Friday Fun – Custom Grouping with PowerShell
The other day I was answering a question in the PowerShell Facebook group. This person was getting data from Active Directory and trying to organize the results in a way that met his business...
View ArticleCustom CSV Import with PowerShell
I am always looking for opportunities to use PowerShell in a way that adds value to my work. And hopefully yours. This is one of the reasons it is worth the time and effort to learn PowerShell. It can...
View ArticleHiding TaskBar Search with PowerShell
Yesterday I shared a few PowerShell functions for configuring the Windows 10 taskbar to auto-hide. This works great in my virtual desktop when recording my Pluralsight courses. But even when hidden I...
View ArticleRevisiting PowerShell Version Inventory
In the past, I’ve shared a variety of PowerShell approaches that you can use to inventory what versions of PowerShell are installed. But I think I now have the best approach short of searching the hard...
View ArticleSearching for PowerShell with CIM
Yesterday I shared a script that you could use to inventory systems for Windows PowerShell and PowerShell 7 installations. This should work for most people who install PowerShell 7 with the provided...
View ArticleThe Value of Objects
This is a reprint of an article published earlier this year in my premium PowerShell newsletter, Behind the PowerShell Pipeline. This is a sample of what my subscribers get 6-8 times a month. I expect...
View ArticleOrganizing Chaos with PSWorkItems and PowerShell
I spend my working days living in a PowerShell console. Over the years, I’ve developed many PowerShell modules to help me manage the chaos that is my work life. One area that always demands attention...
View ArticleConfigure SysInternals EULA Acceptance
I just saw a very, very handy thing on Twitter where you can set a registry key that will automatically accept all EULA prompts for the SysInternals tools. I know there is a command-line switch I can...
View ArticleA WPF Countdown Timer
Last year I released a PowerShell module called PSClock. The module contains a command to create a transparent WPF form displaying a clock. Shortly after, someone posted a request for a countdown...
View ArticleFriday Fun: PowerShell Scripting with ChatGPT
I have been trying out the latest AI, ChatGPT. I’ve asked it silly questions. As well as the really important questions. But what I find most fascinating is using ChatGPT to write PowerShell code. I...
View ArticleBest Practices Make Perfect
This post is a reprint from an article published to my premium PowerShell newsletter Behind the PowerShell Pipeline available on Substack. Subscribers receive 6-8 articles like this a month delivered...
View ArticleAutomation Decisions
This post is an updated reprint from an article published to my premium PowerShell newsletter Behind the PowerShell Pipeline available on Substack. Subscribers receive 6-8 articles like this a month...
View ArticleExposing the Mystery of PowerShell Objects
A few weeks ago, I was working on content for a new PowerShell course for Pluralsight. The subject was objects. We all know the importance of working with objects in PowerShell. Hopefully, you also...
View ArticleDiscover Enums with Get-TypeMember
Earlier this Spring, I released a new function called Get-TypeMember. The function is in the PSScriptTools module. I wrote about that release here. This command is an alternative to Get-Member that...
View ArticleFriday Fun with PSQuizzes
Time to get back to the to blog. I’ve been working through my backlog of projects. These are things that I started writing or updating but then got pushed to the back of the line. One of these projects...
View ArticlePowerShell Refresh
The other day on X, I was asked about what things I would setup or configure on a new PowerShell installation. This is something I actually have thought about and face all the time when I setup a new...
View ArticleMy Conference Future
I have been an IT professional for over 30 years. I have been speaking publicly and presenting at conferences for probably 25 years. I have presented to all types of groups, from small user groups to...
View ArticleGitHub Scripting Challenge Solution
Earlier this year I appeared on the PowerShell Podcast. I ended the interview with a scripting challenge. The Core Challenge Using whatever tools and techniques you want, write a PowerShell function...
View ArticlePick Up The PowerShell Practice Primer
A number of years ago, I published book on Leanpub, designed to help you teach yourself PowerShell. After you get through the first Month of Lunches book, what do you do next? The best way to learn...
View ArticlePowerShell Scripting and Toolmaking
Several years ago Don Jones and I wrote what we hoped would be the definitive book on PowerShell scripting and toolmaking. The book takes all off our years of experience, not only from writing...
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