Bijay Kumar In this tutorial, I will explain how to enable PowerShell logging to improve security and track PowerShell activities on your systems. As a system administrator, I faced challenges in monitoring PowerShell scripts and commands executed across our network. Enabling PowerShell logging will help you secure our infrastructure and detect potential threats. Types of PowerShell Logging … Read more
As an IT professional or a system administrator, I often need to check the event logs for debugging purposes. I used PowerShell to do this. In this tutorial, I will explain how to use PowerShell to query Windows Event Logs effectively. What are Windows Event Logs? Windows Event Logs are useful for diagnosing and troubleshooting … Read more
CSV files are commonly used to store and exchange tabular data. By adding headers to your CSV files, you can provide meaningful names for each column, making the data more readable and easier to understand. In this tutorial, I will explain how to create CSV (Comma-Separated Values) files with headers using PowerShell. Create a CSV … Read more
As a PowerShell developer, you should know how to create and manipulate objects. In this tutorial, I will explain how to create objects in PowerShell with detailed examples. What Are Objects in PowerShell Objects allow you to store, manipulate, and retrieve data efficiently in PowerShell. In PowerShell, objects can represent anything from a simple string … Read more
Recently, I got a requirement from a client to get the Windows product keys using PowerShell from various Windows OS. In this tutorial, I will explain how to retrieve your Windows Product Key using PowerShell. If you ever need to reinstall Windows or transfer your license to a new computer, having your product key handy … Read more
In this tutorial, I will explain how to set the default browser in Windows using PowerShell. As an IT administrator, recently, I got a requirement to set the default browser across multiple machines. PowerShell is the best option to do this. Note: Make sure you have administrator privileges on the machines you are configuring. Also, … Read more
Most of the time, you will work with GUIDs as an administrator or developer. So, it is important for you to understand how to generate GUIDs in PowerShell. In this tutorial, I will explain how to create a Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) using PowerShell with some examples. What is a GUID? A GUID (Globally Unique … Read more
Recently, I got a requirement to list down all files with a particular extension across multiple directories on our company’s file servers. It is easy to achieve this using PowerShell. In this tutorial, I will explain how to find all files with a specific extension using PowerShell with examples. Find All Files with a Specific … Read more
Recently, I got a requirement from a client to remove empty folders from a drive using PowerShell. In this tutorial, I will explain how to find empty folders on your Windows computer using PowerShell. PowerShell provides different ways to find empty folders on your system. By running a simple command or script, you can quickly … Read more
Recently, I got a requirement to rename a backup folder if it existed before running a script to create a new backup. In PowerShell, it is easy to do. In this tutorial, I will explain how to rename a folder in PowerShell if it exists. First, we will check if a folder exists using PowerShell … Read more
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