To change the execution policy to run PowerShell scripts on Windows 11 (or 10), use these steps: Open Start. Search for ...

PowerShell is not just an application, it is a scripting language built on .Net CLR that automates IT tasks. It has backward compatibility with CMD and can automate simple or complex tasks. Because of ...

If you’ve ever opened a command-line window on Windows and wondered which tool you should be using, you’re not alone. Between Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Windows Terminal, knowing when to choose ...

Over the last few years, I have created a vast library of PowerShell scripts that I use to keep my servers healthy. These scripts do everything from monitoring disk health to helping me to reclaim ...

One of the last vestiges of the old MS-DOS days, the Command Prompt, is looking like an endangered species. The latest Windows 10 preview build puts the Windows PowerShell, first introduced on Windows ...

In my previous post, I showed you how to create a clickable button in Excel. That button displayed a simple message box. Now, I want to show you how to use the button to kick off a PowerShell script.

When writing PowerShell scripts, in a perfect world, we'd all just use cmdlets and functions. After all, the batch file days are behind us! Unfortunately, that's not always possible or even the best ...

PowerShell seems to have the ability to automate just about anything. Active Directory (AD) is no different. By downloading a freely available PowerShell module, an IT admin can manage every facet of ...

A script is just a collection of commands saved into a text file (using the special .ps1 extension) that PowerShell understands and executes in sequence to perform different actions. In this post, we ...