From checking systems to see if security patches are installed to monitoring Windows Server Backup attempts, PowerShell scripts can make tedious IT administrative tasks quick and easy. I’ve written a ...

Let’s face it: working on the administrative side of IT can involve a lot of tedious, repetitive tasks. Manually configuring user accounts, troubleshooting the same issues over and over, generating ...

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Here are 10 PowerShell commands to use in 2026. The Get-Help cmdlet displays information about PowerShell concepts and ...

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, ...

Every now and then, most especially, a system administrator will need to restart a server or system. Usually, you can Remote Shut down or Restart Windows through the graphical user interface – ...

In 2006, Windows Script Host (WSH) and the Command Prompt shell got a new sibling when Microsoft released a completely new environment called Windows PowerShell. PowerShell has some similarities to ...

Windows Server Core is the epitome of Microsoft's shift toward GUI-free. But since you can't beat a good dashboard, here's how to access the GUI remotely. Taking a cue from Linux, these days Microsoft ...

Using Azure's "virtual machine agent," you can reset the local administrator password without even hitting the Windows OS itself. Here's how. When a Windows server is located on-premises and you ...

It's been a long time coming, but at its Build 2016 developer conference Microsoft unveiled two tools that finally put the nails in the coffin of the server GUI. And it's about time too. Looking at ...