Recently, someone asked me to get the computer’s name in PowerShell. I tried different methods. In this tutorial, I will show you how to get the computer name in PowerShell using various cmdlets. To get the computer name in PowerShell, you can use several methods. The simplest is using the environment variable $env:COMPUTERNAME. Alternatively, you … Read more
Recently, one of my subscribers asked me about checking if a variable is null in PowerShell. This is a very common requirement if you are working with PowerShell. In this tutorial, I will explain different methods to check if a variable is null in PowerShell, with examples and complete scripts. To check if a variable … Read more
I will show you here how to restart a computer using PowerShell. We will see different cmdlets with examples. To restart a computer using PowerShell, you can use the Restart-Computer cmdlet. For a local restart, simply run Restart-Computer in an elevated PowerShell session. To restart a remote computer, use Restart-Computer -ComputerName “RemoteComputerName” and provide credentials … Read more
Recently, I was working on a PowerShell script where I wanted to convert a string to an array of characters. I tried different methods. In this tutorial, I will show you how to convert a string to an array of characters in PowerShell with examples. To convert a string to an array of characters in … Read more
Today, I was checking how to convert a Base64 string to a byte array in PowerShell. I tried various methods. In this tutorial, I will show you how to convert a Base64 string to a byte array in PowerShell with examples. To convert a Base64 string to a byte array in PowerShell, you can use … Read more
Do you need to know how to change the directory in PowerShell? In this tutorial, I will show you different methods to change the directory in PowerShell. To change directories in PowerShell, you can use the cd command followed by the path of the directory you wish to navigate to. For example, to switch to … Read more
Recently, someone in the PowerShell development team asked me to convert the Base64 string to text in Powershell. I explained how to do this using various methods. In this tutorial, I will show you how to convert Base64 string to text in PowerShell with examples. To convert a Base64 string to text in PowerShell, you … Read more
Recently, a PowerShell developer asked me how to convert a string to an object in PowerShell. I explained different methods with examples. In this tutorial, I will show you how to convert string to object in PowerShell with complete examples. To convert a string to an object in PowerShell using the ConvertFrom-Csv cmdlet, you can … Read more
This will be useful if you are working with strings in PowerShell automation. Here, I have explained, how to replace text in strings using PowerShell using different methods. To replace text in strings using PowerShell, you can use the Replace() method for simple, case-sensitive replacements or the -replace operator for more complex, case-insensitive, and regex-based … Read more
As a PowerShell expert, I often need to manage and manipulate variables across various scripts and functions. One powerful feature of PowerShell is the ability to create global variables. In this tutorial, I’ll explain everything about PowerShell global variables and how to use them and provide some practical examples. PowerShell global variables are variables that … Read more
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