Powershell

Adding argument completion to your PowerShell function parameters can improve the usability of your functions tremendously. A common approach is...

In the previous tip we explained how you can ask WMI for a partial Windows product key. If you have lost your original product key, here is a way to...

There are a lot of script examples out there and even key recovery tools that promise to return the full product key, but in many cases, the...

When you run Get-Credential or are otherwise prompted for a username and password, Windows PowerShell (powershell.exe) always opens a separate...

The official PowerShell Gallery is a public repository with thousands of free PowerShell modules. Instead of reinventing the wheel, it makes total...

If you use SharePoint Online and would like to manage it via PowerShell, download and install the Microsoft.Online.SharePoint.PowerShell module from...

When you want to submit sensitive information to a PowerShell function, you typically use the SecureString type. This type makes sure a user gets...

Passwords are no longer considered safe when they are complex. Instead, you need to ensure that passwords have not been compromised and are not part...

The Windows registry stores the names and details of all software that you installed. PowerShell can read this information and provide you with a...

It’s important to check every now and then that your PowerShell modules are up-to-date. If you are using old and outdated modules, you can run...

PowerShell is just a scripting platform and can be extended with new commands. A great source for new commands is the public PowerShell Gallery. You...

WMI is extremely powerful but a little underdocumented. To change this, a group has formed and is creating a PowerShell-specific WMI reference:...

In Windows 10 and Server 2016, WMI added a new property that simplifies collecting chassis or enclosure SKUs. This one-liner reads the SKU for you:...

When a Windows system crashes, it typically reboots immediately. This is called “Automatic Reset Capability”, and with this one-liner...

Beginning in PowerShell 5, you can create your own attributes, i.e. custom validators. They can be applied to variables (and parameters), and once a...

Ever needed to know whether you are currently connected to a metered (costly) network? Here is a quick way to check: function Test-WlanMetered {...

In the previous tip we showed that the new Get-CimInstance command is missing the important “__Path” property that was returned by...

Generally, it is the best to move away from the old and deprecated Get-WmiObject command and instead use the modern and faster CIM cmdlets like...

PowerShell 7 is a portable app and can run side-by-side with Windows PowerShell. You just need to download and install it. This part is easy because...

Using clickable actions in PowerPoint presentations can be super useful to launch Visual Studio Code or PowerShell ISE, and seamlessly open and demo...

Whenever Windows detects irregularities with storage drives, it enables an automatic integrity check. For system partitions, on next boot, Windows...

WMI can return a list of available video resolutions for your video adapter: PS> Get-CimInstance -ClassName CIM_VideoControllerResolution |...

Here are three commands often found in PowerShell scripts that you should be careful about because they can have severe side effects: exit“exit” is...