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Command Not Found utility detects command-line errors in PowerShell

AnandKhanse@TWC — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 00:20:00 +0000

Command Not Found is a PowerShell 7 module that detects an error thrown by a command and suggests a relevant WinGet package to install, if available. It is a helpful tool, as it makes it easier to find and install the packages you need. Command Not Found utility detects command-line errors in PowerShell The Command […]

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Using PowerShell to secure Windows systems; NSA shares a PDF

HemantSaxena@TWCN — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:28:52 +0000

PowerShell has several features designed to improve the security of your scripting environment. This has been confirmed by Cybersecurity authorities from the United States, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. A note from the agencies recommends proper configuration and monitoring of PowerShell, as opposed to removing or disabling the tool completely. PowerShell plays an important […]

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Microsoft Update to start offering updates to Windows PowerShell 7 on Windows 10 computers

VamienMcKalin@TWCN — Thu, 17 Jun 2021 08:14:41 +0000

PowerShell 7 is an impressive tool, especially for developers and programmers. Now, when it comes down to get the latest update, you are required to visit the GitHub release page to install it after being notified of the latest update. Users can also use the likes of the Windows Package Manager, Chocolatey, or Scoop to download and install PowerShell […]

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Command Prompt’s days may be numbered thanks to Windows PowerShell, hints Microsoft employee

TanmayPatange@TWCN — Thu, 28 May 2020 15:12:01 +0000

Command Prompt aka CMD’s days may be numbered thanks to Windows PowerShell, Microsoft’s task automation and configuration management framework. According to Richard Turner, Microsoft’s senior program manager, Windows PowerShell is the future. ‘PowerShell is the future’ Responding to tweets complaining about the lack of interoperability between the number of command-line options in Windows, Turner suggested […]

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Microsoft announces PowerShell version 7

AyushVij@TWCN — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:41:03 +0000

Windows PowerShell is indeed a very powerful tool that is available on Windows operating systems. Recently, Microsoft introduced PowerShell Core and made it available on other platforms including Linux and macOS too. Now, Microsoft has announced the General Availability of PowerShell version 7. PowerShell v7 This is a direct jump of PowerShell from version 6.2 […]

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Microsoft releases PowerShell Core for Windows, Mac and Linux

AyushVij@TWCN — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 11:28:44 +0000

PowerShell has been Microsoft’s own replacement to the Command Prompt in Windows 10, and the command line utility has been largely being implemented all around Microsoft and other Microsoft communities. Microsoft recently released the open-source version of PowerShell 6.0. This version of PowerShell works on all the major PC platforms including Windows, Linux, and MacOS. […]

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Microsoft has deprecated PowerShell 2.0: Time to switch to newer versions

VamienMcKalin@TWCN — Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:12:11 +0000

For those who aren’t aware, Microsoft has decided to deprecate Windows PowerShell 2.0 in the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. To make things more clear, deprecation is when software is marked as legacy, signaling they might not be around for long. With this being clear as day, users of PowerShell 2.0 must now seek […]

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The Command Prompt is not going anywhere, clarifies Microsoft

MahitHuilgol@TWC — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:18:19 +0000

A while ago there was a rumor that MS-DOS had met its death and an article in a widely read publication was quoted as follows, “Say goodbye to the MS-DOS command prompt.” Needless to say, the news caught pace and was reported by most of the major publications. Furthermore, it also enticed a series of […]

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Uh Oh, Windows 10 Update KB3176934 just broke PowerShell

AnkitGupta@TWCN — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 14:14:45 +0000

Released earlier this week, a Windows 10 update by Microsoft has broken a couple of features in recently open-sourced PowerShell tool, for some users. The Windows Client KB3176934 update disables Desired State Configuration (DSC) and implicit remoting functionality of the PowerShell. This unintentional goof up comes within a week of Microsoft open-sourcing PowerShell and releasing […]

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