PowerShell provides several powerful methods to search for directories based on naming conventions, wildcards, and regular expressions. In this tutorial, I will walk you through multiple approaches to find folders matching patterns in PowerShell. Basics of Pattern Matching in PowerShell Before diving into folder searches, it’s essential to understand how PowerShell handles pattern matching. PowerShell … Read more
When working with PowerShell scripts, you often need to see the output on the screen while also saving the results to a file. For example, imagine you are running a script to collect system information, event logs, or device details from multiple computers. While testing the script, you may want to view the output in … Read more
Managing files on Windows systems often involves organizing, archiving, or cleaning up folders based on file dates. For example, you might want to move files older than 30 days to an archive folder, separate last month’s reports, or relocate recently created files to another directory for processing. This is where PowerShell becomes extremely helpful. PowerShell … Read more
Let me show you how to check free disk space using PowerShell. This is something I do almost daily, and it’s way more useful than clicking through Windows Explorer when you need to monitor multiple drives or servers. Here are the reasons why we use PowerShell to check disk space. Now let’s get into the … Read more
If you’ve ever needed to find files modified after a certain date, delete old backup files, or clean up temporary folders based on when files were last changed, you’re in the right place. Today, I’m going to show you exactly how to use PowerShell to check if a file’s LastWriteTime is greater than (or less … Read more
You know that moment when you need to convert dozens of Excel files to CSV format, and you’re thinking, “Great, I’ll be clicking ‘Save As’ for the next hour”? Yeah, I’ve been there too. Maybe you’re a data analyst who needs to feed CSV files into a database. Or perhaps you’re working with legacy systems … Read more
Have you ever been handed a text file full of data—maybe a log file, an export from some legacy system, or just a simple list—and thought, “I wish this was in Excel or a proper spreadsheet format”? PowerShell provides powerful built‑in cmdlets for parsing, transforming, and exporting data efficiently. In this tutorial, you will learn … Read more
PowerShell provides powerful file search capabilities using wildcard patterns and cmdlets. In this tutorial, I will explain how to find files by name wildcard in PowerShell with examples. You will learn multiple methods to locate files using pattern matching in PowerShell. What Are Wildcards? Before we dive in, let’s understand wildcards: Examples: Method 1: Using … Read more
One of my clients recently asked for a PowerShell script to find the most recent file in a directory. This might be something like grabbing the latest log file for troubleshooting, finding the most recent backup before running a script, or locating today’s report. In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through three different methods for … Read more
While working with Exchange public folders, I was required to find public folder paths. Most Exchange PowerShell cmdlets require the complete folder path in the -Identity parameter. In this tutorial, I will show several efficient ways to find public folder paths quickly using PowerShell. I will also explain how to search for folders by name … Read more
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