One of the most welcome new features in PowerShell 7 is the ability to perform parallel execution of script blocks. This new parallel execution capability can drastically reduce the amount of time it ...

In my previous post, I showed you how to create a clickable button in Excel. That button displayed a simple message box. Now, I want to show you how to use the button to kick off a PowerShell script.

Backups, Downloads cleanup, and bulk file renaming — three Windows automation tasks I kept avoiding because the scripting ...

Whether you are a technology enthusiast or a professional looking to enhance your scripting skills, we have designed this Windows PowerShell scripting tutorial for beginners, especially for you. So, ...

Have you ever needed to schedule a PowerShell script? While you may not need to execute the script right away, you may have a process that must be done daily, monthly or somewhere in between. Common ...

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 ...

Previously, WSUS included an option to import updates from the Microsoft Update Catalog site. Users had to use the WSUS admin user interface to import updates. Microsoft has replaced this method with ...

In an effort to help IT managers manage the proliferation of automation scripts, Microsoft has developed a new tool called Script Explorer for Windows PowerShell. Microsoft took a semantic Web ...

Sending an email with PowerShell can be a great way to deliver diagnostic data under the correct circumstances. Sending an email with PowerShell can be a great way to deliver data under the correct ...