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This method enables or disables Shell Launcher.
Windows edition requirements
The following list contains the Windows editions that support Shell Launcher:
✅ Enterprise / Enterprise LTSC
✅ Education
✅ IoT Enterprise / IoT Enterprise LTSC
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.