PowerShell Cmdlet Deep Dive: Clear-ItemProperty Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we’re taking a closer look at a lesser-known but incredibly useful cmdlet: Clear-ItemProperty. This cmdlet does exactly what it says on the tin — it clears the value of a property from an item, but importantly, it does not delete the property itself….

Understanding Remove-WSManInstance in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans Powershell Blog! Today, we’re diving into a cmdlet that may not be widely used but is powerful when managing Windows Remote Management (WinRM) configurations: Remove-WSManInstance. According to Microsoft, this cmdlet “Deletes a management resource instance.” But what does that really mean in practical terms for PowerShell users?…

Understanding PowerShell’s Import-PSSession Cmdlet Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we’re diving into a powerful cmdlet that can help bridge PowerShell sessions: Import-PSSession. Description: Microsoft defines Import-PSSession as a cmdlet that “Imports commands from another session into the current session.” This cmdlet is commonly used when you want to import cmdlets, functions, aliases, and…

PowerShell Cmdlet Deep Dive: Test-Connection Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we dive into one of the most useful cmdlets for network diagnostics and automation: Test-Connection. Test-Connection is a PowerShell cmdlet that sends ICMP echo request packets (better known as ping) to one or more computers. It’s a great way to verify network connectivity…

Using Enable-ComputerRestore in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahman’s PowerShell blog! Today, we’re taking a look at a useful PowerShell cmdlet that allows you to control one of Windows’ most resilient security and recovery features: System Restore. The cmdlet is Enable-ComputerRestore. As described by Microsoft, Enable-ComputerRestore enables the System Restore feature on the specified file system…

Mastering PowerShell: Restart-Service Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today we are diving into a very handy cmdlet that comes in clutch when working with Windows services — Restart-Service. What Does Restart-Service Do? According to Microsoft, the Restart-Service cmdlet stops and then starts one or more services. Essentially, it’s a quick and efficient way to…