Shell Automation Service

Methods

$sh = new-object -com shell.application
$sh | get-member -type method | foreach-object {$x = $_.definition -match '(\S+)\s+(\S+)\s+\(([^)]*)\)'; "$($matches[1])`t$($matches[2])`t$($matches[3])" }

Return type	Name	Arguments
`void`	`AddToRecent`	`Variant`, `string`	Adds a file to the MRU (most recently used) list
`Folder`	`BrowseForFolder`	`int`, `string`, `int`, `Variant`	Opens a dialog to let the user browse for a folder
`Variant`	`CanStartStopService`	`string`
`void`	`CascadeWindows`
`void`	`ControlPanelItem`	`string`
`void`	`EjectPC`
`void`	`Explore`	`Variant`	Opens a given folder in the explorer
`Variant`	`ExplorerPolicy`	`string`
`void`	`FileRun`		Same as start Menu -> Run
`void`	`FindComputer`
`void`	`FindFiles`
`void`	`FindPrinter`	`string`, `string`, `string`
`bool`	`GetSetting`	`int`
`Variant`	`GetSystemInformation`	`string`	Returns some system values such as processor leve, CPU speed, amount of installed physical memory etc.
`void`	`Help`		Same as Start Menu -> Help and Support
`int`	`IsRestricted`	`string`, `string`
`Variant`	`IsServiceRunning`	`string`
`void`	`MinimizeAll`
`Folder`	`NameSpace`	`Variant`	The value of the parameter is either a directory path or an entry of the `System.Environment+SpecialFolder` enum.
`void`	`Open`	`Variant`
`void`	`RefreshMenu`
`void`	`SearchCommand`
`Variant`	`ServiceStart`	`string`, `Variant`
`Variant`	`ServiceStop`	`string`, `Variant`
`void`	`SetTime`
`void`	`ShellExecute`	`string`, `Variant`, `Variant`, `Variant`, `Variant`
`Variant`	`ShowBrowserBar`	`string`, `Variant`
`void`	`ShutdownWindows`
`void`	`Suspend`
`void`	`TileHorizontally`
`void`	`TileVertically`
`void`	`ToggleDesktop`
`void`	`TrayProperties`
`void`	`UndoMinimizeALL`
`IDispatch`	`Windows`
`void`	`WindowsSecurity`		Simulate `ctrl+alt+delete`. Can be used only when connected by a terminal session to Terminal Server.
`void`	`WindowSwitcher`

Shell Automation Service

Methods

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