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Is there way to close all CMD windows [including hidden ones] using strictly PowerShell code?

These two do not work even when executed with privileges

This
close both files opened in Notepad and an empty Notepad window opened by executing of

C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe


But this
closes only this CMD windows that were opened by going to

C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe

or

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

while leaving opened all CMD windows that were evoked by executing of some BAT files; even if PS1 is executed as Administrator

The problem all along has been an active countdown in CMD window [used it my test files]- it was making any CMD window with it being immune to being closed with PowerShell

Even as simple BAT as this one
will not be closed until the timeout in it is finished, even if PS1 is uses both methods
and is executed as Administrator while BAT was without privileges


Solution to this seems to be incorporation of either
or
as apparently CMD window that has an active timeout in changes its name to timeout. This works even if BAT was executed as Administrator while PS1 is not


This is a peculiar behavior, is it not?