diff --git a/cmd/zed/os/windows/zed.d/system_boot.ps1 b/cmd/zed/os/windows/zed.d/system_boot.ps1
index 7181ef926109..d70a01b4c59a 100644
--- a/cmd/zed/os/windows/zed.d/system_boot.ps1
+++ b/cmd/zed/os/windows/zed.d/system_boot.ps1
@@ -26,14 +26,11 @@ if (Test-Path $zpoolCachePath) {
     zed_log_msg LOG_NOTICE "zpool.cache found. Importing ZFS pools"
 
     # Import ZFS pools using the zpool command and the cache file
-    $zpoolImportCommand = "$env:ZPOOL import -c $zpoolCachePath"
-    
-    # Execute the command
-    $result = Invoke-Expression $zpoolImportCommand
+    & "$env:ZPOOL" import -c "$zpoolCachePath" -a
     
     # Optionally, log the result or handle any output
-    Write-Host "ZFS Pools Imported: $result"
+    zed_log_msg "ZFS Pools Imported."
 	zed_notify "ZFS Pools Imported" "path"
 } else {
-    Write-Host "zpool.cache not found. No pools imported."
+    zed_log_msg "zpool.cache not found. No pools imported."
 }
diff --git a/cmd/zed/os/windows/zed.d/zed-functions.ps1 b/cmd/zed/os/windows/zed.d/zed-functions.ps1
index d708ea121d6a..92c0034e094e 100644
--- a/cmd/zed/os/windows/zed.d/zed-functions.ps1
+++ b/cmd/zed/os/windows/zed.d/zed-functions.ps1
@@ -128,43 +128,6 @@ function zed_notify_burnttoast()
 
 function zed_notify_toast
 {
-    param (
-        [string]$title,
-        [string]$message
-    )
-
-    # Ensure UWP assemblies are loaded manually
-    try {
-        # Attempt to load the necessary UWP notifications assembly
-        Add-Type -AssemblyName 'Windows.Foundation.UniversalApiContract'
-        Add-Type -AssemblyName 'Windows.UI.Notifications'
-
-        # Create the toast notification
-        $toastXml = [Windows.UI.Notifications.ToastNotificationManager]::GetTemplateContent([Windows.UI.Notifications.ToastTemplateType]::ToastGeneric)
-        
-        # Set up the XML toast notification content
-        $toastElements = $toastXml.GetElementsByTagName("binding")
-        $toastElements.Item(0).SetAttribute("template", "ToastGeneric")
-
-        # Set title and message
-        $toastXml.SelectSingleNode("//text[@id='1']").InnerText = $title
-        $toastXml.SelectSingleNode("//text[@id='2']").InnerText = $message
-
-        # Create the toast notification
-        $toast = New-Object Windows.UI.Notifications.ToastNotification $toastXml
-
-        # Create a ToastNotificationManager
-        $toastNotifier = [Windows.UI.Notifications.ToastNotificationManager]::CreateToastNotifier("OpenZFS")
-
-        # Show the notification
-        $toastNotifier.Show($toast)
-
-    } catch {
-        # If something fails (UWP API issues), log the error and return failure
-        zed_log_err "Failed to send toast notification: $_"
-        return 1
-    }
-
     # If the toast notification was successfully sent, return success
     return 0
 }
diff --git a/cmd/zed/os/windows/zed.d/zed.rc b/cmd/zed/os/windows/zed.d/zed.rc
index 95b1071f4e65..6259162a3362 100644
--- a/cmd/zed/os/windows/zed.d/zed.rc
+++ b/cmd/zed/os/windows/zed.d/zed.rc
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@ $env:ZED_SYSLOG_SUBCLASS_EXCLUDE="history_event"
 # Use Toast notification (optional)
 # If defined, use system Toast notifications
 # Value is an integer 0 and up.
-$env:ZED_TOAST_NOTIFICATIONS = 1
+# $env:ZED_TOAST_NOTIFICATIONS=1
 
 ##
 # Use BurntToast notification(optional)
 # If defined, use Burnt Toast notifications
 # Installed with "Install-Module -Name BurntToast -Force -AllowClobber"
 # Value is an integer 0 and up.
-$env:ZED_BURNTTOAST_NOTIFICATIONS = 1
+# $env:ZED_BURNTTOAST_NOTIFICATIONS=1