For example, let's say you want to restart a service across 5 PCs. In Bash, you'd need SSH access, a shared key, and a loop.

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Microsoft on Thursday announced the "general availability" commercial release of PowerShell Crescendo. PowerShell Crescendo is a new installable module that's used to wrap various "native" utility ...

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I f you're using Windows 11 or Windows 10, you’ve probably noticed that PowerShell and Windows Terminal come pre-installed. Both are command-line tools that let you type in comm ...

Recently someone asked me on Twitter about a way to retrieve the command history from another user's PowerShell session. That's a great question and I think I know where the user is coming from but ...

Do note that you have to launch Windows PowerShell as an administrator, otherwise, the commands will not execute and you will receive an error in PowerShell. Let’s ...

Many information technology (IT) professionals use Windows Software Update Services (WSUS) to manage updates across all their Windows systems and other third-party software. When WSUS is paired with ...

This post will show you how to disable the PowerShell application using the Security Policy and the Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 11 or Windows 10. Windows 11/10 comes with a pre-installed ...

The good old command prompt is still handy, robust, and customizable in Windows 10 and 11. Lance is an experienced writer who tries to unravel the mysteries of personal tech. He loves watching old ...