Windows PowerShell is probably best-known for its ability to allow Windows admins to operate at scale. For instance, it would take forever to create a thousand user accounts through the GUI, but ...

Let's pick up where we left off using the compression classes from the .NET Framework. If you don't know what I'm talking about, take a few minutes to read the previous article. Let's start our ...

System administrators and power users utilize Windows PowerShell to perform all sorts of advanced and administrative tasks. With PowerShell, administrators can execute powerful scripting programs or ...

I hope you've been enjoying our exploration of file management techniques. Today, I want to start down a slightly different path. As with all of my Prof. PowerShell the journey is just as important as ...

In 2006, Windows Script Host (WSH) and the Command Prompt shell got a new sibling when Microsoft released a completely new environment called Windows PowerShell. PowerShell has some similarities to ...

Most IT admins use PowerShell for scripting and automation, but it's not just for IT specialists—anyone dealing with messy folders needs these commands. I use them to track down old code, organize ...

Turns out Windows already gives you all the tools you need to block distracting apps and websites—you just have to put them ...

PowerShell is Microsoft’s alternative to their own Command Prompt. Earlier, Microsoft announced that they will be open sourcing PowerShell and will be bringing it to recent versions of different Linux ...

A PowerShell “for” loop is a core scripting tool that lets you execute a block of code multiple times. Whether you’re automating system tasks or processing data, understanding how to write a “for” ...