Start/Shutdown a set of Tasks/Processes Using Powershell

toggle-process.ps1

# Get the start parameter from the CLI
param(
    [switch]$Start,
    [switch]$Shutdown
)

# stop a list of processes
function Stop-ProcessList([String[]] $processes) {
	foreach ($process in $processes) {
		if (Get-Process -Name $process -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) {
			# process is running, so we stop it
			Write-Host "$process is running. Stopping it now..."
			Stop-Process -Name $process
		}		
	}
}

# include the processes you want to start/shutdown here
function Toggle-Process([bool]$Start) {
	if ($Start) {
		Write-Output "Starting T-Rex Miner"
		Start-ScheduledTask -TaskName "\User\T-Rex"
		
		# Start WSL
		Write-Output "Starting WSL"
		Start-Process -FilePath "wsl.exe" -ArgumentList "ls" -WindowStyle Hidden
	}
	else {
		# Stop T-Rex Miner
		Write-Output "Stopping T-Rex Miner"
		Stop-ScheduledTask -TaskName "\User\T-Rex"
 
		# Shutting down wsl
		Write-Output "Shutting down WSL"
		wsl --shutdown
		
		# Close selected applications
		$processes = @("Spotify", "firefox", "OUTLOOK")
		Stop-ProcessList $processes		
	}
 }
 
# Check if the user wants to start or shutdown processes
if ($Start -and !$Shutdown) {
    Write-Host "Starting processes"
    Toggle-Process $true
}
elseif ($Shutdown -and !$Start) {    
    # Get confirmation from the user before shutting down processes
    Add-Type -AssemblyName PresentationFramework
    
    $msgBody = "Shutting down everything, are you sure?"
    $msgTitle = "Process shutdown"
    $msgButton = "YesNo"
    $msgImage = "Question"
    
    $result = [System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($msgBody, $msgTitle, $msgButton, $msgImage)
    
    # Proceed with shutdown if the user confirms
    if ($result -eq "Yes") {
		Write-Host "Shutting down processes"		
        Toggle-Process $false
    }
    else {
        Write-Host "Shutdown cancelled, bye."
    }
}
else {
    Write-Host "Please specify a valid command"
}

# Display help information if no command is specified
if (!$Start -and !$Shutdown) {
    Write-Host "Usage: toggle [-start] [-shutdown]"
    Write-Host ""
    Write-Host "-start: Start the specified processes"
    Write-Host "-shutdown: Shutdown the specified processes"
}