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title: "Enable or Disable WinRE on Windows devices"
slug: "enable-or-disable-winre-on-windows-devices"
updated: 2024-02-02T13:31:40Z
published: 2024-02-02T13:31:40Z
canonical: "help.scalefusion.com/enable-or-disable-winre-on-windows-devices"
---

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# Enable or Disable WinRE on Windows devices

Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) is a specialized, minimal operating system designed to help troubleshoot and repair issues that may prevent normal Windows startup. It plays a crucial role in system recovery, allowing users to perform troubleshooting steps and restore their system to a functional state.

The following PowerShell script helps the IT Admins to enable or disable WinRE on managed Windows devices.

1. Create a file on your desktop, for example, **enable_WinRE.ps1**/ **disable_WinRE. ps1** and open it in a text editor like notepad++
2. Copy the contents below to the file.
  1. To enable or disable WinRE please change the script as below.

```powershell
reagentc /enable
```

```powershell
reagentc /disable
```
3. Follow [our guide](/docs/deploy-powershell-scripts-using-scalefusion) to upload & publish the PowerShell script using Scalefusion Dashboard.

> [!CAUTION]
> #### 
> 
> Please note that to use the PowerShell scripts, the Scalefusion MDM Agent Application must be installed on the device(s). Please follow [our guide](/docs/scalefusion-mdm-agent-application) to publish and install the Scalefusion MDM Agent Application.

> [!CAUTION]
> #### Notes:
> 
> 1. The scripts and their contents are sourced from various albeit authenticated Microsoft sources and forums.
> 2. Please validate the scripts on a test machine before deploying them on all your managed devices.
> 3. Scalefusion has tested these scripts, however, Scalefusion will not be responsible for any loss of data or system malfunction that may arise due to the incorrect usage of these scripts.