Wahmans Powershell Blog

  • Out-File

    Mastering Out-File in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell blog! Today we are diving into a very handy cmdlet: Out-File. This cmdlet is used to send command output to a file, which is incredibly useful for logging, saving reports, exporting data, or just capturing command results for later processing. What is Out-File? According to Microsoft’s…

  • Tee-Object

    Unlocking the Power of Tee-Object in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today we’re diving deep into a handy cmdlet that every PowerShell user should have in their toolbox — Tee-Object. This cmdlet may seem simple at first glance, but with a bit of creativity, it can become a versatile tool for both debugging…

  • New-EventLog

    Getting Started with New-EventLog in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell blog! Today, we are going to dive into an essential cmdlet that allows you to take control over Windows event logs: New-EventLog. Event logs are vital for monitoring events and troubleshooting on Windows machines. The New-EventLog cmdlet allows you to create custom event logs…

  • Export-FormatData

    Understanding Export-FormatData in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans Powershell blog! Today we are diving into a lesser-known but powerful cmdlet in PowerShell: Export-FormatData. If you’ve ever created custom object views in PowerShell and wanted to persist them, this cmdlet is for you. According to Microsoft, Export-FormatData “saves formatting data from the current session in a…

  • Push-Location

    Exploring the Power of Push-Location in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today we’re diving into a very handy cmdlet in PowerShell: Push-Location. At first glance, it may appear simple, but this cmdlet can be extremely powerful when navigating complex directory structures or managing temporary working directories in scripts. Push-Location (alias: pushd) is used…

  • Set-StrictMode

    Understanding Set-StrictMode in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today we’re going to explore one of the lesser-used yet incredibly powerful cmdlets in PowerShell: Set-StrictMode. By the end of this post, you’ll understand how Set-StrictMode can help enforce better scripting habits and catch common mistakes much earlier in your code. Whether you’re new to…