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These are the commands to change the login shell for Windows.
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SetLoginShell.ps1
# To set the login shell on a Windows Core server to powershell instead of cmd:
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" -Name Shell -Value powershell.exe
# To set the login shell on a Windows Core server back to cmd instead of PowerShell:
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" -Name Shell -Value powershell.exe
# To set a regular Windows computer back to the desktop if you accidently set it to log in with powershell or cmd:
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" -Name Shell -Value explorer.exe
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