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In the first of this three-part series, Jeff Hicks details how to integrate PowerShell with Microsoft Excel by exporting Excel files from PowerShell.

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Microsoft has rolled out a new update that enables administrators to use PowerShell scripts with Windows Autopatch to resolve policy conflicts more efficiently. Windows Autopatch is a cloud-based service that helps organizations automate the update process for Windows, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Teams. What causes policy conflicts? Microsoft explains that…

Need to search for a string inside a string? Never fear, PowerShell substring is here! In this article, I guide you through how to ditch objects and search inside strings. The PowerShell substring I love being on social media because I always come across something interesting related to PowerShell. Sometimes it is a trick I…

In this article, I will show you how to test network connectivity between two endpoints using the PowerShell Test-Connection cmdlet. PowerShell Test-Connection vs Ping Since the first time computers were networked together, people have had to test their connections. Just like a dial tone that tells you the phone is ready to use, many IT…

Windows PowerShell has a robust error handling capability with PowerShell try catch blocks. And PowerShell 7 introduced new features, making troubleshooting even easier. In this article, I will show you how to use PowerShell’s built-in error handling features to help debug your scripts when there are problems. Understanding PowerShell Try Catch error handling First, it…

Grep (Global Regular Expression Print) is a commonly used Linux command for searching strings of characters in text files. There’s is no such thing as PowerShell grep. But naturally, you can get the same functionality in PowerShell. You’ll just need to use the Select-String cmdlet instead. In this article, I’ll show you how to get…