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title: WESL_UserSetting.GetDefaultShell
description: WESL_UserSetting.GetDefaultShell
ms.date: 05/20/2024
ms.topic: reference
---
# WESL_UserSetting.GetDefaultShell
This method retrieves the default Shell Launcher configuration.
## Syntax
```powershell
[Static] uint32 GetDefaultShell (
[Out, Required] string Shell,
[Out, Required] sint32 DefaultAction
);
```
## Parameters
**Shell**</br>\[out, required\] The application or executable that Shell Launcher starts as the shell.
**DefaultAction**</br>\[out, required\] The default action Shell Launcher takes when the shell application exits.
The possible actions are defined in the following table:
| Value | Description |
|:-----:|-------------|
| 0 | Restart the shell. |
| 1 | Restart the device. |
| 2 | Shut down the device. |
| 3 | Do nothing. |
## Return Value
Returns an HRESULT value that indicates [WMI status](/windows/win32/wmisdk/wmi-non-error-constants) or a [WMI error](/windows/win32/wmisdk/wmi-error-constants).
## Remarks
Shell Launcher uses the default configuration when the security identifier (SID) of the user who is currently signed in does not match any custom defined Shell Launcher configurations.
## Requirements
| Windows Edition | Supported |
|:-----------------------|:---------:|
| Windows Home | No |
| Windows Pro | No |
| Windows Enterprise | Yes |
| Windows Education | Yes |
| Windows IoT Enterprise | Yes |
## Related topics
- [WESL_UserSetting](wesl-usersetting.md)
- [Shell Launcher](index.md)