Does win32_process allow to query for “status” of said processes? Seems to be...
I am using the following code to respond back with list of processes of a remote server: processes = Get-WmiObject -Class win32_process -Namespace "rootcimv2" -ComputerName $hostname | Select name,...
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Hey everyone, I just ran into an issue at work where a powershell script was failing to write to our log file. We’re using an enterprise log monitoring utility (Splunk), which tails files and monitors...
View ArticleHow to manage Windows File Shares with PowerShell
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View ArticleHow do you keep your profiles/etc synched between your machines?
I’ve seen a lot of people do things with Dropbox or OneDrive, but I’m trying to incorporate my work machines also. On my laptop, I could easily do something like Dropbox, but I also use a few ‘admin’...
View ArticleReplace with a variable inside String Replacement template
$file = "[assembly: AssemblyVersion(""2.13.0.0"")]" $build_number = 78 $new_file = $file -replace '([assembly: AssemblyVersion(")([0-9]+.[0-9]+.)([0-9]+)(.[0-9]+")])', "`$1`$2" + $build_number + "`$4"...
View ArticleDo-until Loop
So this should be an easy task in theory, but for the life of me I can’t seem to figure it out. Goal is to stop after a number of matches are found and end out of a loop. Here is a snippet with...
View ArticleIssue logging into site with no form ID
Hi all, I am trying to automate the login of a site so I can grab a link. I’m having issues because the “login form” doesn’t use ID’s and is also present 3 in the page. I think the latter shouldn’t...
View ArticleCompare-item gets stuck
Im trying to compare 2 drives of files, with compare-item but its never completes. I dont know if it because there is around 70.000 files pr drive, and its too much. Is there any other way to compare...
View ArticleMultiple Directory Check if notexist then run x
I have created the following script. I need to validate that none of the folders exist and if they do install something. To test that it runs i have put a txt document on my c drive as reference. When...
View ArticleHow do I start learning PowerShell?
I browsed through the top posts and sidebar and couldn’t find an up to date resource on PowerShell. I want to quickly learn basic automation and have some experience in programming languages like C...
View Articlecannot run the following modules are missing
Hey guys, I’ve got a server that seems to have gone… loopy. I can’t suggest anything that has changed about its configuration as I can’t quite remember the last time I used the scripts on the server....
View ArticleWMI intercept system shutdown
I would like to run a particular script before system shutdown. When I trigger a shutdown event, my script doesn’t appear to get called. Here is my setup, what am I doing wrong? $scriptFileName =...
View ArticlePowerShell Modules & Frameworks sticky
Hi all! I’ve occasionally looked for popular PowerShell modules over time and always seem to return to this post from /u/replicaJunction. That post is very informative but perhaps a bit dated now...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Failure to Rearm Office @ Startup
One of the facets of my job includes configuration of training VM loads to exacting standards. Among these standards is for an existing installation of Microsoft Office to be rearmed (not activated)...
View Articleextractifyr: Scan for zip archives (regardless of file extension) and...
Hey, everyone! I’m quite new to PowerShell, but wanted to share a new script I’m working on. I’ve been reverse engineering video games for years, but have recently wanted to start creating my own...
View ArticleLooping through the output for get-adcomputer
What I am trying to do. $list = Get-ADComputer -Filter ‘WhenCreated -ge $recently’ -Properties whenCreated | Format-Table Name -Autosize -Wrap for i in $list { # do something with $i } how do I do...
View Article[Question] working with outdated PowerShell
At my work computers are running PowerShell 2 which is unable to run my script written in PowerShell 5. I asked IT about it but since I’m working for a big international company they’re very slow to...
View Article$env:os and win32_operatingsystem reporting two different OS?
Hi everyone, When I run $env:os, it tells me my machine’s OS is Windows NT. When I run Get-WMIObject Win32_OperatingSystem| select-object Caption, it tells me my machine’s OS is Windows 10. I know for...
View ArticlePossible to override application window title?
I need to override – or even preface – the application window title for Google Chrome to something specific that will persist throughout the user session. Is this possible via PowerShell (or by any...
View ArticleVBScript to Powershell
So there are a few scripts, okay may be more like 20 that we have written in VBS. There are a few scripts that will need to be re-written and moved to Powershell. Some sooner than later....
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