A simple four-line script unexpectedly returned a host of errors for Brien. The issue turned out to be deceptively simple. While writing my previous column, I ran into a really odd problem: I suddenly ...

Back in 2008, I wrote a piece called PowerShell Tips and Tricks, which covered the then-relatively new Windows scripting language and some cool things you could do with it. Although PowerShell has ...

Windows PowerShell ISE (Integrated Scripting Environment) from Microsoft is an indispensable tool for automating tasks and managing Windows systems. Offering a feature-rich scripting and automation ...

PowerShell is not just an application, it is a scripting language built on .Net CLR that automates IT tasks. It has backward compatibility with CMD and can automate simple or complex tasks. Because of ...

Unfortunately, IT professionals have to deal with sensitive information all the time. That information could be in the form of passwords, proprietary company information or anything that you'd rather ...