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Using default parameter values in PowerShell 3.0

Because PowerShell is a console based management tool there’s no getting around the fact that there is a fair...
Poll: PowerShell vs. GUI – Do you want to be a DevOp or an Admin?

In this poll, I would like to know whether you prefer PowerShell or a graphical user interface (GUI) for...
Disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC) remotely with PowerShell

In this post, I will show you how to disable Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC) on multiple...
Top 7 PowerShell commands for beginners

In this post, I will cover the seven most frequently used PowerShell commands that are useful for beginners. These...
Set service startup mode to Automatic (Delayed Start) with PowerShell

The PowerShell script described here allows you to set the startup mode of a Windows service to Automatic (Delayed...
PowerShell books for Windows administrators

In this post, I will take you through some of the PowerShell books that I feel are useful for...
The PowerShell script discussed in this post will ping a list of servers and get their uptime in HTML...
Get DNS server IPs using PowerShell

In my last article I explained how to set the DNS IP addresses of remote computers and today I...
Set DNS server IP addresses on remote computers using PowerShell

In this post, I will take you through a script that will help you set DNS server IP addresses...
PowerShell 3.0 overview – Part 2

This is the continuation of Part 1 of my PowerShell 3.0 overview. Today I will discuss Workflow, Web Access,...
PowerShell 3.0 overview – Part 1

Windows PowerShell 3.0 is a hot cake in Windows Server 2012. It can automate anything and everything on Windows...
Restart a service on multiple remote computers using PowerShell

In this article, I will show you how to restart services on remote computers using PowerShell. I will also...
Create and modify registry keys in remote computers using PowerShell

In this article, I will show you how to create and modify different registry key types using PowerShell.
Retrieve the registry keys from remote computers via PowerShell

In this article, I am going to talk about a PowerShell script that displays details of a given registry...
Query free disk space details of remote computers using PowerShell

The PowerShell script introduced in this post is for getting disk space details of multiple remote computers. It also...
Change the local administrator password on multiple computers with PowerShell

The PowerShell script discussed here allows you to change the local administrator password on multiple remote computers. You can...
Query and kill a process on a remote computer using PowerShell and WMI

This tutorial discusses a few PowerShell scripts that allow you to query and kill a process on a remote...
VBScript vs. PowerShell

VBScript vs. PowerShell is the question that many admins face. This article compares VBScript with regard to functionality, performance,...
PowerShell tutorial for admins – Part 6: Managing server roles and features

In this article you will learn how to manage Windows Server 2008 roles and features by using Windows PowerShell.