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On both server and client, Windows ships with the “ActiveDirectory” PowerShell module. It adds numerous cmdlets to manage users and...

If you are switching to a new computer, you may want to do a quick sanity check to see if PowerShell is set up correctly. Here are four things you...

There are still many professional scripters using the built-in PowerShell ISE editor, and it still is de facto a quick and reliable script...

Previously, we introduced the moniker “ms-settings:” that is supported by Start-Process and can be used to open various windows settings...

Most dialogs and settings in Windows can be opened directly via internal commands. The main Windows 10 settings dialog can be opened like this:...

In the previous parts we illustrated how you can use script blocks to gain more control over sorting. For example, you can use the “-as”...

In the previous tip you have seen how Sort-Object accepts hash tables, providing you with advanced control over the sorting. For example, this line...

Sort-Object supports advanced sorting and provides much more control when you submit a hash table. The hash table can for example control sort...

Sort-Object easily sorts results for you. For primitive data such as numbers or strings, simply add Sort-Object to your pipeline. This gets you a...

PowerShell is a general-purpose automation language, so it aims to be versatile and intuitive to use. Speed is not the top priority. If you do care...

If you need to load large text files and are using Get-Content, then chances are you can save a lot of time. If you are not immediately processing...

If a script runs slow, it’s not always obvious what causes the delays, and where to optimize. With a PowerShell module called...

Occasionally, date and time information are stored as “Ticks” in the format of a so-called “FileTime”. Ticks are...

“Unix time” counts the seconds that have passed since 01/01/1970. For example, in Windows, you can read the installation date from the...

Dynamic parameters are a special breed of parameters that can be shown or hidden based on runtime conditions. Your PowerShell functions could for...

In the previous tip we split a chunk of multi-line text into individual lines and removed any empty lines. However, when a line isn’t really...

Let’s assume your script gets text input data, and you need to split the text into individual lines. In the previous tip we suggested a number...

Occasionally, you need to process multi-line text line by line. Here is an example of a multi-line string to start with: # working with...

With types found in System.Windows.Forms, PowerShell can easily capture your screen and save the screenshot to a file. The code below captures your...

Windows comes with the built-in account called “Guest”. Since this account is seldomly used, you may want to disable it. Else, its...

For security reasons, you may want to consider renaming the built-in local Administrator account. This account is very powerful, and its name is...

Any member of the built-in Administrators group has access to extensive privileges, so checking the members of this group can be part of a security...

There are a few default accounts on Windows machines such as the local “Administrator” account. While this account exists by default,...