close-WinsAll.ps1 - Gracefully close (prompted saves) on all desktop windows, Control Panel Wins, and Explorer Wins

close-WinsAll.ps1

<# trimmed gist, see full close-WinsAll.ps1 for details #>

write-host -foregroundcolor green "***v ISSUING CLOSE ON _ALL_ DESKTOP WINDOWS! v***" ;
(get-process | ? { $_.mainwindowtitle -ne "" -and $_.processname -ne "powershell" } )| % {"proc:$($_.Name)" ; $_.CloseMainWindow() ; } ;
<# express equiv: KILL everything but ps, dead
(get-process | ? { $_.mainwindowtitle -ne "" -and $_.processname -ne "powershell" } )| stop-process ; 
#>

# 10:07 AM 3/13/2018 #25 IE close: first do all IE, windows and blow past the 'Close All' prompts (only IE turns up in ShellApp):
$ShellApp = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application ; 
$SWinNames="Control Panel","Windows Explorer","Windows Internet Explorer","Internet Explorer" ; 
write-host -foregroundcolor green "***v ISSUING CLOSE ON _ALL_ SHELL WINDOWS! v***" ;
foreach($SWinN in $SWinNames){
    if($TWins=(New-Object -comObject Shell.Application).Windows() |?{$_.Name -eq $SWinN}){
        switch -regex ($SWinN){
           "Control\sPanel" { $wTag="CP" }
           "Windows\sExplorer" { $wTag="Explr" }
           "((Windows\s)*)Internet\sExplorer" { $wTag="IE" }
        } ; 
        "`n==close $(($TWins|measure).Count) $($wTag) wins..." ; 
        $TWins| % {"$($wTag):$($_.LocationName)" ; $_.quit()} ;
    } ; 
} ;  # loop-E

# 10:40 AM 3/20/2018 FINE, still have IE sitting there on close all tabs! KILL IT!
if($ieZombs=(get-process | ? { $_.processname -eq "iexplore" }) ){
    write-host -foregroundcolor green "***v KILLING REMAINING IEXPLORE WINDOWS! v***" ;
    $ieZombs| % {"proc:$($_.Name)" ; $_.Kill() ; } ;
} ; 
# 10:23 AM 3/23/2018 and we're ending up with open Outlook windows as well. Rerun it!
if($othrZombs=(get-process | ? { $_.mainwindowtitle -ne "" -and $_.processname -ne "powershell" } ) ){ 
    write-host -foregroundcolor green "***v RE-CLOSING REMAINING  DESKTOP WINDOWS! v***" ;
    $othrZombs | % {"proc:$($_.Name)" ; $_.CloseMainWindow() ; } ;
} ;