Do you want to find an IP address from a MAC address using PowerShell? I will explain in detail how to find it with examples. You will learn how to map MAC addresses to IP addresses on your local network using PowerShell. What Are MAC and IP Addresses Let me explain first the difference between … Read more
Are you looking for the last reboot time on your Windows? You can easily find using PowerShell. In this detailed tutorial, you will learn how to get the last reboot time of your Windows computer using PowerShell. There are multiple ways to retrieve the last reboot time in PowerShell. Here are a few useful ones. … Read more
In this tutorial, I will explain how to use the PowerShell Get-Date -UFormat with some useful examples. The -UFormat parameter provides Unix-style formatting capabilities that help customize date and time output. PowerShell Get-Date -UFormat The -UFormat parameter in PowerShell’s Get-Date cmdlet allows you to format dates using Unix-style format specifiers. This approach gives you granular … Read more
Are you trying to install a PowerShell module like SqlServer, dbatools, or Az and you see this error: Do not worry; I will explain how to fix this error. Recently, I got this error while installing the below cmdlet: You can see the exact error in the screenshot below. The error means your current PowerShell … Read more
Recently, in our project, we wanted to retrieve all SQL Server instances across your network. I suggested using PowerShell for this. In this tutorial, I will explain to you how to find SQL Server instances using PowerShell, step by step. Before you start, make sure you have: You can install the SQL Server module by … Read more
Data security is more critical than ever. With cyber threats on the rise, encrypting your drives using BitLocker is one of the most effective ways to protect sensitive data on Windows devices. While you can enable BitLocker through the Windows GUI, PowerShell provides a faster, more flexible, and automatable method—perfect for IT professionals and system … Read more
If you’re an IT administrator or systems engineer managing Windows devices in an enterprise environment, Windows Autopilot is one of the most powerful tools for modern device deployment. It streamlines the setup process for new Windows devices, ensuring they are pre-configured, secure, and ready for use straight out of the box. A key step in … Read more
If you’re a Windows administrator, DevOps engineer, or IT professional, you’ve probably needed to locate a folder buried deep within a directory structure. Manually doing this is really tough. So, you can use PowerShell for this. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to find a folder by name using PowerShell, step‑by‑step with real examples. The … Read more
As an IT administrator or systems engineer, one of the most common Active Directory (AD) management tasks is identifying which Organizational Unit (OU) a computer belongs to. In this tutorial, I’ll explain to you multiple methods to find a computer’s OU using PowerShell. What Is an OU? An Organizational Unit (OU) in Active Directory is … Read more
In this tutorial, I will explain how to get month names using PowerShell’s Get-Date cmdlet. We will see different methods with examples. Method 1: Using Get-Date with Format Strings The most straightforward way to get month names in PowerShell is using the Get-Date cmdlet with format strings. This method is particularly useful when you want … Read more
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