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title: "Windows Reboot Monitor Setup"
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description: "Installation and configuration guide for Windows reboot/shutdown Discord notifications using PowerShell scripts and Task Scheduler, including webhook setup, testing, and uninstallation."
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type: guide
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domain: monitoring
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tags: [windows, powershell, discord, webhook, task-scheduler, reboot, setup]
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---
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# Windows Reboot Monitor Setup Instructions
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This guide will help you set up Discord notifications for Windows reboots due to updates, power outages, or other events.
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## Prerequisites
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1. **Discord Webhook URL**: Create a webhook in your Discord server
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- Go to Server Settings → Integrations → Webhooks
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- Create a new webhook and copy the URL
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2. **Administrator Access**: Required to set up scheduled tasks
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## Installation Steps
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### Step 1: Create Scripts Directory
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```powershell
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# Run as Administrator
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New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "C:\Scripts" -Force
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```
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### Step 2: Copy PowerShell Script
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1. Copy `windows-reboot-monitor.ps1` to `C:\Scripts\`
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2. Set execution policy (if needed):
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```powershell
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Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned -Scope LocalMachine
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```
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### Step 3: Configure Discord Webhook
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Option A - Environment Variable (Recommended):
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```powershell
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# Set system environment variable
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[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL", "YOUR_WEBHOOK_URL_HERE", "Machine")
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```
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Option B - Direct parameter:
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- Edit the Task Scheduler XML files to include your webhook URL in the arguments
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### Step 4: Import Scheduled Tasks
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```powershell
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# Import startup monitoring task
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schtasks /create /xml "C:\path\to\windows-reboot-task-startup.xml" /tn "Discord Reboot Monitor - Startup"
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# Import shutdown monitoring task
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schtasks /create /xml "C:\path\to\windows-reboot-task-shutdown.xml" /tn "Discord Reboot Monitor - Shutdown"
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```
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### Step 5: Test the Setup
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```powershell
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# Test startup notification
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C:\Scripts\windows-reboot-monitor.ps1 -EventType "startup"
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# Test shutdown notification
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C:\Scripts\windows-reboot-monitor.ps1 -EventType "shutdown"
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```
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## What You'll Get
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### Startup Notifications (Green/Red)
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- **Green**: Normal startup with boot reason and uptime info
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- **Red**: Unexpected restart (power loss, crash, etc.)
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### Shutdown Notifications (Yellow)
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- System going offline with uptime and shutdown reason
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### Information Included
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- Computer name
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- Timestamp
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- Boot/shutdown reason (Windows Update, power loss, user initiated)
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- System uptime
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- Startup counter
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## Troubleshooting
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### Check Logs
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View logs at: `C:\Windows\Temp\reboot-monitor.log`
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### Verify Tasks are Running
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```powershell
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# List scheduled tasks
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Get-ScheduledTask | Where-Object {$_.TaskName -like "*Discord Reboot*"}
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# Check task history
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Get-WinEvent -LogName "Microsoft-Windows-TaskScheduler/Operational" | Where-Object {$_.LevelDisplayName -eq "Error"}
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```
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### Test Discord Webhook
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```powershell
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# Manual test
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$webhook = "YOUR_WEBHOOK_URL"
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$payload = @{content = "Test message from Windows"} | ConvertTo-Json
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Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $webhook -Method Post -Body $payload -ContentType "application/json"
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```
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### Common Issues
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1. **PowerShell Execution Policy**: Run `Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned`
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2. **Network Issues**: Ensure Windows can reach Discord (discord.com)
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3. **Permissions**: Run PowerShell as Administrator for setup
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4. **Webhook URL**: Verify the Discord webhook URL is correct
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### Event Log Monitoring
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The script monitors these Windows events:
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- **Event ID 1074**: System shutdown/restart
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- **Event ID 6008**: Unexpected shutdown
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- **Boot events**: System startup
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## Security Notes
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- Script runs with SYSTEM privileges for reliable monitoring
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- Webhook URL is stored securely in environment variables or config
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- Logs are stored in Windows temp directory
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- No sensitive system information is transmitted
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## Customization
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Edit `windows-reboot-monitor.ps1` to:
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- Change Discord message format
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- Add additional system information
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- Modify notification colors
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- Adjust logging behavior
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- Add email notifications as backup
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## Uninstallation
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```powershell
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# Remove scheduled tasks
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schtasks /delete /tn "Discord Reboot Monitor - Startup" /f
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schtasks /delete /tn "Discord Reboot Monitor - Shutdown" /f
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# Remove files
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Remove-Item -Path "C:\Scripts\windows-reboot-monitor.ps1" -Force
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Remove-Item -Path "C:\Windows\Temp\reboot-monitor.*" -Force
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# Remove environment variable
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[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable("DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL", $null, "Machine")
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``` |