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HTML can be a simple way of formatting data for output reports. In this 3-part series, we first illustrate how you compose HTML reports, then show a...

The -match operator is frequently used in scripts however not everyone seems to understand how it really works. It can be a really dangerous filter...

In the previous tip we looked at a number of clever alternatives to avoid Add-Member when creating your own new objects. While using hash tables to...

In the previous tip we looked at creating simple data objects, and it became evident that instead of using Add-Member, you can cast a hash table to...

Often the cmdlet Add-Member is used to create simple objects like this: $user = New-Object -TypeName psobject | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty...

Two of the most important keyboard shortcuts in any PowerShell environment – whether console, ISE, or VSCode – are TAB and CTRL+SPACE. TAB triggers...

In the previous tip we used Get-WinEvent to read the Windows event log system and get a list of recently installed software, similar to this:...

As part of your debugging and quality control you may want to log the data that gets assigned to individual variables. For example, you may want to...

In our previous mini series we showed different approaches to get to the names of installed OS languages using different PowerShell methods. The...

In part 2 of this series, you already witnessed how much easier and faster it was to query the list of installed operating system languages using...

Let’s assume you need to find the installed language packs for a Windows machine. In this three-part series, we use PowerShell’s features to tackle...

If you have data related to countries, you may want to visualize and highlight this geographic data. Classic bar- and chart-graphs won’t always work...

One of the big pitfalls in PowerShell code is the automatic variable $PSScriptRoot which always holds the path to the folder the current script is...

Simple file downloads can be done in a variety of ways, i.e., using Invoke-RestMethod, Invoke-WebRequest, or via the BitsTransfer module. If you...

When software receives updates, it often does not clean up previous updates that are no longer required. These deprecated “patch files” accumulate...

In part 1 and 2 we looked at removing PowerShell modules altogether. In this last part we’ll look at PowerShell module versions you may no longer...

In part 1 we looked at removing PowerShell modules that were originally installed via “Install-Module”. You can as well remove PowerShell modules...

There are plenty of scripts available that promise to read the original Windows 10 product key from the registry by converting a series of binary...

In the most simplistic case, you can check all your installed modules for updates with just a one-liner (remove -WhatIf to actually perform the...

When you download files from the internet, or when you copy files from untrusted sources to an NTFS-formatted drive, Windows adds a secret NTFS...

If you have tried VS Code in the past but were disappointed because of speed and stability, you may want to have a second look now. On May 3, Sydney...

In the previous tip we pointed you to the official PowerShell Language Definition which is available online in many different languages. Which...