PowerShell Cmdlet: Unblock-File Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we explore a handy cmdlet that addresses a common frustration when executing downloaded files — Unblock-File. What is Unblock-File? According to Microsoft, Unblock-File “unblocks files that were downloaded from the internet.” Windows attaches a security flag (Zone.Identifier alternate data stream) to files that have been…

Reset-ComputerMachinePassword – A Handy Tool for Machine Account Troubles Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we’re diving into a lesser-known but incredibly useful cmdlet: Reset-ComputerMachinePassword. This PowerShell cmdlet is a go-to solution when your computer’s trust relationship with a domain has been broken. What it does is simple yet powerful—it resets the Local Machine…

Understanding Write-Warning in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell blog! Today, we’re taking a closer look at a fundamental but essential cmdlet: Write-Warning. According to Microsoft’s official documentation, this cmdlet “writes a warning message.” Although simple in nature, Write-Warning can add a lot of clarity to your scripts and ease the troubleshooting process for yourself…

Understanding Get-PSCallStack in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell blog! Today, we’re diving into one of the lesser-known, but super useful cmdlets — Get-PSCallStack. This cmdlet is particularly handy when debugging or trying to understand the flow of script execution. What is Get-PSCallStack? As per Microsoft’s documentation, Get-PSCallStack displays the current call stack. In simpler…

Exploring Format-Hex in PowerShell Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell blog! Today, we’ll explore an incredibly useful cmdlet called Format-Hex. According to Microsoft, Format-Hex displays a file or other input as hexadecimal. This can be particularly useful for a variety of tasks, from debugging file formats to reverse engineering data. Let’s look at what this cmdlet…

PowerShell Cmdlet Spotlight: Enable-PSRemoting Welcome back to Wahmans PowerShell Blog! Today, we are diving into a fundamental cmdlet that serves as a building block for anyone working with PowerShell remoting — Enable-PSRemoting. What is Enable-PSRemoting? According to Microsoft, Enable-PSRemoting “Configures the computer to receive remote commands.” In simpler terms, this cmdlet prepares your machine to…