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Add additional info to docs for broadcast_setting_change

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@ -233,12 +233,23 @@ def broadcast_setting_change(message='Environment'):
`See here <https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms725497%28VS.85%29.aspx>`
See lParam within msdn docs for
`WM_SETTINGCHANGE <https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms725497%28VS.85%29.aspx>`
for more information on Broadcasting Messages.
See GWL_WNDPROC within msdn docs for
`SetWindowLong <https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms633591(v=vs.85).aspx>`
for information on how to retrieve those messages.
.. note::
This will only affect new processes that aren't launched by services. To
apply changes to the path or registry to services, the host must be
restarted. The ``salt-minion``, if running as a service, will not see
changes to the environment until the system is restarted. See
changes to the environment until the system is restarted. Services
inherit their environment from ``services.exe`` which does not respond
to messaging events. See
`MSDN Documentation <https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/821761/changes-that-you-make-to-environment-variables-do-not-affect-services>`
for more information.
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