contains 'RebootInProgress'." $PendingReboot = $true } if (Test-RegistryValue -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing" -Value "PackagesPending") { "Yes, registry key 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing' contains 'PackagesPending'." $PendingReboot = $true } if (Test-RegistryValue -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" -Value "PendingFileRenameOperations") { "Yes, registry key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager' contains 'PendingFileRenameOperations'." $PendingReboot = $true } if (Test-RegistryValue -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" -Value "PendingFileRenameOperations2") { "Yes, registry key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager' contains 'PendingFileRenameOperations2'." $PendingReboot = $true } if (Test-RegistryValue -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" -Value "DVDRebootSignal") { "Yes, registry key 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce' contains 'DVDRebootSignal'." $PendingReboot = $true } if (Test-RegistryValue -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon" -Value "JoinDomain") { "Yes, registry key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon' contains 'JoinDomain'." $PendingReboot = $true } if (Test-RegistryValue -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon" -Value "AvoidSpnSet") { "Yes, registry key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon' contains 'AvoidSpnSet'." $PendingReboot = $true } if ($PendingReboot -eq $false) { "No pending reboot" } exit 0 # success