Restart-Computer

CautionRestart computers

Restart-Computer -ComputerName <host> -Force

Restarts local or remote machines; -Wait blocks until back up — great for patch automation.

Examples

Restart-Computer -ComputerName srv01 -Wait -For PowerShellWait until it's back

Syntax

Restart-Computer [-ComputerName host] [-Force] [-Wait]

Before you run it

-Force discards unsaved work.

Related commands

shutdownReboot/shutdown
Invoke-CommandRun commands remotely

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