That really can’t be done with using a -like comparison operator and normal wildcards. Still not sure if you’d have a use case for having the matches of a regular expression displayed? Here’s when you ...

This will open your profile in a new VSCode window, where you can add your own code and customizations. Customizing Your PowerShell Profile Now that we have created our profile, let’s customize it to ...

PowerShell is an invaluable tool for System Administrators when it comes to troubleshooting system issues. With its wide range of built-in cmdlets and flexibility, PowerShell enables you to ...

Name This parameter is mandatory in most parameter sets Name is the name of the member, whether it’s a method or property. Methods on objects are called by using the parenthesis () to invoke the ...

I’ve mentioned previously about How to Create a Random Password using the .NET Framework. That works for Windows Powershell, but it doesn’t work for .NET 5, which is what modern versions of PowerShell ...

Best Practices and Precautions Always back up the registry before making changes to reduce the risk of unintended consequences. Run PowerShell with administrative privileges when modifying the ...

PowerShell modules are packages of scripts, functions, and other resources that can be used to extend the functionality of PowerShell. Modules can be created by anyone and shared with the community, ...

Gathering system information is a crucial aspect of system administration, as it helps you understand the resources and components of your infrastructure. In this article, we will explore how to use ...

I administer a lot of computer brands, and support a wide ecosystem. But I see a lot of Dell Laptops, Desktops, and Servers in my normal day-to-day. A common task is to rebuild a system, or to update ...

This will prompt you for your remote machine credentials, and then establish a remote PowerShell session on the remote machine. From here, you can execute commands on the remote machine just as you ...

If you’re trying to determine which of your servers require reboots, you’ll love this PowerShell script to check the status. It turns out that a simple way to identify servers that are pending reboot ...

This creates a new key named MyApp under the Software key in the registry. Accessing providers as drives Once a provider is registered, we can access it as if it were a drive. A drive is nothing more ...