It's important to start tests with a clean session, especially when writing unit tests and creating mocks. Here's how to run Pester tests in a completely new PowerShell process. Writing unit tests in ...

Recently, I wrote a column about how you can use PowerShell to uninstall an unwanted application. The problem with the technique described in that article is that it can be tough to locate the ...

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, ...

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

If you have used PowerShell for a while now, you probably know that there are a few ways to give PowerShell more of a multithreaded feel by using PowerShell jobs in the form of the *-job cmdlets as ...

Microsoft PowerShell is a trusted tool for many information technology (IT) professionals managing Internet Information Services (IIS) web server farms with dozens or even hundreds of app pools. With ...

Windows PowerShell in Windows 11/10, is a powerful tool whose capability set multiplies manifold over that of Command Prompt. Microsoft developed it for task automation and configuration management ...

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 ...

Microsoft this week announced the "general availability" commercial release of PowerShell 7.2. PowerShell 7.2 is notable for being a long-term support (LTS) release on Windows systems, which means ...