One of my USA-based clients recently asked me a question: “Is PowerShell a programming language?” I took the time to explain in detail. You will find the answer in this tutorial. I will explain here what makes PowerShell unique, why it’s considered both a scripting and programming language, and how you can leverage its power. … Read more
Regular expressions (regex) are used for pattern-matching in PowerShell. As a PowerShell developer or an administrator, you should know how to use Regex in PowerShell. In this tutorial, I will explain everything about PowerShell Regular Expressions (Regex) with examples. Regular Expressions (Regex) in PowerShell PowerShell leverages the .NET regex engine to provide robust pattern-matching capabilities. … Read more
Today, I will discuss with you a very important topic, “PowerShell string concatenation with delimiters”. If you’re working with arrays, processing data, or formatting output for reports, you might need to concatenate strings with delimiters in PowerShell. As a PowerShell developer with over a decade of experience in various Fortune 500 organizations, I’ve learned that … Read more
There are many features that may only work in a specific PowerShell version. As a PowerShell administrator, you should know the exact version of PowerShell installed in the OS before running any script. In this tutorial, I will explain how to check the PowerShell version using several methods. To check the PowerShell version in the … Read more
In this tutorial, I will explain how to find files modified after a specific date using PowerShell. If you work as a PowerShell administrator managing files on Windows systems, you will likely encounter this requirement, such as finding items modified after specific dates. Let’s explore how to use PowerShell to locate files based on their … Read more
In this tutorial, I will explain how to get files older than 1 month with PowerShell. As a PowerShell expert with over a decade of experience, I’ve frequently needed to find and manage older files on systems. There are multiple methods to find files older than one month. In PowerShell, the LastWriteTime is the most … Read more
Recently, I was working with a client in New York who needed to automate their file cleanup process. Their server was quickly running out of space due to daily logs and backup files accumulating over months. The solution? A PowerShell script to automatically delete files older than 30 days. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you … Read more
Recently, I was working on a project where I needed to track down who made changes to some important configuration files on our server. While Windows Explorer displays the date a file was last modified, it doesn’t indicate who made the modification. But you can use PowerShell to find out. In this tutorial, I will … Read more
Recently, I was working on a project where I needed to identify all files that had been modified within the last 24 hours in a specific directory. This can be easily achieved using PowerShell. In this tutorial, I’ll show you four different methods to find files modified in the last 24 hours using PowerShell. Method … Read more
Recently, I was working on a project where I needed to identify all files that had been modified within a specific date range. As a PowerShell administrator, you may need to locate files within a specific date range. There are various methods to do so. In this tutorial, I will show you multiple reliable methods … Read more
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