Subscribe via RSSBy now, everyone should have gotten the memo that with the move to PowerShell 7, the PowerShell ISE should be considered deprecated. When it comes to PowerShell script and module development for PowerShell 7, the recommended tool is Visual Studio Code. It is free and offers so much more than the PowerShell ISE ever could….
A PowerShell Remote Function Framework
The other day I shared a PowerShell function to query the registry on remote computers to find installed versions of PowerShell. The function leveraged PowerShell remoting with the flexibility of using a computer name with an optional credential or existing PSSessions. The more I thought about it, the more I realized that the structure could…
Get Installed PowerShell Versions
As is the norm for a typical day, I was working on one thing when I was distracted by a shiny rabbit hole (to mix some metaphors). Half a day later I have a new PowerShell function that not only might you find useful, but I think it has some nice scripting features you might…
A PowerShell Windows Terminal Toolbox
Last week I shared some PowerShell code I had been using to manage different aspects of Windows Terminal. I also had posted a script to backup my Windows Terminal settings file. With all that code, plus other ideas brewing, it only made sense to bundle everything together into a PowerShell module. The module, WTToolBox should…
PowerShell Helper Scripts for Windows Terminal
I’ve spent some time over the last few days getting my Windows Terminal setup in order. Hopefull you saw my recent post about backing up my settings.json file. I’ve also put together a few other simple PowerShell scripts that I use to make Windows Terminal even easier to use and manage. Track Version One of…
Backing Up Windows Terminal Settings with PowerShell
I’ve been a big fan of Windows Terminal since the very beginning. In fact, I’ve been using it for so long that I’ve been moving along profile settings that have long since changed. I didn’t bother to update my settings. Part of the challenge is that the app will update in the background and I…
Importing Pester Results into PowerShell
Last week, a PowerShell scripting challenge was posted on the Iron Scripter web site. The idea was that when you run a Pester test, you can save the results to a specially formatted XML file. Invoke-Pester C:\scripts\sample.test.ps1 -OutputFile d:\temp\results.xml -OutputFormat JUnitXml I get this result. The challenge was to write a PowerShell command that could…
PowerShell Left-Center-Right
Normally, I’d leave a post like this for a Friday Fun article. But given the situation these days, I thought some of you might like to start your week off with a little fun. And maybe even learn a little PowerShell along the way. If your family is anything like mine, you are hopefully spending…
PSDrives, Shortcuts and Links
I’ll be honest. I’ve never been much of a OneDrive user. Even though I’m a great candidate given that I use multiple systems and need access to a common set of files. But for a number of reasons I’m beginning to make more of a shift to OneDrive. Part of the challenge for me has…
#PS7Now Ebook Available
A few weeks ago, I was part of a PowerShell community event that was designed to educate and spark interest around the general release of PowerShell 7. I organized a week of blogging by some of your favorite PowerShell bloggers and community activists. We release a week’s worth of material using the #PS7Now hashtag. You…
PowerShell 7 Cross-Platform Scripting Tips and Traps
One of the reasons you want to adopt PowerShell 7 on your desktop, is that it can be used cross-platform. Theoretically, you can write a PowerShell script or function that works on Windows, Linux, and Mac. However, this is not without challenges. In some ways, it feels like we are back to the early days…
Extending External Scripts in PowerShell
I’m always looking for ways to do more with PowerShell. And often, once I find a technique, I look for other areas where I can apply it. I’m hoping that today might be like that for you. You may not have a need to duplicate my work in this article, but hopefully you’ll recognize value…
PowerShell 7 Remoting Cleanup
Now that PowerShell 7 is here and hopefully installed on your Windows 10 desktop, you’re good to go, right? I’d say you probably all set. However, if like me, you were running PowerShell 7 betas or had PowerShell Core also installed, a little housekeeping might be in order. I don’t think what I’m going to…
Fast Folder Sizes with PowerShell
I am always looking for ways to do things faster and easier with PowerShell. One common task that I never seem to stop needing is discovering how much disk space a given folder is consuming. Even though disk space is cheap these days, I guess I’m old-school enough to want to keep things lean. It…
Getting Productive with Linux
Yesterday I started telling you about my journey or experiment with going all in on Linux. I’m hoping that spending at least a month heads down in a Linux environment will help me learn it better, than simply reading documentation and blog posts. I still have my Windows desktop for those things that I can’t…