QuickTip: Using Win32_Share to select non-default shares using Type property
Because default administrative shares might have been renamed or have their descriptions alternated, the following method can also be used to select non-administrative shares: Get-WmiObject -Query...
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The Win32_Share class can be used to remotely or locally gather a listed of shared folders and their properties. Since every Windows system by default has a number of standard shared folder it can be...
View ArticleQuickTip: Determine if current PowerShell session is 64bit
Occasionally it might be interesting to know whether your current PowerShell session is running in 64-bit. This tip describes how to determine this and how to start either a 32 or 64-bit session of...
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QuickTip: Add Sql Server Module to PowerShell Console
To import the SQL Server PowerShell for SQL Server 2012 the following command can be typed: Import-Module sqlps For SQL Server 2008 the snap-ins have to be manually loaded as documented in the...
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QuickTip: Enumerate objects with [System.Enum] class
In PowerShell it can be useful to be working directly with .Net classes and runspaces. The disadvantage is that Get-Help is not available to help you explore the possible values that can be entered....
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QuickTip: Read single key press from PowerShell console
When building an interactive script capturing a single key press might be necessary. This can be done by using the $host variable, specifically the ReadKey method. It is important to note that this...
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QuickTip: Read single key press using [System.Console] class
When building an interactive script capturing a single key press might be necessary. In the previous article, QuickTip: Read single key press from PowerShell console, I showed how this is possible...
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QuickTip: Automate variable creation using New-Variable
Occasionally I get the question: “But what if I want to create fifty variables, how do I do that in PowerShell?”. My initial thought usually is: “Why?”, but seeing as there might be some scenarios in...
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QuickTip: Update Windows Defender definitions using Update-MPSignature
Since protecting your computer is as important as anything it might be nice to know that there is also a PowerShell cmdlet available to manually update your virus and malware definitions:...
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QuickTip: Determine current line number in PowerShell
When scripting it can be interesting to know which line of the script is currently being executed, to determine this we take a look at the $Myinvocation automatic variable. This variable contains the...
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QuickTip: Select all links using Invoke-WebRequest
Today I was looking for a way to discover all links on my blog. Invoke-WebRequest returns a number of interesting properties, which can be listed by piping the output into the Get-Member cmdlet: 1 2...
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QuickTip: Pin PowerShell to the Taskbar
When you are working with PowerShell in your daily work it might be worth considering pinning PowerShell to the taskbar. By doing this you have easy access using either the the mouse of the keyboard...
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Quicktip: Create an object that refers to its own properties
Recently I received the question the /r/PowerShell community if it was possible to create an object that refers to its own properties when it is created. The user specified that they would prefer to...
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Quicktip: Use Windows Defender to scan a file or folder
As I was experimenting with the new PowerShell 5.0 cmdlets for Windows Defender I noticed that there is no parameter for starting a custom scan. As a workaround I used the mpcmdrun.exe tool to initiate...
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Quicktip: Use a Csv file to splat parameters into a function
I recently received a question on Reddit that asked if it is possible to use a csv file to create a hash table that can be used for splatting parameters into a function. The goal of this exercise is to...
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Quicktip: PowerShell command history on Windows 10 using PSReadline
In Windows 10 PowerShell 5.0 comes bundled with PSReadline. This module allows for a number of useful features and today we will focus on getting access to the command history. A very useful feature of...
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QuickTip: Get Domain Name of Computer
In PowerShell it is relatively trivial to retrieve the domain for the logged in user, as this is stored in the environment variable. In multi-domain environments it is often the case that the user...
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QuickTip: Change PowerShell Console Size and Buffer
Changing the size of the PowerShell console is something that has been made easier in recent versions of PowerShell. But when working with older versions of PowerShell or with automated systems it is...
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