With PowerShell 5.0 two new commands are introduced: Compress-Archive and Expand- Archive. Both commands can – like WinZip or 7-Zip – compress and decompress data.
Use PowerShell to create compressed ZIP files
Utilman.exe and the Security Concern (Administering the system without logging in)
On every windows system there is a small but useful feature called Ease of access. If you want a high-contrast theme, optimized visual display or closed captions, then “Ease of access” is your […]
Ping: Transmit failed. General failure.
What to do if ping returns general failure? One of the most common command line tools on all platforms is the command ping. Ping tests the network connectivity between systems. In this arcticle, I describe the most common configuration errors, which cause the general failure.
Windows: Welche Bedeutung hat das Prozent (%) Zeichen hinter der IPv6 Link-Local-Adresse?
Windows macht mal wieder alles anders. Link-Local Adressen werden bei den meisten Betriebssystemen aus der MAC-Adresse konfiguriert. Nur Windows tut das nicht, wie ich im Beitrag Windows und die IPv6-Adressen (EUI-64) beschrieben habe. Und […]
Active Directory: How to join a Computer to the Domain using GUI or PowerShell (Step-by-Step)
This blog post describes how to join a computer to the domain by using the graphical user interface or running a simple One-Liner in Powershell.
How to schedule software installation with PowerShell
Under certain circumstances the installation of software can only take place at a specific time. This article describes the establishing of a scheduled installation on the localhost and on remote hosts.
Windows 10: Mein Gerät suchen
Seit Ende letzten Jahres habe ich ein Surface Book. Eigentlich kennt man die Geräte-Suche von Mobile Devices, aber auch Windows 10 unterstützt die Suche eines Gerätes, wenn man es nicht mehr findet. […]
How to find expired Certificates with PowerShell
By running a simply PowerShell One-Liner we are able find all expired certificates stored in the Certificate Store. The store is accessible by using the PowerShell Drive cert:. To show all expired […]
Package Management in PowerShell (Chocolatey)
Tired of installing 3rd party software on Windows? 7zip, winrar, Chrome, Adobe Reader, Java etc … had to be downloaded manually. Now this is over. Package Management in PowerShell is here! Online repository is the keyword.
The new nslookup: Resolve-DnsName
Nslookup is a command-line tool for dns name resolution. Resolve-DnsName is the modern version of nslookup. In this blog post I am going to show how to use Resolve-DnsName to query DNS host names […]
PowerShell Remoting: How to connect to Remote Hosts in a Domain- and in a Non-Domain Environment (Trusted Hosts)
In this article i will show how to connect to remote hosts and how to configure the list of Trusted Hosts. Because with the introduction of Windows Server Core and Nanoserver, the significance of Windows PowerShell Remoting has increased.
PowerShell: Getting RAM Info by manufacturer, speed, serial number, capacity, DUAL-Channel …
If the memory is to be upgraded, then you have to find out whether the new memory is compatible. And you have to find out the type of your currently installed memory. The device manager does not provide any information about this.
Windows Problemaufzeichnung (psr.exe)
Ein cooles, aber wenig bekanntes Feature, ist die Windows Problemaufzeichnung (psr.exe). Mithilfe der Funktion können ganze Arbeitsschritte in Form von Screenshots aufgezeichnet werden. Ich benutze es manchmal als Dokumentation von Arbeitsschritten (ohne ein […]
Restart all Domain Computers by using PowerShell
In this article i will describe how to use Restart-Computer for restarting all domain computers – without an enterprise solution.
Windows 10 Store Fehler: 0xD000000D
Einmal brauchst du den Windows 10 Store und dann geht nichts. So wie bei mir der Fall. Ich habe vor einigen Wochen ein Upgrade von Windows 10 Home auf Windows 10 Pro […]
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