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explorer.exe restart - folder instead of GUI

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#196 opened on Apr 23, 2019

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Description

Line 52 of remove-onedrive.ps1

If you have the option to "Launch folder windows in a separate process" in "Folder Options" checked, then after running remove-onedrive.ps1, explorer.exe loads the "Computer" explorer window, instead of loading the expected start menu, taskbar, system tray.

Maybe explorer.exe didn't fully exit?

Tried it on two computers with the same results.

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Investigate line 52 of remove onedrive.ps1. Under 'Folder Options' with 'Launch folder windows in a separate process', after running the script, explorer.exe shows 'Computer' instead of the GUI. Check if explorer.exe is fully terminated and if the restart logic handles this setting.
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shell
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desktop
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