Verbose Messages During Logon¶
Last Updated: 2024-08-07
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Description¶
Show detailed messages during the login process for troubleshooting and diagnostics.
Preview Code
{
"Content": "Verbose Messages During Logon",
"Description": "Show detailed messages during the login process for troubleshooting and diagnostics.",
"category": "Customize Preferences",
"panel": "2",
"Order": "a103_",
"Type": "Toggle",
"link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/tweaks/Customize-Preferences/VerboseLogon"
}
Function: Invoke-WinUtilVerboseLogon¶
function Invoke-WinUtilVerboseLogon {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Disables/Enables VerboseLogon Messages
.PARAMETER Enabled
Indicates whether to enable or disable VerboseLogon messages
#>
Param($Enabled)
try {
if ($Enabled -eq $false) {
Write-Host "Enabling Verbose Logon Messages"
$value = 1
} else {
Write-Host "Disabling Verbose Logon Messages"
$value = 0
}
$Path = "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System"
Set-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name VerboseStatus -Value $value
} catch [System.Security.SecurityException] {
Write-Warning "Unable to set $Path\$Name to $Value due to a Security Exception"
} catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] {
Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.ErrorRecord
} catch {
Write-Warning "Unable to set $Name due to unhandled exception"
Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.StackTrace
}
}