PowerShell profiles are a powerful way to customize your PowerShell environment. They allow you to automate common tasks, add your own aliases and functions, and set environment variables. In this ...

PowerShell is an invaluable tool for System Administrators when it comes to troubleshooting system issues. With its wide range of built-in cmdlets and flexibility, PowerShell enables you to ...

I’m sure that you’ve seen plenty of scripts that set a path like “C:\temp” for logs, files, and other outputs. But did you know that it’s actually very easy to add a pop up directory UI in PowerShell ...

This is different than how I usually create an array: There are some real advantages to using a PSCustomObject instead of a hashtable. But if all you need to do is ...

I’ve mentioned previously about How to Create a Random Password using the .NET Framework. That works for Windows Powershell, but it doesn’t work for .NET 5, which is what modern versions of PowerShell ...

PowerShell is an incredibly powerful tool that allows system administrators to perform network management tasks with ease. Of course when you’re troubleshooting a system you’re going to want to test ...

So you want a quick and easy stopwatch with PowerShell to time how long you’ve been at a task? Want to see how long it takes for your coworkers to realize you’re awesome? Would you like to use ...

Of course, when you’re working with system, you are going to be doing a lot of analysis and poking around with the processes that are running on the system. And no matter what the OS is, there are ...

Q. How can I see what certificates are installed on a Windows computer with PowerShell? A. Using PowerShell to view certificates is easy. PowerShell has a provider that exposes the certificates store ...

The need: To run multiple PowerShell windows and keep it straight which one is working on what. Example: In PowerShell window #1 you’re working with SharePoint In PowerShell window #2 you’re working ...

I administer a lot of computer brands, and support a wide ecosystem. But I see a lot of Dell Laptops, Desktops, and Servers in my normal day-to-day. A common task is to rebuild a system, or to update ...

I get tired of thinking up unique and strong passwords. So anymore, for the most part, I don’t do it. I will use random generated passwords, then save them into an Azure KeyVault. It is a good way to ...