In this tutorial, I will explain how to disable Windows Defender using PowerShell. Windows Defender, now known as Microsoft Defender Antivirus, is a built-in security feature in Windows 10 and Windows 11 designed to protect your computer from malware and other security threats. However, there are instances where you might need to disable it, such … Read more
Recently, I got a requirement to install the snipping tool in one of the Windows 11 system. I used PowerShell for this. In this tutorial, I will explain how to install the Snipping Tool in Windows 11 using PowerShell. Using PowerShell to install the Snipping Tool can be particularly useful if you’re dealing with a … Read more
As a system administrator, I recently faced an issue where I needed to quickly find the IP addresses assigned to various network interfaces on my Windows servers. It is easy to achieve this using PowerShell. In this tutorial, I will explain how to retrieve IP address information using PowerShell in a Windows environment. Get IP … Read more
As a system administrator, you might need to manage services efficiently on Windows servers many times. One such thing is to start services automatically. In this tutorial, I will explain how to set a service to start automatically using PowerShell. Setting services to start automatically ensures that critical services are always running when your system … Read more
One of my team members recently asked for a PowerShell script to change the Windows desktop background color. In this tutorial, I will explain how to change the desktop background color in Windows 11 using PowerShell. Note: You need administrative privileges to run PowerShell scripts on the same machine. Change Windows 11 Desktop Background Color … Read more
Recently I needed to change the name of one of our company’s laptops from “JohnS-Surface” to “SalesDemo-Chicago”. Rather than manually renaming it through the Windows GUI, I used a simple PowerShell command called Rename-Computer to get the job done in seconds. In this tutorial, I will explain how you can quickly rename a Windows computer … Read more
As an IT administrator, you might be required to change the system wallpaper. PowerShell is one of the best options to do this. In this tutorial, I will explain how to change the desktop wallpaper using PowerShell. Change Wallpaper with PowerShell To change the desktop wallpaper using PowerShell, we will use the SystemParametersInfo function from … Read more
Recently, I got a requirement to disable a local user account in my organization. PowerShell is the best option to do this. In this tutorial, I will explain how to disable local user computer accounts using PowerShell. When an employee leaves the company, it’s essential to ensure that their access to company resources is revoked … Read more
In this tutorial, I will explain how to use PowerShell to get the current logged-on user on a remote computer. By the end of this post, you’ll be able to use PowerShell commands to identify logged-on users on remote machines. PowerShell to Get the Current Logged On User on a Remote Computer Now, let me … Read more
Recently, there have been some issues with some computers; we require computer information to debug more. It is easy to collect various system and hardware details using PowerShell cmdlets. In this tutorial, I will explain how to gather detailed computer information using PowerShell. Get Computer Information Using PowerShell By using different PowerShell cmdlets, you can … Read more
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