database-tools

There are no built-in FTP commands in PowerShell, but you can easily download and install a free extension that provides the missing commands. Just...

In the previous tip we introduced the Get-DisplayFileSize function which automatically converts bytes to readable numbers with units such as “KB”...

The following Get-DisplayFileSize function takes any byte value and returns a nicely formatted size, using units like “MB”, “GB”, or “PB”: function...

You may not have noticed this, but the -Filter parameter on Get-ChildItem (aka dir or ls) is not as specific as you think. The following line should...

In the previous tip we introduced ConvertObject-ToHashTable which makes it easy to dump objects in a grid view window. The code below is an improved...

Out-GridView is a useful cmdlet to list many objects. It is not ideal when you just want to display a single object with all of its properties,...

One of the simplest hardware inventories is probably this line: $data = systeminfo.exe /FO CSV | ConvertFrom-Csv $data | Out-GridView A more modern...

In the previous tip we showed how you can use the PowerShell command mode to easily create lists of quoted strings. This can be really useful for...

Here is a super simple approach to create a list of quoted strings: & { "'$($args -join "','")'" } hello this is a test Here is the result:...

In the previous tip we explained how you can use a hash table to show simple selection dialogs, yet when the user selects an item, return full rich...

How can a grid view window be used as a simple selection dialog? When you pipe objects to a grid view window, all object properties are shown. Often...

In the previous tip we illustrated how a grid view window can display all available user profiles, lets you select one, and deletes it: #requires...

We’ve received massive feedback on our tips dealing with user profile management, so we decided to add a couple of additional tips. In the...

We’ve received massive feedback on our tips dealing with user profile management, so we decided to add a couple of additional tips. Typically,...

We've received a massive feedback on our tips dealing with user profile management, so we decided to add a couple of additional tips. WMI can...

When a script is executed remotely, you can run into “Access Denied” issues that often are related to the double-hop issue. Here is an...

When you need to get information from multiple computers via PowerShell remoting, you could query each machine separately. A much faster way is to...