Use PowerShell to check event logs on multiple computers The biggest challenge of setting up the Get-EventLog or Get-WinEvent cmdlets is to filter results. First, you have to know what to look for, next – you have to make sure that your query does not cause the PowerShell console to ...
Check your PowerShell version on Windows 11 If you want to quickly checkwhat PowerShell version my computer is running, here’s what you need to do. Open a newWindows Terminalwindow with aPowerShelltab. Type (or copy and paste) the following command:$PSVersionTable. PressEnter. Once you ...
The[System.IO.Directory]::Exists("C:\New\complex")has no parameter being used. Instead, it is directly calling a method to check if a folder exists in PowerShell. Now, let’s check if theDocumentsfolder exists in theC:\Newdirectory. ...
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PowerShell has a built-in Test-Path cmdlet that checks whether a specified path exists. It works with both files and folders and returns a $true or $false value depending on whether the path exists. Checking if a file exists To check if a file exists or not, you need to write a simp...
File properties in Explorer has been a reliable one-off method to read version numbers, but in today’s automation-heavy world it’s all about the PowerShell. Unfortunately the default presentation of file version info in PowerShell is… sub-optimal. What the what? This image shows t...
Way 2 . Get VMware or Hyper-V VM IP address via PowerShell Whether your virutal environment is VMware or Hyper-V, you can check VM IP addresses via PowerShell. But before that, you need to install the corresponding PowerShell module. ...
Using the -clike Logical Operator to Check the Beginning of a String in PowerShell The -clike operator in PowerShell is used to perform a case-sensitive string comparison. It checks if a string matches a specified pattern, similar to the -like operator, but it is case-sensitive. This mea...
How to check size of a folder using powershell? Hi guys I am new in the world of powershell and trying to incorporate the job I do. How can I check size of a folder using powershell before copying it? Windows PowerShell Like 0 Reply View Full Discussion (2 Replies)...
You can check if Windows has a pending reboot with thePowerShellpending reboot module, created by Brian Wilhite, a Microsoft premier field engineer. Get started with the pending reboot module Use the PowerShell Gallery to install the PowerShell pending reboot module. ...