From e7d116b099b0eddcb920ee4f101eb895a4f892aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Patrick Asmus <support@techniverse.net>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:39:42 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Add ForceReboot option to force reboot after Windows Updates
 regardless of pending reboot state

---
 config.example.ini    |  2 ++
 docs/configuration.md |  3 +++
 windows-updater.ps1   | 17 ++++++++++++-----
 3 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/config.example.ini b/config.example.ini
index 2634038..d8226fc 100644
--- a/config.example.ini
+++ b/config.example.ini
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ Enabled = false
 [Reboot]
 # Enable automatic reboot after updates if required (true/false)
 Enabled = false
+# Force reboot after updates even if Windows does not require one (true/false)
+ForceReboot = false
 # Reboot mode: immediate, delayed, scheduled
 Mode = immediate
 # Delay in minutes before reboot (only for Mode = delayed)
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index dfb713f..c724090 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Alle Einstellungen werden in der Datei `config.ini` vorgenommen, die sich im sel
 | Option | Typ | Standard | Beschreibung |
 |---|---|---|---|
 | `Enabled` | Boolean | `false` | Automatischen Neustart nach Updates aktivieren |
+| `ForceReboot` | Boolean | `false` | Neustart nach Updates erzwingen, auch wenn Windows keinen Reboot anfordert. Setzt `Enabled = true` voraus |
 | `Mode` | String | `immediate` | Neustart-Modus: `immediate` (sofort), `delayed` (verzögert), `scheduled` (geplante Uhrzeit) |
 | `DelayMinutes` | Integer | `5` | Verzögerung in Minuten (nur bei `Mode = delayed`) |
 | `ScheduledTime` | String | `03:00` | Uhrzeit im Format HH:mm (nur bei `Mode = scheduled`). Liegt die Uhrzeit in der Vergangenheit, wird der nächste Tag verwendet |
@@ -213,6 +214,7 @@ EmailHtmlReport = true
 
 [Reboot]
 Enabled = true
+ForceReboot = false
 Mode = delayed
 DelayMinutes = 10
 ```
@@ -236,6 +238,7 @@ Enabled = true
 
 [Reboot]
 Enabled = true
+ForceReboot = false
 Mode = scheduled
 ScheduledTime = 03:00
 
diff --git a/windows-updater.ps1 b/windows-updater.ps1
index 5fac1c8..2e37c75 100644
--- a/windows-updater.ps1
+++ b/windows-updater.ps1
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ Author:         Patrick Asmus
 Web:            https://www.cleveradmin.de
 Repository:     https://git.techniverse.net/scriptos/windows-updater.git
 License:		MIT
-Version:        2.8.0
-Date:           07.07.2026
-Modifications:  Add -DefenderOnly, -DryRun, -ConfigFile parameters and UpdateType config option
+Version:        2.9.0
+Date:           14.07.2026
+Modifications:  Add ForceReboot option to force reboot after Windows Updates regardless of pending reboot state
 #####################################################
 #>
 
@@ -1344,8 +1344,15 @@ function Start-WindowsUpdater {
     # --- Reboot Handling (skip in DefenderOnly mode) ---
     if (-not $script:DefenderOnlyMode) {
         $script:RebootPending = Test-PendingReboot
-        if ($script:RebootPending) {
-            Write-Log "System reboot is pending"
+        $forceReboot = Get-ConfigValue -Config $script:Config -Section "Reboot" -Key "ForceReboot" -Default $false -Type bool
+
+        if ($script:RebootPending -or $forceReboot) {
+            if ($forceReboot -and -not $script:RebootPending) {
+                Write-Log "ForceReboot is enabled, rebooting even though no reboot is pending"
+            }
+            else {
+                Write-Log "System reboot is pending"
+            }
             $rebootHandled = Invoke-ScheduledReboot
             if (-not $rebootHandled) {
                 Write-Log "Auto-reboot is disabled, manual reboot required" -Level WARN