This simple script tamed my Downloads folder.

PowerShell scripting doesn't have to haphazard. Here's how to tell PowerShell to build a script from the commands that you have already entered at the command line. Even though I've worked extensively ...

Back in 2008, I wrote a piece called PowerShell Tips and Tricks, which covered the then-relatively new Windows scripting language and some cool things you could do with it. Although PowerShell has ...

Semantic versioning gives PowerShell script changes clear meaning so you can evolve scripts quickly without letting updates devolve into chaos.

On Windows 10, the Task Scheduler is a useful tool that has been around for many years, and it provides a friendly graphical interface to create automated routines. When you use this tool, you can ...

Just like any good tool, knowing the different ways to use the If statement will help your script in many ways. Every programming and scripting language has had some sort of way to perform a ...

In an effort to help IT managers manage the proliferation of automation scripts, Microsoft has developed a new tool called Script Explorer for Windows PowerShell. Microsoft took a semantic Web ...

PowerShell seems to have the ability to automate just about anything. Active Directory (AD) is no different. By downloading a freely available PowerShell module, an IT admin can manage every facet of ...

Typically, on a Windows-based PC, you can check an item or a folder’s size by just right-clicking the item or folder and then selecting Properties from the context menu. In this post, we will show you ...