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WESL_UserSetting.SetEnabled

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  • Applies to:
    ✅ Windows 11, ✅ Windows 10

This method enables or disables Shell Launcher.

Syntax

[Static] uint32 SetEnabled(
    [In, Required] boolean Enabled
);

Parameters

Enabled
[in, required] A Boolean value that indicates whether to enable or disable Shell Launcher.

Return Value

Returns an HRESULT value that indicates WMI status or a WMI error.

Remarks

This method enables or disables Shell Launcher by modifying the Shell value in the registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon. If Unified Write Filter (UWF) is enabled, you may need to disable UWF or commit this registry key by using UWF_RegistryFilter.CommitRegistry in order to enable or disable Shell Launcher.

Enabling or disabling Shell Launcher does not take effect until a user signs in.

Requirements

Windows Edition Supported
Windows Home No
Windows Pro No
Windows Enterprise Yes
Windows Education Yes
Windows IoT Enterprise Yes