Using Import-Alias in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we’re diving into the cmdlet Import-Alias. This handy cmdlet allows you to import alias definitions from a file into your current PowerShell session. According to Microsoft: Import-Alias: Imports an alias list from a file. This can be incredibly useful when you want to customize…

Deep Dive into Get-RunspaceDebug: An Essential Tool for Understanding PowerShell Runspaces Welcome back to Wahman’s PowerShell Blog! Today, we’re delving into a powerful cmdlet that often flies under the radar but is crucial when you’re working with PowerShell runspaces—Get-RunspaceDebug. According to the official Microsoft documentation, Get-RunspaceDebug “Shows runspace debugging options.” But what does that mean…

PowerShell Cmdlet Deep Dive: Format-Wide Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell blog! Today, we are going to explore a simple yet visually powerful cmdlet in PowerShell: Format-Wide. According to Microsoft, Format-Wide "Formats objects as a wide table that displays only one property of each object." This makes it a great tool when you want to view…

Set-WmiInstance – Creating or Updating WMI Instances with PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today we’re diving into Set-WmiInstance, a powerful cmdlet used to create or update an instance of an existing Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class. With it, you’re essentially tapping into the configuration core of Windows to automate setting system values, modifying…

Understanding the PowerShell Out-Host Cmdlet Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we’re going to dive into a useful yet often overlooked cmdlet in PowerShell: Out-Host. According to Microsoft Docs, this cmdlet “sends output to the command line.” But what does that really mean in practical terms, and when should you use it? Let’s explore!…

Exploring the Show-EventLog Cmdlet in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today we’re diving into a very handy but sometimes overlooked PowerShell cmdlet: Show-EventLog. This cmdlet allows you to view the event logs from a local or remote computer using the Event Viewer GUI. While it’s more of a visual tool than a scripting…