database-tools

As you may know aliases are shortcuts to other commands. So, you can easily add new aliases like this: Set-Alias edit notepad.exe The next time you...

PowerShell comes with a lot of documentation. One thing you should check out is the QuadFold.rtf file. You should use the following line to find and...

PowerShell can be configured in a multitude of ways. Most often, you use Add-PSSnapin to load additional snap-ins with more cmdlets and providers....

PowerShell offers you a multitude of ways to write information to disk. Here's a quick overview. 1. You can use classic redirection:...

Ever wanted to get a sorted list of all variables used inside a script? Use this function: simply call Get-ScriptVariables and supply a path to your...

In a previous tip, you have learned how you can encrypt a PowerShell script using your identity as a secret key. You might prefer to use a...

Sometimes, you may want to hide the code of your PowerShell script in order to protect passwords contained within the code. One way to safely...

WMI is an excellent way of remotely checking files or folders since it has the ability to access individual files and folders, and also works...

The Shell.Application COM object returns a list of all open windows, including all opened IE browser windows. This way, you can find out whether a...

Accessing Internet Explorer can be useful for obtaining Web content. The usual approach uses a COM object called InternetExplorer.Application like...

You can use WMI and Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration to determine whether a computer uses DHCP to acquire an IP address. Simply look for all...

Want to provide your users with a neat dialog to select folders? Simply use a COM object called Shell.Application, which provides the...