We all can't write perfect PowerShell scripts, unfortunately. Because we're fallible, we scripters sometimes see the dreaded red text on the blue background ...

Errors happen regardless of what scripting or programming language that you use. Whether the error happens due to an issue in how the code was written or if the code ...

Most of the personal use PowerShell scripts that I have written over the years might best be described as utilitarian. In other words, those scripts do exactly what I need for them to do -- nothing ...

Fake IT support sites promote malicious PowerShell "fixes" for common Windows errors, like the 0x80070643 error, to infect devices with information-stealing malware. First discovered by eSentire's ...

What I'm trying to do is query all of our servers to see if FTP is an installed service. If it is, I want to have it report into a text file to give me the state of the service and its start mode, as ...

Get-Appxpackage is a PowerShell command that can display a list of the app packages that are installed in a user profile. It includes all the applications that are installed from the Microsoft Store ...

PowerShell is a robust scripting tool that lets you automate and customize your admin tasks. It can save you a ton of time—but it’s important to follow a few best practices as you develop your code.

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

When you want to start PowerShell, you may sometimes get a Windows cannot find powershell.exe error message, in that case, make sure you type “PowerShell ...