#!/usr/bin/pwsh <# .SYNTAX close-program.ps1 [] [] [] .DESCRIPTION closes the processes of the given program gracefully .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz / License: CC0 #> param($FullProgramName = "", $ProgramName = "", $ProgramAliasName = "") if ($ProgramName -eq "") { get-process | where-object {$_.mainWindowTitle} | format-table Id, Name, mainWindowtitle -AutoSize $ProgramName = read-host "Enter program name" } if ($FullProgramName -eq "") { $FullProgramName = $ProgramName } try { $Processes = get-process -name $ProgramName -errorAction 'silentlycontinue' if ($Processes.Count -ne 0) { foreach ($Process in $Processes) { $Process.CloseMainWindow() | Out-Null } start-sleep -milliseconds 100 stop-process -name $ProgramName -force -errorAction 'silentlycontinue' } else { $Processes = get-process -name $ProgramAliasName -errorAction 'silentlycontinue' if ($Processes.Count -eq 0) { throw "$FullProgramName is not started yet" } foreach ($Process in $Processes) { $_.CloseMainWindow() | Out-Null } start-sleep -milliseconds 100 stop-process -name $ProgramName -force -errorAction 'silentlycontinue' } write-host -foregroundColor green "Done - $FullProgramName has been closed ($($Processes.Count) proc)." exit 0 } catch { write-error "ERROR: line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }