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How to Set a Proxy in PowerShell (7 and 5.1) powershellfaqs.com/set-proxy… #powershell
Set a Proxy in PowerShell: -Proxy, HTTPS_PROXY, WebProxy

Set a Proxy in PowerShell: -Proxy, HTTPS_PROXY, WebProxy

Set a proxy in PowerShell for one request with -Proxy, for a session with HTTPS_PROXY or DefaultWebProxy, bypass internal sites and set the WinHTTP proxy.

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How to Check if an Array is Empty in PowerShell? powershellfaqs.com/check-if-… #powershell
How to Check if an Array Is Empty in PowerShell

How to Check if an Array Is Empty in PowerShell

Check if an array is empty in PowerShell with .Count -eq 0, plus $null vs empty arrays, Boolean traps, @() wrapping and 7 vs 5.1 differences.

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PowerShell ForEach Loop (With Examples) powershellfaqs.com/powershel… #powershell
PowerShell ForEach Loop: 1..10 Ranges, Examples and Traps

PowerShell ForEach Loop: 1..10 Ranges, Examples and Traps

Learn the PowerShell foreach loop: arrays, 1..10 and reverse ranges, 'a'..'z' letter ranges in 7 vs 5.1, files, hashtables, break and continue.

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PowerShell Where-Object Between Two Dates powershellfaqs.com/powershel… #powershell
PowerShell Where-Object Between Two Dates

PowerShell Where-Object Between Two Dates

Filter objects between two dates with PowerShell Where-Object: -ge and -lt, the end-of-day trap, files, last 7 days, CSV/JSON string dates and event logs.

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PowerShell For Loop (With Examples) powershellfaqs.com/powershel… #powershell
PowerShell For Loop: Syntax and Examples (1 to 10, Arrays)

PowerShell For Loop: Syntax and Examples (1 to 10, Arrays)

Learn the PowerShell for loop: syntax, 1 to 10, step and reverse loops, arrays by index, two counters, break and continue, and for vs foreach speed.

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How to Get or Set the Default Browser Using PowerShell powershellfaqs.com/set-defau… #powershell
Set the Default Browser with PowerShell (Windows 10 and 11)

Set the Default Browser with PowerShell (Windows 10 and 11)

Check and set the default browser with PowerShell the way Microsoft supports: why UserChoice edits fail, DISM associations XML and Group Policy.

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How to Check if an Array Contains a Value in PowerShell powershellfaqs.com/array-con… #powershell
PowerShell Array Contains: Check if a Value Is in an Array

PowerShell Array Contains: Check if a Value Is in an Array

Check if a PowerShell array contains a value with -contains and -in: case-sensitive checks, part of a string, all or any values, the index and first match.

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How to Compare Two Arrays in PowerShell (Matches and Differences) powershellfaqs.com/compare-t… #powershell
Compare Two Arrays in PowerShell: Matches, Missing, Equal

Compare Two Arrays in PowerShell: Matches, Missing, Equal

Compare two arrays in PowerShell with Compare-Object to find matches, missing items and differences, check if arrays are equal, and compare objects.

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How to Track User Login History on Windows Using PowerShell powershellfaqs.com/track-use… #powershell
Track User Login History on Windows Using PowerShell

Track User Login History on Windows Using PowerShell

Track user login history in PowerShell with event ID 4624, find failed logins (4625), read logon types and see history without admin rights.

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How to Convert a String to a Hashtable in PowerShell (and Back) powershellfaqs.com/convert-s… #powershell
Convert a String to a Hashtable in PowerShell (and Back)

Convert a String to a Hashtable in PowerShell (and Back)

Convert a string to a hashtable in PowerShell with ConvertFrom-StringData or JSON, fix backslash errors, and convert a hashtable back to a string.

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How to Check If a File or Folder Is Empty in PowerShell powershellfaqs.com/check-if-… #powershell
PowerShell: Check If a File or Folder Is Empty

PowerShell: Check If a File or Folder Is Empty

Check if a file is empty in PowerShell by size or by text, check if a folder is empty with hidden files included, and find empty files and folders.

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PowerShell Files and Folders: List, Copy, Move, Delete powershellfaqs.com/files/ #powershell
PowerShell Files and Folders: List, Copy, Move, Delete

PowerShell Files and Folders: List, Copy, Move, Delete

Manage files and folders with PowerShell: list, create, read, write, copy, move, rename and delete, plus CSV and JSON, with examples run in 7 and 5.1.

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PowerShell ForEach-Object: Examples and foreach vs ForEach-Object powershellfaqs.com/powershel… #powershell
PowerShell ForEach-Object: Examples, -Parallel and foreach

PowerShell ForEach-Object: Examples, -Parallel and foreach

Use PowerShell ForEach-Object with $_, -Begin/-Process/-End and -Parallel, skip items the right way, and see how it compares with the foreach loop.

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PowerShell Round to 2 Decimal Places (and Whole Numbers) powershellfaqs.com/powershel… #powershell
PowerShell Round to 2 Decimal Places: Round, -f and Floor

PowerShell Round to 2 Decimal Places: Round, -f and Floor

Round to 2 decimal places in PowerShell with Math.Round and -f, fix banker's rounding, round to whole numbers and tidy Measure-Object results.

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How to Create a Local Admin Account Using PowerShell powershellfaqs.com/create-a-… #powershell
Create a Local Admin Account Using PowerShell

Create a Local Admin Account Using PowerShell

Create a local admin account using PowerShell with New-LocalUser and Add-LocalGroupMember, a strong password, the group SID and remote PCs.

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PowerShell Arithmetic Operators: +, -, *, /, %, ++ and More powershellfaqs.com/powershel… #powershell
PowerShell Arithmetic Operators (With Examples)

PowerShell Arithmetic Operators (With Examples)

Use PowerShell arithmetic operators to add, subtract, multiply, divide and get remainders, plus unary ++ and --, precedence and negative to positive.

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How to Convert PNG to ICO Using PowerShell powershellfaqs.com/powershel… #powershell
Convert PNG to ICO Using PowerShell (Multi-Size Icon)

Convert PNG to ICO Using PowerShell (Multi-Size Icon)

Convert PNG to ICO using PowerShell with a .NET function that writes real 16-256 px icons, plus why ImageFormat.Icon fails. Tested in 7 and 5.1.

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How to Check If a Folder, File, List, Column or Site Exists in SharePoint Online (PnP PowerShell) powershellfaqs.com/check-if-… #powershell

Check If a Folder or User Exists in SharePoint with PnP

Check if a folder, file, list, column, site or user exists in SharePoint Online with PnP PowerShell, and create a missing folder with Resolve-PnPFolder.

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PowerShell Write-Host vs Write-Output (and echo, Verbose, Error) powershellfaqs.com/powershel… #powershell
PowerShell Write-Host vs Write-Output: Key Differences

PowerShell Write-Host vs Write-Output: Key Differences

PowerShell Write-Host vs Write-Output explained with tested examples, plus how echo, Out-Host, Write-Information, Write-Verbose and Write-Error compare.

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How to Get HP BIOS Settings Using PowerShell powershellfaqs.com/get-hp-bi… #powershell
Get HP BIOS Settings Using PowerShell (WMI and HPCMSL)

Get HP BIOS Settings Using PowerShell (WMI and HPCMSL)

Get HP BIOS settings using PowerShell with HP_BIOSEnumeration and HPCMSL: list, filter, export to CSV and compare settings against a baseline.

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