Frequently, you will have PowerShell retrieve data, and then you pick parts of the information and use it in reports. Like here:
$serial = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem | Select-Object -Property SerialNumber "Serial Number is $serial"
But the above code will produce a result like this:
When you double-check $serial, it looks ok:
Problem is the column header. Whenever you use Select-Object to just pick one column, remove the header by using -ExpandProperty rather than -Property:
$serial = Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_OperatingSystem | Select-Object -ExpandProperty SerialNumber "Serial Number is $serial"
Now, all is fine:
