This quick free lesson in PowerShell teaches you how to use the ping class to get a list of offline computers. It is fast and easy, and the results are much easier to work with than using ping.exe.

I’m sure that you’ve seen plenty of scripts that set a path like “C:\temp” for logs, files, and other outputs. But did you know that it’s actually very easy to add a pop up directory UI in PowerShell ...

PowerShell is an invaluable tool for System Administrators when it comes to troubleshooting system issues. With its wide range of built-in cmdlets and flexibility, PowerShell enables you to ...

PowerShell providers are a way to access data stores, such as the registry or the file system, as if they were drives in the file system. This allows you to use familiar commands, such as cd and dir, ...

Is Add-Member the most underrated and underappreciated cmdlet in PowerShell? PowerShell is so vast and can manage so many platforms and technologies. It’s easy to get deep in one module or topic. But ...

PowerShell Remoting is a powerful feature that allows administrators to manage multiple remote systems from a single console. It allows you to run commands and scripts on remote computers, transfer ...

In simple terms, a variable is a container that holds a value. In PowerShell, variables are used to store and retrieve data. They can be used to hold anything from numbers, strings, arrays, and ...

Finding out which .NET Framework Version is currently installed is not something that most people think of every day. However, if you are a Windows Server Administrator managing web servers that run ...

A function is a block of code that performs a specific task. It is a reusable piece of code that can be called from anywhere in your script. Functions help to modularize your code, making it easier to ...

Of course, when you’re working with system, you are going to be doing a lot of analysis and poking around with the processes that are running on the system. And no matter what the OS is, there are ...

Gathering system information is a crucial aspect of system administration, as it helps you understand the resources and components of your infrastructure. In this article, we will explore how to use ...

This will return a list of modules whose names or descriptions contain the word “bird”. You can then select the module you want to install based on the name and ...