<# .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 } } $Reason = "" if (Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\RebootRequired") { $Reason += ", found registry key: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\RebootRequired" } if (Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\PostRebootReporting") { $Reason += ", found registry key: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\PostRebootReporting" } if (Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\RebootPending") { $Reason += ", found registry key: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing\RebootPending" } if (Test-Path -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ServerManager\CurrentRebootAttempts") { $Reason += ", found registry key: HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ServerManager\CurrentRebootAttempts" } if (Test-RegistryValue -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing" -Value "RebootInProgress") { $Reason += ", registry key 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing' contains: RebootInProgress" } if (Test-RegistryValue -Path "HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing" -Value "PackagesPending") { $Reason += ", registry key 'HKLM:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing' contains: PackagesPending" } if (Test-RegistryValue -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" -Value "PendingFileRenameOperations") { $Reason += ", registry key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager' contains: PendingFileRenameOperations" } if (Test-RegistryValue -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager" -Value "PendingFileRenameOperations2") { $Reason += ", registry key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager' contains: PendingFileRenameOperations2" } if (Test-RegistryValue -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce" -Value "DVDRebootSignal") { $Reason += ", registry key 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce' contains: DVDRebootSignal" } if (Test-RegistryValue -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon" -Value "JoinDomain") { $Reason += ", registry key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon' contains: JoinDomain" } if (Test-RegistryValue -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon" -Value "AvoidSpnSet") { $Reason += ", registry key 'HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon' contains: AvoidSpnSet" } if ($Reason -eq "") { "✅ No pending reboot." } else { "⚠️ Pending reboot$Reason." } exit 0 # success