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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Write-Progress -Completed requires an -Activity argument, even though it is pointless","articleBody":"To hide a progress bar explicitly, you call `Write-Progress -Completed`\r\n\r\nDoing so currently requires that an `-Activity` argument be passed as well, even though that shouldn't be necessary, given that such an argument is only relevant for _displaying_ the progress bar, not when _hiding_ it.\r\n\r\nTherefore, `Write-Progress -Completed` by itself should be sufficient to hide a progress bar (potentially combined with `-Id` to disambiguate, should multiple ones have been created).\r\n\r\n## Steps to reproduce\r\n\r\n```powershell\r\nforeach ($i in 1..10) { Write-Progress $i -Activity foo; start-sleep -ms 100 }\r\nWrite-Progress -Completed\r\n'Done'\r\n```\r\n\r\n## Expected behavior\r\n\r\nThe progress bar should display, then disappear, followed by output `'Done'`.\r\n\r\n## Actual behavior\r\n\r\n`Write-Progress -Completed` unexpectedly prompts for an `-Activity` parameter value.\r\n\r\n## Environment data\r\n\r\n```none\r\nPowerShell Core 7.2.0-preview.5\r\n```\r\n","author":{"url":"https://github.com/mklement0","@type":"Person","name":"mklement0"},"datePublished":"2021-04-16T18:56:24.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":12},"url":"https://github.com/15252/PowerShell/issues/15252"}