When you first start writing scripts, modularity, reusability, and best practices may not be top of mind. As your scripts become more complex, however, creating reusable elements becomes essential. By ...

Whenever I write an advanced PowerShell function or script that uses parameters, I find it very helpful to validate any data upfront before my script gets too far. The last thing I want is my script ...

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 ...

Say goodbye to repetitive tasks forever with this surprising Windows feature.

PowerShell is Microsoft's robust scripting language and command-line shell, and it has become an indispensable tool for streamlining complex network management and task automation. Mastering ...

Over the last few years, I have created a vast library of PowerShell scripts that I use to keep my servers healthy. These scripts do everything from monitoring disk health to helping me to reclaim ...

PowerShell scripts are great because they can be used to do almost anything. One of the limitations to PowerShell scripts, however, is that it isn't always practical to give a script to someone who ...

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