A simple four-line script unexpectedly returned a host of errors for Brien. The issue turned out to be deceptively simple. While writing my previous column, I ran into a really odd problem: I suddenly ...

Microsoft says Windows PowerShell now warns when running scripts that use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet to download web content, aiming to prevent potentially risky code from executing. As Microsoft ...

PowerShell has made it dead simple to automate all kinds of things. However, its simplicity can be deceiving. PowerShell takes the complexity out of script writing but unless you're writing a ...

Don’t copy and paste the same code over and over again. Instead, create a PowerShell function and save yourself time.

BurntToast is an open-source PowerShell module that generates standard toast notifications that appear in the bottom-right corner. The module supports Windows 10 and newer versions as well as Windows ...

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In one of our earlier post, we talked about removing Security Questions from Windows. This post offers an alternative way of disabling the same via a PowerShell script. Update-AllUsersQA is a ...

In today’s cloud-centric world, we’re seeing an explosion in the number of servers under IT management. Virtual machines made servers cheap, and containers will push prices down further. As a result, ...