PowerShell is not just an application, it is a scripting language built on .Net CLR that automates IT tasks. It has backward compatibility with CMD and can automate simple or complex tasks. Because of ...

You can give your system a "mini-reset" with Task Scheduler every time you log in. This can help you clear temporary files, ...

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If the GPO Startup Script is not running, then this post may help. A Group Policy Object (GPO) Startup Script refers to a script or batch file configured to run automatically when a computer boots ...

Dot sourcing can simplify large PowerShell scripts -- but without a clear structure, it can quickly lead to chaos.

My old supervisor (since departed) created a software install package (files and folders) and a VBS install script which has worked fine in XP for years. (Yes, my company is still using XP, but we are ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. It’s pretty easy to run a batch file on Windows. Just create a file, change the extension to ...