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Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 04:20:52 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] CmdPal: Run shutdown and restart commands in a hidden window
 (#45062)

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 .../ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System/Helpers/Commands.cs       | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System/Helpers/Commands.cs b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System/Helpers/Commands.cs
index f3ae6c4b33..9448cc0f2f 100644
--- a/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System/Helpers/Commands.cs
+++ b/src/modules/cmdpal/ext/Microsoft.CmdPal.Ext.System/Helpers/Commands.cs
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ internal static class Commands
         var results = new List<IListItem>();
         results.AddRange(new[]
         {
-            new ListItem(new ExecuteCommandConfirmation(Resources.Microsoft_plugin_command_name_shutdown, confirmCommands, Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_shutdown_computer_confirmation, () => OpenInShellHelper.OpenInShell("shutdown", "/s /hybrid /t 0")))
+            new ListItem(new ExecuteCommandConfirmation(Resources.Microsoft_plugin_command_name_shutdown, confirmCommands, Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_shutdown_computer_confirmation, () => OpenInShellHelper.OpenInShell("shutdown", "/s /hybrid /t 0", runWithHiddenWindow: true)))
             {
                 Title = Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_shutdown_computer,
                 Subtitle = Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_shutdown_computer_description,
                 Icon = Icons.ShutdownIcon,
             },
-            new ListItem(new ExecuteCommandConfirmation(Resources.Microsoft_plugin_command_name_restart, confirmCommands, Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_restart_computer_confirmation, () => OpenInShellHelper.OpenInShell("shutdown", "/g /t 0")))
+            new ListItem(new ExecuteCommandConfirmation(Resources.Microsoft_plugin_command_name_restart, confirmCommands, Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_restart_computer_confirmation, () => OpenInShellHelper.OpenInShell("shutdown", "/g /t 0", runWithHiddenWindow: true)))
             {
                 Title = Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_restart_computer,
                 Subtitle = Resources.Microsoft_plugin_sys_restart_computer_description,