returning a value from a drop-down
Hello,I'm writing a script to create new users through a form (the normal user creation process is long and complex and therefore prone to human error), but I'm having issues capturing values from a...
View ArticleWindows 10 build 9879: How to fix the OneNote, Mail, and Reader app errors
Users of the Windows 10 Preview have reported that the OneNote, Mail and Reader apps not updating on the latest build 9879 of Windows 10. However, a fix has been found for each separate app.Read More
View ArticleFreeze top row in Excel
I've been searching everywhere to understand how to freeze the top row of an Excel spreadsheet using PowerShell. I can do Bold and Filter but not the freeze pane (row).Thank you,Kurt
View ArticlePowerShell Basics: Programming With Loops
In this PowerShell tutorial we show you how to use the For loop, ForEach-Object loop, and the While, Do-While and Do-Until loops.Read More
View ArticleMalware defense: How to detect and mitigate advanced evasion techniques
Expert Nick Lewis explores a number of techniques used by advanced malware to evade detection and explains how to detect and mitigate the threats.Read More
View ArticleUsing the ADO.NET Connection String
Most of my Windows PowerShell scripts use SQL Server Management Objects (SMO) to access SQL Server properties to find out their current state or other information pertinent to the role of an...
View ArticlePrinting and Hold Print Job
I have a job that writes a letter for Lots of people with different variables added. All works fine and Doc is created, saved and prints. Is there a method anyone might know how to pass a pin to the...
View ArticleHelp me improve my script
Greetings,I'm learning PowerShell. In order to lean certain thing I create script (which I use for tasks) in a basic wayto understand what I want to learn. In this scrip I want to learn testing a...
View ArticlePowerShell management Library for Hyper-V
I just bought a new laptop so I can setup Hyper-V and start to setup virtual machines so I can learn more PowerShell. I am just about finished with the boot, "PowerShell and WMI" by Siddaway. In...
View ArticlePS script to change desktop background color for all local users doesn't work
hi friendsI am using the following PS script so that any new user which I create in my system (win2008R2 or windows 7 or 8 or...), his desktop background be set as solid color type & its color be...
View Articlepowershell script to create system hostname as a text file on desktop
helloI want to write a simple PowerShell script & use it as logon script on my students systems so that anytime they logon to their windows 7 or windows 8 systems, their computer name be created as...
View Articlewhat does this special tag tag d in powershell formating files
hi friendsas we know one of the most frustrating tasks in PowerShell is when we want to work with objects for example get commands, list files & directories, list processes, we have to Pipe our...
View ArticleSend and Forward the same mail generated in a powershell report
Good morning Powershell experts,I would like to ask about powershell and send a mail. I need to send a mail from my script to one use mail account and this same mail, I would like to forward it to...
View ArticleAD Accounts Disabled/Enabled Query
Hi powershell.com,I'm trying to create a list of users with their account expiration date and the status of the account (either Disabled OR Enabled) but I'm missing a necessary filter.Scouring the web,...
View Articleget-dns problem
Colleagues,i type get-dns cmdlet, and i gotPS C:\powershell_v3> get-dnsget-dns : Index was outside the bounds of the array.At line:1 char:1+ get-dns+ ~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo :...
View ArticleRequired Script to Check Bitlocker Status in Mulitple computers
Hi I need a help from you friends, I am working in a IT sector where Bitlocker is one of the serviceI have List of more than 5000 plus computers , i need to check the status of all computers and need...
View ArticleAccessing Oracle Database 11g with Powershell
Hi there Has anyone any experience with accessing a oracle 11g database in powershell? Is there a module which can be downloaded in order to access a oracle database. I want to extract data from a...
View ArticleIssuing PowerShell commands from a Linux box
I need to send PowerShell commands to a Windows server from a Linux box.Googling in the web it looks it is possible, at least with the latest PowerShell versions, but I need to find the best (and...
View ArticleManaging Services, Part 1: Investigating Service Information Using PowerShell
When a key service goes down on a server, you will usually hear about it from a user or another office such as the help desk when they begin receiving calls from users. It's also entirely possible that...
View ArticleControlling Windows Firewall with PowerShell
Continuing on the theme of using Windows PowerShell and related tools to automate server setup—and in particular, to automate domain controller (DC) setup—let’s tackle what many consider to be one of...
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