Questions tagged [powershell-5.0]
For questions specific to Powershell Version 5
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Command to make powershell console window hidden not working
I have a script that needs to run as administrator and hidden on my computer. I am able to initially call it as a hidden process but if the script fails or the code changes I will call it again:
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Notice When Window Being Created of Other Thread or Process using Powershell
Is there a way to get a notice when there is a window which has just been load and going to be created (e.g. after clicking a button) within other thread or process? I want to use it in Automation for ...
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Powershell Monitor Clipboard Change
I'm trying monitor clipboard change by powershell, and not consider to use comparing (Get-Clipboard) before and after change because it cannot distinguish between "two copy are identical" and "haven't ...
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'Foreach Recipient in Recipients' not work correctly in Powershell
The recipients of a mail in Outlook 2010 are as follow.
I tried to use foreach to delete all of the existing recipients but it failed to delete all(but deleted some). Also the dummy Write-Host (the ...
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Remove directories / sub-directories when path could be any of 50 using PowerShell 5 or >
Windows 10 64-bit. PowerShell 5.1
Remove directories / sub-directories when path could be any of 50 using PowerShell 5 or >.
Remove livebolivar.com and it's sub-directories from any of 50 folders ...
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What does ${$} mean / do in PowerShell?
While learning PowerShell, I executed the command ${$} by mistake and got an output like this:
PS C:\Users\myuser> Get-ChildItem Env: | Out-File -FilePath $home\env.txt
PS C:\Users\myuser> ${$}
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How do I alias this in PowerShell
I would like to alias the rather wordy command, Remove-WebApplication -Name portal -Site "Default Site", but when I try:
Set-Alias RemPortal Remove-WebApplication -Name portal -Site "Default Site"
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AWS VPNConnection using Powershell
I am trying to setup a new vpn connection with the AWS transit gateway using PowerShell. I need some assistance on how to setup tunnel options. AWS has very limited documentation with examples. Here ...
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How to capture / record / download multiple streaming audio urls with a cmd or PowerShell script?
Windows 10 64-bit.
How to capture / record / download multiple streaming audio urls with a cmd or PowerShell script?
I capture 15 .mp3 audio streams from 15 servers for an hour every night using a ...
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Batch load Powershell script bypassing execution policy, with Powershell script that then self-elevating
The below code does bypass the execution policy for this one script, and prompt a Powershell process to elevate, but that elevated window disappears within seconds showing no output.
read-host put ...
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Windows 10 regex. Every occurrence of ci not in the words: associate capacitor cellspacing
Windows 10 64-bit. Powershell 5. Notepad++ v.7 32-bit
Regex: Every occurrence of ci not in the words:
associate associates associations capacitor cellspacing cig cipher circle circuit circular ...
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Unicode in powershell scripts
In my profile.ps1 I have this
write-host "→"
in the console it appears as
→
Though if I cut-n-paste the line into the console it looks like
> Write-Host →
> →
So there's obviously no ...
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sql in Powershell for windows 7
I need to run a fairly basic SQL query from Powershell on an older 32 bit win7 PC, I'm having issues running as the invoke-sql cmdlet is looking for the microsoft.sqlserver.batchparser assembly.
I ...
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How to try/catch an export-csv file
The code I am using is below. The code works fine and does what I want it to do except for the try/catch portion. I'm using SCCM 2016, Windows 10 Enterprise 1709 and PowerShell v5. The main problem is ...
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How to get PowerShell console UI look from Win10home on Server 2k12R2
Here is what I mean, and I dont see this in properties:
In Windows 10 Home or Professional, the newer Powershell builds have a nice format for different things such as variables being green, cmdlets ...
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sqlcmd hangs when started on powershell Ise
I had sqlcmd - Microsoft command line utility - working on Powershell Ise. After installation of SSMS 17 and newer odbc driver, it stopped working.
When I start it, it just hangs.
It does works on ...
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PowerShell Set permissions on a folder/directory from the command line
Is there a better / easier way to set permissions on a Windows folder from the command line?
I am using powershell, get-acl and set-acl.
# Set permissions on a folder using powershell, get-acl and ...
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How to add SAMAccount to results?
Stuck on how to add SAMAccounts (AD usernames) to the results, can anyone help?
Get-Mailbox -ResultSize Unlimited | Get-MailboxPermission | where
{$_.user.tostring() -ne "NT AUTHORITY\SELF" -and $_....
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pdfinfo.exe isn't working on Powershell
I am trying to do the PowerShell script outlined in the answer here. The question and solution reference "pdfinfo.exe" and "pdfinfo". When I research this, it looks like it should be packaged in ...
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Powershell, Posh-SSH Module: How is reading the stream supposed to work in Posh-SSH?
I'm trying to understand how reading a stream is supposed to work in Posh-SSH so I can put together a "wait-action" function so the script will continue only after the remote command has completed.
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access hkey_local_machine registry values from windows service running as localsystem
I'm trying to get the full version/build number of microsoft office from a powershell script that runs from a windows service as localsystem. The value I'm looking for is in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\...
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Import and merge 2 CSV files using cmdlets in PowerShell [closed]
I am trying to import and merge columns from 2 CSV file into one using Powershell.
Please look at my code and advise.
I think that it is right, but I am not sure about referencing different columns ...
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Convert Batch to PowerShell Calling Python Scripts
I have a Batch script that calls Python then runs a Python program.
Instead of using a Batch script to do that, I would like to use PowerShell.
I am not a programmer nor scripter and I have Googled ...
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Editing an RDP session with Notepad and Powershell
This worked for me:
ls "~\desktop\CMR Desktop.rdp" -recurse | %{ (gc $_ ) -replace "session bpp:i:32", "session bpp:i:24" | set-content $_.FullName -force }
Instead of the -replace switch, which one ...
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Powershell can't see all files in a directory
Im at a loss with this one. I have a script in the Powershell Directory that I cannot see with Powershell. I've navigated to the directory and ran Dir -Force which should show me all files in the ...
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copy-item working for subdirectories only second time script is run
I have a script that I am using to backup files. For some reason, it is only copying the files and dir of the sub-folder the second time the script runs. The error message is
"Container cannot ...
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PowerShell 64-bit hanging on new machine
I recently got a new computer with plenty of horsepower and its works very fast everywhere except PowerShell.
Environment:
Dell XPS 8930 (i7-8700K, 32GB RAM, 1TB NVMe SSD)
Windows 10 Pro with latest ...
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'Get-WindowsFeature -Name Hyper-V' stucked on 20%
I have executed below command :
Get-WindowsFeature -Name Hyper-V | Select-Object InstallState
It got stucked on 20%
I waited for 30 mins but still no response.
Any specific reason and how I ...
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Retrieve data from XML file and edit it
Suppose following example:
I have an XML file called plants.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<Plant>
<Zone Left="{PRKNG-7}">
<Data key="Bloodroot">...
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PowerShell is missing Import-Certificate
I was trying to install some certificates via PowerShell's Import-Certificate command, which works great on Windows 10. When I ran it on Windows 7, Import-Certificate wasn't found. I downloaded WMF ...
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Why does this Powershell Script create converted images OUTSIDE the Rootfolder?
The following Powershell script is supposed to process all designated images INSIDE the specified Rootfolder. Some of the renamed output images are generated OUTSIDE the Rootfolder. Any Powershell ...
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Programmatically create machine startup script in local Group Policy: script executes but is not visible in Group Policy Editor
I have managed to programmatically create machine startup Powershell script for Windows 10 Pro and place it in the local Group Policy (see below a powershell script used for creation of startup script)...
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Powershell ISE: Closing a PowerShell Tab does not unlock a dynamically loaded .NET assembly
Please consider the following scenario.
Launch Windows Powershell ISE (64 bit)
Create a new PowerShell Tab
Create a new PS script which loads a custom assembly by invoking
[System.Reflection....
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Setting window size and position in PowerShell 5 and 6
Problem: We have a large television we use for presentations, that isn't exactly 1920×1080 px. It's off and I can't control it. What I can control is my windows laptop that I connect to it. I have ...
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Bug in PowerShell classes when script is in a folder containing a single-quote?
My client's PowerShell scripts aren't working for a new user who happens to have a single-quote in their name - which means their profile path is called "C:\Users\Liam'OReilly". It appears to be a bug ...
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Powershell 6 missing cmdlets
Why are cmdlets like Test-NetConnection no longer available? It appears the entire NetTCPIP module is not in v6. Is there a list of depreciated cmdlets in Powershell Core?
Get-Module -n Microsoft....
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Install multiple .cer (certificates) from a network directory using powershell, but first check if they are already installed
I am still learning the ways of powershell, and am having difficulties solving a problem.
I would like to have the following logic flow:
Go out to \fileserver\certs and pull all thumbprints for each ...
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Configure Windows Update in Windows Server 2016
Problem
Enable Windows Update to Automatically download and schedule install.
Schedule to run on a particular day (Saturday).
Solution I tried
Write a powershell script using gpmc/grouppolicy ...
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My script overwrites the previous entry after each “foreach” loop
The script I have here writes out the information I want. However I've noticed that each new valid entry replaces the last. I cannot figure out why. So what I end up with is just 1 entry every time ...
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Out-File does not show all my columns
Get-ADComputer -SearchBase "DC=some,DC=website,DC=net" -Filter * -Properties Name,Created,whenChanged,LastLogonDate,Description,IPv4Address,OperatingSystem,OperatingSystemServicePack,...
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Update Powershell through command line
I want to update a machine's Powershell version. Can this be done through the command line?
My present need is to update from PS 4 to PS 5 on a Windows server 2012R2.
I guess there is no catch-all ...
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Error when cleaning Windows recycle-bin with Clear-RecycleBin
I use this to clear the recycle bin of Windows:
powershell -command "& {Clear-RecycleBin -force}"
or even simpler
powershell Clear-RecycleBin -force
The command appears to work, but there's an ...
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How can I list all members from AD group showing enable and disabled users?
I'm trying get a list of all members from a AD Group showing active \ inactive users. The purpose is get all the members on the groups and list the ones with Admin privileges.
I did the following ...
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How to colorize the Powershell prompt?
I always make my prompt to be this color in my linux
Then I can find my input in the black command window. But can we make the same color in my Powershell?
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Unable to Copy Files in PowerShell using PSSession and Copy-Item cmdlet without a Method Invocation Error
I have a PowerShell script that attempts to transfer files from an old machine to a new one. This is occuring on Windows 10 with PowerShell v5. For this purpose I'd prefer to use PSSession to transfer ...
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PowerShell issue - IF statement curly brackets
I’ve come across something with PS and I don’t know if I’m doing something wrong or maybe it is just a bug in PS (and I can’t find the answer anywhere)? I’ve tested this with PS v4, v5.0 and v5.1 ...
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Unhandled Powershell error on launch
I randomly started getting an unhandled exception when trying to launch powershell x64 this evening. It was working just fine before I put my computer to sleep a few hours ago.
Unhandled Exception: ...
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Where-Object not returning any contents
I'm getting started with Windows server 2016, and I'm using a CLI only version. I'm trying to determine what features are installed on my Computer. I tried to do so by viewing stuff with
Get-...
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Showing all glyphs in PowerShell
My version is 5.1 but the Lucida Console font is not able to show the full range of glyphs for most, if not all, Unicode characters. Isn't PowerShell making use of the installed fonts in the Windows ...
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Get HostName for Each RemoteAddress IP in New Member
I have a PowerShell script, which has some variables
$GetCon : Get Tcp Connection in Powershell
$hn : Get expand Remote-Address in $GetCon.
$rrt : is a Number of all results, it's all connection IP's....
