When working with PowerShell, I often need to launch external applications or processes. For these kinds of requirements, you can use the Start-Process cmdlet. In this tutorial, I will explain everything you need to know about the PowerShell Start-Process cmdlet, including various parameters, practical examples, and common troubleshooting tips. What is Start-Process in PowerShell? The … Read more
In the previous tutorial, we discussed the PowerShell for loop. Now, I will show you some more advanced examples, known as PowerShell for loop with index and range examples. In this tutorial, I will show you some practical examples of using for loops with indexes and ranges in PowerShell, along with various techniques I’ve learned … Read more
Proper error handling is absolutely critical when developing PowerShell scripts, especially for production environments. One of the most powerful error handling techniques in PowerShell is throwing exceptions with custom messages. Over my years working with PowerShell, I’ve found that a PowerShell script should show proper exception messages, which can save hours of troubleshooting time. In … Read more
PowerShell’s foreach is a looping structure that helps automate repetitive tasks when working with collections of data. It comes in two forms: the foreach statement (a language construct) and ForEach-Object (a cmdlet often aliased as %). Both allow you to iterate through items in a collection and perform operations on each element, but they work … Read more
One of my clients recently wanted us to delete old and unused user profiles from Windows 11 as they took up valuable disk space. You can manage user profiles using PowerShell. In this tutorial, I will explain how to delete user profiles using PowerShell in Windows 11. Note: Ensure you have administrative access to the … Read more
Recently, I was working on a project where I needed to set up secure connections between multiple servers. The issue is that most SSH key generation tutorials focus on using OpenSSH in Linux or Git Bash on Windows. However, PowerShell provides ways for SSH key management natively in Windows. In this article, I explain simple … Read more
Are you tired of navigating through multiple folders in the command prompt just to reach your desired directory? Do you wish there were a faster and more efficient way to open PowerShell in a specific folder? I’ll walk you through several methods to quickly open PowerShell in any folder on your Windows machine. Method 1: … Read more
As a PowerShell user since its early days, I have been using the Get-ChildItem cmdlet to list files and directories. In this tutorial, I will explain different methods to list directories and files in PowerShell, from basic commands to advanced filtering techniques that I’ve used. Get-ChildItem Cmdlet The Get-ChildItem cmdlet (which has aliases like dir … Read more
Recently, I faced a situation where I needed to automate the process of backing up important files on a daily basis. I wanted the backup folder to be named with the current date for easy organization. It is easy to automate this using PowerShell. In this tutorial, I will explain how to create a folder … Read more
Recently, I was working on a security audit project where I needed to retrieve the login history of all users on a Windows server without installing third-party tools. In this tutorial, I will explain several methods to retrieve user login history using PowerShell commands. These approaches will help system administrators, security professionals, or anyone who … Read more
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