More on This Topic: Exploring PowerShell, Part 1: Using Get-Command Our next stop on our exploration of using PowerShell involves learning more about what Get-Help can do for you.

Most IT admins use PowerShell for scripting and automation, but it's not just for IT specialists—anyone dealing with messy folders needs these commands. I use them to track down old code ...

Scripts in PowerShell are basically just text files with the special filename extension of ps1. To create a script, you enter a bunch of PowerShell commands in a sequence in a new Notepad file (or ...

When Microsoft developed PowerShell (PS) in November 2006, the aim was to marry a command-line based interface and a scripting language to handle task automation and configuration management of ...

Prof. Powershell PowerShell Command History Lesson Part 1 By Jeffery Hicks 03/25/2014 Recently someone asked me on Twitter about a way to retrieve the command history from another user's PowerShell ...

Microsoft this week announced a preview of PowerShell Crescendo, a new module for PowerShell that aims to wrap so-called 'native' utility applications via the familiar verb-noun syntax used in ...

Crescendo amplifies the command-line experience of the original tool to include object output for the PowerShell pipeline, privilege elevation, and integrated help information.

PowerShell in the Shell: In an effort to bring the best command line experiences to the forefront for all power users, PowerShell is now the defacto command shell from File Explorer.