Redmond

Best Practices for PowerShell Script Version Control, Part 1

Use semantic versioning (X.Y.Z) so version numbers are meaningful, not arbitrary. Patch updates should fix bugs or improve logic/performance without changing visible behavior. Minor and major updates ...
XDA Developers

5 PowerShell scripts every Windows user should know

Anurag is an experienced journalist and author who’s been covering tech for the past 5 years, with a focus on Windows, Android, and Apple. He’s written for sites like Android Police, Neowin, Dexerto, ...
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3 PowerShell scripts I use for every fresh Windows install

In the last year, I have had to install Windows on a couple of devices, some due to work-related commitments, and others purely for experimental purposes. After the first few installs, I knew I had to ...
Redmond

Best Practices for PowerShell Dot Sourcing, Part 1

Over the last seven months, I have been hard at work building a line of business application that is designed to manage all of my writing, speaking and other projects. As crazy as it may sound, I ...
BleepingComputer

Windows PowerShell now warns when running Invoke-WebRequest scripts

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 ...
techtarget

PowerShell backup scripts: What are 3 essential best practices?

Although Windows PowerShell is not a backup tool per se, it can be used to create data backups. In fact, there are several PowerShell backup scripts available for download. For those who may be ...
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You’re wasting your time on Windows—these 3 PowerShell scripts save me hours every week

There's a version of your Windows setup where files sort themselves, backups happen quietly in the background, and everything you copy is automatically saved for later. And the best part is that you ...
techtarget

How to create and run Windows PowerShell scripts

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 ...
TechRepublic

Windows Administrator’s PowerShell Script Kit (Part 1)

Enhance Active Directory tasks with these 21 PowerShell scripts, such as creating accounts, checking for account lockouts, and finding domain administrators. Save Time — Boost efficiency by automating ...
Streaming Media Magazine

How to Script for FFmpeg Using PowerShell and BASH

FFmpeg was designed as a cross-platform solution for video and audio recording, conversion, and streaming. Its About page describes the command-line tool as “the leading multimedia framework, able to ...
BleepingComputer

ViperSoftX malware covertly runs PowerShell using AutoIT scripting

The latest variants of the ViperSoftX info-stealing malware use the common language runtime (CLR) to load and execute PowerShell commands within AutoIt scripts to evade detection. CLR is a key ...