Bijay Kumar 
When working with PowerShell, I recently got a requirement to calculate the difference between two dates in minutes. In this tutorial, you’ll learn — step by step — how to get the difference between two dates in minutes using PowerShell. I will show you from the basics to advanced use cases with examples. Date and … Read more
Are you working with the Get-Date PowerShell cmdlet? I will show you how to work with the AddDays(0) method in PowerShell. In this tutorial, we’ll explore everything you need to know about using (Get-Date).AddDays(0) with various examples. Understanding Get-Date in PowerShell The Get-Date cmdlet returns a DateTime object that represents the current date and time … Read more
The “RPC Server is Unavailable” error in PowerShell can occur when your PowerShell session cannot establish a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) connection to a target machine. RPC (Remote Procedure Call) is a Windows service that enables communication between processes on different computers across a network. When PowerShell throws this error, it typically appears as: This … Read more
Do you need to kill processes by name using PowerShell? Whether a program freezes, consumes too much CPU, or you need to automate cleanup tasks, PowerShell provides a powerful and flexible way to manage processes — far beyond what Task Manager offers. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to kill a process by name in … Read more
As a PowerShell expert with over a decade of experience, I’ve seen countless scenarios where administrators need to retrieve only files from directories while excluding folders. When working with file system operations, you’ll often need to list files only without including directories in your results. You can do this using the Get-ChlidItem PowerShell cmdlet. In … Read more
One of my clients recently asked us to send the server log files via email to multiple recipients. So, I suggested using PowerShell’s Send-MailMessage cmdlet to send emails to multiple recipients. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to send emails to multiple recipients using PowerShell, how to include CC/BCC, attachments, and even how to use … Read more
In PowerShell, modules are the building blocks that extend its functionality. Whether you’re managing Azure, Active Directory, or automating Windows tasks, modules provide reusable commands and scripts that make your job easier. But before using a module, you often need to check if it’s installed — especially when running scripts across multiple systems or CI/CD … Read more
As a system or PowerShell administrator, you might need to monitor disk space, whether on a single PC or across hundreds of servers. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to check hard drive space using PowerShell on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server. Before running PowerShell commands: Now, let me show you different methods … Read more
If you’ve ever needed to list, search, or filter files and folders in Windows PowerShell, you’ve probably used the Get-ChildItem cmdlet — often abbreviated as gci. This PowerShell command is useful for navigating the file system, filtering files by extension, size, and date, and even using wildcards or regular expressions. In this tutorial, we’ll explore … Read more
If you’re a system administrator, developer, or IT professional working on Windows systems, then you might need to know which .NET versions are installed on your machine. PowerShell provides different ways to check the installed .NET Framework and .NET (Core/5+) versions. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to get the .NET version using PowerShell — … Read more
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