This PowerShell tutorial opens with an introduction to PowerShell scripting basics. It guides you through various topics, starting with launching PowerShell and preparing to run PowerShell scripts.

Before PowerShell, I began my career as an IT Pro, pointing and clicking in the GUI. I wrote this book to save IT Pros from themselves by reducing the learning curve and helping them avoid being ...

Adam Bertram is a 20-year IT veteran, blogger and freelance writer. Follow him on the social platform X @adbertram. Everyone learns PowerShell differently, but I recommend a ­three-step approach to ...

Your source for the news, opinions, and reader reaction on the industry’s hottest controversy. This chapter brings you up to speed on the technical basics of PowerShell and how to use it, with a focus ...

Editor's note: Adam Bertram originally wrote this article, and Reda Chouffani has expanded it. Even though administrators can accomplish many tasks with ad hoc PowerShell commands, learning how to ...

Microsoft Windows PowerShell is a command-line shell and scripting language with more than 130 standard command-line tools and consistent syntax and utilities. The new feature runs on Windows XP, ...

A PowerShell “for” loop is a core scripting tool that lets you execute a block of code multiple times. Whether you’re automating system tasks or processing data, understanding how to write a “for” ...

Last night I was playing around with some of the Sysinternals tools and rediscovered a tool called Bginfo. For those who might not be familiar with Sysinternals, it is a collection of free tools ...

Smartsheet reports that nearly 60% of workers agree that they could save six or more hours a week by automating the repetitive aspects of their role. That’s time they could dedicate to growing their ...

Last night I was playing around with some of the Sysinternals tools and rediscovered a tool called Bginfo. For those who might not be familiar with Sysinternals, it is a collection of free tools ...