Run Windows PowerShell scripts first at computer startup, shutdown

Supported OS tags: Windows10, Windows10RT, Windows11, Windows7, Windows8, Windows81, WindowsRT, WindowsRT81, WindowsServer2008, WindowsServer2012, WindowsServer2012R2, WindowsServer2016

This policy setting determines whether Windows PowerShell scripts are run before non-Windows PowerShell scripts during computer startup and shutdown. By default, Windows PowerShell scripts run after non-Windows PowerShell scripts. If you enable this policy setting, within each applicable Group Policy Object (GPO), Windows PowerShell scripts are run before non-Windows PowerShell scripts during computer startup and shutdown. For example, assume the following scenario: There are three GPOs (GPO A, GPO B, and GPO C). This policy setting is enabled in GPO A. GPO B and GPO C include the following computer startup scripts: GPO B: B.cmd, B.ps1 GPO C: C.cmd, C.ps1 Assume also that there are two computers, DesktopIT and DesktopSales. For DesktopIT, GPOs A, B, and C are applied. Therefore, the scripts for GPOs B and C run in the following order for DesktopIT: Within GPO B: B.ps1, B.cmd Within GPO C: C.ps1, C.cmd For DesktopSales, GPOs B and C are applied, but not GPO A. Therefore, the scripts for GPOs B and C run in the following order for DesktopSales: Within GPO B: B.cmd, B.ps1 Within GPO C: C.cmd, C.ps1 Note: This policy setting determines the order in which computer startup and shutdown scripts are run within all applicable GPOs. You can override this policy setting for specific script types within a specific GPO by configuring the following policy settings for the GPO: Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)\Startup Computer Configuration\Policies\Windows Settings\Scripts (Startup/Shutdown)\Shutdown

This policy has no additional user input fields.

• Computer
  Allow logon scripts when NetBIOS or WINS is disabled

  At least Windows Vista
• User
  Display instructions in logoff scripts as they run

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Display instructions in logon scripts as they run

  At least Windows 2000
• Computer
  Display instructions in shutdown scripts as they run

  At least Windows 2000
• Computer
  Display instructions in startup scripts as they run

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Run legacy logon scripts hidden

  At least Windows 2000
• Computer
  Run logon scripts synchronously

  At least Windows 2000
• User
  Run logon scripts synchronously

  At least Windows 2000
• Computer
  Run startup scripts asynchronously

  At least Windows 2000
• Computer
  Run Windows PowerShell scripts first at user logon, logoff

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
• User
  Run Windows PowerShell scripts first at user logon, logoff

  At least Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7
• Computer
  Specify maximum wait time for Group Policy scripts

  At least Windows 2000