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August 21, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Automate AVD Hybrid (nielskok.tech)
A guide on automating Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) hybrid deployments using PowerShell and Hyper-V.

The author shares a script that automates the creation of Windows 11 machines, installation of the Arc agent, and onboarding to AVD.

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By: Niels Kok submitted:Aug 21 2026

Cleaning Up Old Planner Tasks with PowerShell (office365itpros.com)
This article provides a script that uses PowerShell to find and remove old Planner tasks in

Microsoft 365, helping administrators clean up outdated data and improve performance.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Aug 21 2026

Connecting to Multiple Tenant Sites in a foreach Loop with PnP.PowerShell – Efficiently (sympmarc.com)
Marc shares a discovery of a simple yet efficient way to connect to multiple tenant sites using the

PnP.PowerShell module, utilizing the -Connection parameter to reuse authentication context.

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By: Marc D Anderson submitted:Aug 21 2026

How to Get SharePoint Document Library Size Using PnP PowerShell (3 Easy Methods) (spguides.com)
This tutorial provides four methods to get the size of a SharePoint document library using PnP

PowerShell: manual method, three scripted methods for single libraries and all libraries in a site, and a full tenant-wide CSV report. The tutorial covers the basics of PnP PowerShell, common errors, and how to fix them.

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Aug 21 2026

How to Use JSON Batching to Permanently Remove Mailbox Items (office365itpros.com)
A PowerShell script demonstrates how to use JSON batching to permanently remove notification

messages from user mailboxes in Microsoft 365, increasing performance and reducing throttling risk.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Aug 21 2026

Query CVE information using the PowerShell PoshCVE Module (powershellisfun.com)
The article introduces the PoshCVE Module for querying CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures)

information using PowerShell.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Aug 21 2026

Retirement of the Set-FederatedConnectorToggle PowerShell cmdlet (blog-en.topedia.com)
Microsoft is retiring a PowerShell cmdlet, and instead using another setting for federated Copilot

connector management.

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By: Tobias Asböck submitted:Aug 21 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Microsoft NDES Information Disclosure: Detection and Remediation (directaccess.richardhicks.com)
The article discusses a security vulnerability in Microsoft's Network Device Enrollment Service

(NDES) that allows for information disclosure, and provides guidance on detecting and remediating the issue.

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By: Richard M. Hicks submitted:Aug 21 2026

Community

PowerShell Community Call – August 20th, 2026 (youtube.com)
For more information on the PowerShell Community Call, check out https://aka.ms/PSCommunityCall
By: The PowerShell Team submitted:Aug 21 2026

What PowerShell taught TJ Turner About IT (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
TJ Turner shares his journey and insights about working in IT, including lessons from using

PowerShell and the importance of community and asking for help.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Aug 21 2026

Upcoming Events

PowerShell MythBusters w/ Matthew Dowst (psoh.io)
Join me and the PowerShell Ohio community for a fun evening of Mythbusting
By: PowerShell Ohio submitted:Aug 21 2026

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August 14, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Build an Azure Home Lab for Certs Without Overspending (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to build a nested Azure Hyper-V home lab for certification practice with budget alerts, a

domain controller, and Azure Arc mapping.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Aug 14 2026

Deploy Win32 Apps in Intune Using PowerShell Scripts (recastsoftware.com)
This article explains how to use PowerShell scripts for deploying Win32 apps in Microsoft Intune,

without repackaging the application into an Intunewin package. The article covers installation and uninstallation scripts, detection scripts, and examples of deploying Windows optional features.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Aug 14 2026

Extract Kerberos Tickets with PowerShell for Stealthy Execution (valtersit.com)
This snippet uses a PowerShell script to request TGS tickets for service accounts without dropping

any files to disk, using the .NET classes for Kerberos.

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By: VALTERSIT submitted:Aug 14 2026

How to download a Teams meeting transcript via Microsoft Graph (blog-en.topedia.com)
Microsoft has introduced tenant control for accessing Teams transcripts, allowing users to download

meeting transcripts with and without speaker attribution using PowerShell.

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By: Tobias Asböck submitted:Aug 14 2026

PSFramework: The Tools for Your Tools with Fred Weinmann (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Fred Weinmann introduces the PowerShell Framework Collective, a collection of tools that help build

and maintain PowerShell projects more efficiently.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Aug 14 2026

WAM Bam, Thank You Ma’am. What Changed in the Microsoft Graph SDK (msendpointmgr.com)
The Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK now uses Windows Account Manager (WAM) by default for interactive

authentication on Windows, starting from version 2.34.0. This change affects the way scripts authenticate users and may cause issues in certain scenarios, such as privileged access workstations or jump boxes.

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By: Ben Whitmore submitted:Aug 14 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Creating a Week-by-Week Report for Open Planner Tasks (office365itpros.com)
This article provides a PowerShell script to create a week-by-week report showing progress in

closing tasks over a period for Microsoft 365 users.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Aug 14 2026

GpoEdit (github.com)
Module to read and write GPOs on a setting level. Contribute to FriedrichWeinmann/GpoEdit

development by creating an account on GitHub.

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By: Friedrich Weinmann submitted:Aug 14 2026

I Built ReelArrange to Get Downloads Ready for Jellyfin (kylereddoch.me)
Kyle Reddoch, a Jellyfin user, created ReelArrange, a Windows desktop app that simplifies the

process of preparing downloaded movies and TV shows for Jellyfin by cleaning up folder names, identifying titles with TMDB, and organizing extras.

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By: Kyle Reddoch submitted:Aug 14 2026

PSBlitz (github.com)
a PowerShell-based tool that outputs SQL Server health and performance diagnostics data to either

Excel or HTML, and saves execution plans and deadlock graphs as .sqlplan and .xdl files.

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By: Vlad Drumea submitted:Aug 14 2026

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August 7, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Bulk create Demo users in Active Directory using PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
This article demonstrates how to use the ADImporter project from RobBridgeman to create demo users

in bulk using PowerShell.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Aug 7 2026

How to Manage Teams Transcript API Access for Meetings (o365reports.com)
Microsoft has introduced a tenant-wide control for Teams meeting transcript access, requiring

applications to have both Microsoft Graph permissions and enabled Transcript API Access. This adds an extra layer of security for sensitive meeting data.

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By: Pranavkumar submitted:Aug 7 2026

Microsoft Teams PowerShell 7.9 Adds WAM Authentication and New Governance Controls (petri.com)
The latest version of Microsoft Teams PowerShell introduces Web Account Manager (WAM)

authentication, new governance controls, AI management, synthetic media detection, and voice phishing protection settings.

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By: Rabia Noureen submitted:Aug 7 2026

Migration required: Microsoft is retiring the Azure-backed Whiteboard service (blog-en.topedia.com)
Microsoft will retire its Azure-backed Whiteboard service and transition users to OneDrive-backed

Whiteboards, requiring migration by August 22. Non-migrated boards will be deleted on September 5, 2026.

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By: Tobias Asböck submitted:Aug 7 2026

PowerShell and Fileless Attacks (sid-500.com)
A blog post explains fileless attacks in PowerShell, where malicious code is executed directly in

memory without being written to disk. It highlights four measures to mitigate this risk: Constrained Language Mode (CLM), PowerShell Script Block Logging, PowerShell Transcription and Module Logging, and Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI).

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Aug 7 2026

Use the Invoke-ChangeMeetingOrganizer Cmdlet to Transfer Meeting Ownership (office365itpros.com)
A new PowerShell cmdlet, Invoke-ChangeMeetingOrganizer, has been introduced in Exchange Online to

transfer meeting ownership between user mailboxes. The cmdlet allows administrators to switch organizers for meetings and updates the calendars of internal attendees with the new organizer information.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Aug 7 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

ConfigManBearPig 2.0 – Things Are Getting Cereal (specterops.io)
I know it's a Python rewrite of a PowerShell script, but how could I not include something with such

a great name 🙂

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By: Chris Thompson submitted:Aug 7 2026

Zippy (github.com)
Easy Compression in PowerShell.
By: James Brundage submitted:Aug 7 2026

Community

Engineering AD from the Ground Up So Security Is Not an Afterthought with Evgenij Smirnov (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Evgenij Smirnov shares common Active Directory escalation paths and provides guidance on

implementing proper tier isolation, highlighting the importance of a culture of least privilege in securing AD environments.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Aug 7 2026

Ready. Set. Go. PowerShell Ohio’s First Meet! (psoh.io)
Check out the latest PowerShell community!
By: Stephen Valdinger submitted:Aug 7 2026

Fun

PowerShell Typing Speed Tester (powershellisfun.com)
This article introduces the PwshTyper Module, a tool to train muscle memory and improve typing speed

in PowerShell.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Aug 7 2026

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July 31, 2026

Announcements!

Exchange Online PowerShell Updates to 3.10.1 (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft rushed out version 3.10.1 of the Exchange Online management PowerShell module to fix a

problem with certificate-based authentication. It seems like a change in an internal Microsoft identity platform caused the tokens issued after a successful connection to Exchange Online to not authorize the execution of further cmdlets. To their credit, Microsoft fixed the issue, but is this the kind of thing that should be caught in testing?

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 31 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Attackers Use Microsoft Teams Vishing Campaigns to Deploy Chaos Ransomware (petri.com)
Cybercriminals are using Microsoft Teams voice phishing campaigns to infect corporate networks and

deploy Chaos ransomware, targeting dozens of organizations in the US and Canada.

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By: Rabia Noureen submitted:Jul 31 2026

Jumping WinGet’s Install Technology Hurdle (edtittel.com)
Windows developer Ed Tittel discusses the limitations of WinGet, Microsoft's package manager, and

how alternative update techniques can be used instead of re-replacing installed packages.

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By: Ed Tittel submitted:Jul 31 2026

Resetting Escrowed Accounts on a Microsoft Entra Provisioning Job (blog.darrenjrobinson.com)
This post dives into using Microsoft Graph to clear escrows for an ECMA Connector provisioning job

either using Microsoft Graph Explorer or a new cmdlet in the ECMA2HostTools PowerShell Module (coming soon).

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By: Darren Robinson submitted:Jul 31 2026

Review the Microsoft 365 Profile Card visibility configuration before mid-August 2026 (blog-en.topedia.com)
Microsoft is updating the default visibility of some profile card properties, requiring

administrators to update configurations manually before August 24, 2026.

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By: Tobias Asböck submitted:Jul 31 2026

Two Wrongs Make a Right (posh.pckt.blog)
This blog post demonstrates how to use PowerShell to automate common tasks and simplify script

maintenance.

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By: James Brundage submitted:Jul 31 2026

Using DumPS in PowerShell for easy reading of all Properties (powershellisfun.com)
While debugging PowerShell code outside of Visual Studio Code, it's always difficult to keep

drilling down into all the Properties with nested objects inside of them, etc. With DumPS, this is a lot easier. In this blog post, I will show you how it works.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Jul 31 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

FileInspectorX v 1.1.1 (powershellgallery.com)
FileInspectorX is PowerShell module that allows you to query files and folders for information. It

supports multiple types of file queries and can be used to query local file systems, network shares.

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By: Przemyslaw Klys submitted:Jul 31 2026

Unicodery v 0.0.0.4 (powershellgallery.com)
Cmdlets to search, lookup, and get details about Unicode characters.
By: Brian Lalonde submitted:Jul 31 2026

Community

Active Directory Meets Source Control with Fred Weinmann (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Andrew sits down with Fred Weinmann, one of the most prolific PowerShell module authors in the

community, for part one of a multi-episode series covering his projects. This episode focuses on the Active Directory Management Framework, or ADMF, a configuration-driven system Fred originally built while working as a field engineer at Microsoft for a large enterprise customer managing hundreds of Active Directory forests.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jul 31 2026

Is poweshell worth it? (reddit.com)
Join the discussion on Reddit
By: r/PowerShell submitted:Jul 31 2026

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July 24, 2026

Announcements!

Release v7.6.4 Release of PowerShell · PowerShell/PowerShell (github.com)
Be sure to update to the latest version of 7.6
By: The PowerShell Team submitted:Jul 24 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

How Permissions Creep Can Halt the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK (office365itpros.com)
The Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK's Connect-MgGraph cmdlet can fail to connect due to permissions

creep, where a service principal accumulates too many delegated permissions. The problem is caused by users requesting and granting consent for multiple permissions over time, exceeding the limit of approximately 140 delegated permissions.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 24 2026

Intune Multi Admin Approval Now Enforced on Graph API Calls (recastsoftware.com)
As of Intune service release 2606 in June 2026, Microsoft Graph API calls made by automation scripts

or apps with app-only tokens will require Multi Admin Approval (MAA) approval, causing 403 errors.

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By: Jannik Reinhard submitted:Jul 24 2026

New Teams PowerShell module introduces advanced federated chat controls (4sysops.com)
Microsoft has released version 7.9 of the Teams PowerShell module with enhanced authentication

security, but it causes assembly clash issues and will be deprecated in future releases.

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By: IT News submitted:Jul 24 2026

Primer: How to Use JSON Batching to Speed up Graph Processing (office365itpros.com)
JSON batching is a technique used to improve the performance of Graph-based automation in Microsoft

365 tenants by combining up to 20 requests into a single JSON payload and a single HTTP call. It can be used for updating large numbers of objects, such as user accounts, groups, and devices, and also for retrieving information faster than the standard Graph paginated mechanism.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 24 2026

Simplified Identity Management with Authentik for Holodeck 9.1 (blogs.vmware.com)
Authentik is a self-hosted, open-source Identity Provider that integrates natively with Kubernetes

via a Helm chart. In Holodeck 9.1, Authentik is deployed automatically as part of the Set-HoloRouter command and provides a fully federated identity layer for VMware Cloud Foundation labs.

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By: nikhil m kulkarni submitted:Jul 24 2026

Teams PowerShell Embraces Web Account Manager and Imposes Control Over Federated Chat (office365itpros.com)
The Microsoft Teams PowerShell module has adopted the Windows Account Manager (WAM) for

authentication, introducing new controls over federated chat. The changes include stricter external access and mutual federation policies in federated group chats, which can be managed with the Set-CsTenantFederationConfiguration cmdlet.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 24 2026

The Case of the Sign-In Window That Refused to Show Up (shankuehn.io)
The author shares their experience with running PowerShell on a Mac, where they encounter unexpected

issues during an Azure command.

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By: Shannon Eldridge-Kuehn submitted:Jul 24 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Add experimental global mocks (github.com)
Pester 6.1.0-alpha2 has global mocks, this solves headaches with -ModuleName. -ModuleName is now

needed only when the function is not public to tell us where to find it.

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By: Pester submitted:Jul 24 2026

AzureScout v 2.0.1 (powershellgallery.com)
AzureScout - discover, inventory, and assess everything in your Azure environment. Inventories Azure

resources, Entra ID, and identity objects (Excel, JSON, Markdown, AsciiDoc)

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By: Kristopher Turner submitted:Jul 24 2026

IntuneAssignmentChecker v 4.3.1 (powershellgallery.com)
Analyze and audit Microsoft Intune policy assignments. Check user, group, and device assignments,

simulate group membership changes, search policies and settings, generate HTML reports, and more.

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By: Ugur Koc submitted:Jul 24 2026

SyntheticEnterprise.PowerShell v 0.9.1 (powershellgallery.com)
Synthetic enterprise data generation platform for labs, demos, exports, and downstream validation.
By: OpenAI / DataGen contributors submitted:Jul 24 2026

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Building Long-Running Scripts That Don’t Trip Over Themselves – Jake Hildreth (youtu.be)
This lecture introduces Stepper, a PowerShell module for helping long-running scripts recover after

failure. Jake Hildreth explains that the talk is aimed at multi-step automation such as deployments, migrations, data collection and health checks, where one stage depends on another.

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By: PSConfEU submitted:Jul 24 2026

Community

Jake Hildreth on PSConf EU, Stepper Updates, and Taking the Day Off (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Jake Hildreth discusses his recent trip to PowerShell Conference Europe, where he co-presented a

session on securing PowerShell and gave a talk on Stepper, an open-source module for building resumable scripts. He emphasizes the importance of taking vacation time and separating work from personal life.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jul 24 2026

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July 17, 2026

Announcements!

Congrats to all of the renewed MVP (mvp.microsoft.com)
Find MVPs in your area
By: Microsoft submitted:Jul 17 2026

Microsoft postpones Exchange Online PowerShell Credential parameter retirement (4sysops.com)
The deadline for removing the Credential parameter from Exchange Online PowerShell modules has been

extended until December 2026, following community feedback.

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By: IT News submitted:Jul 17 2026

Microsoft to Stop Providing Telephony-Based Authentication Methods for MFA in February 2027 (office365itpros.com)
In an important announcement for all tenants, Microsoft revealed that Entra ID will no longer

provide SMS one-time codes or voice calls for MFA challenges after February 1, 2027. Tenants can continue to use telephony-based authentication methods after that date, but only by purchasing a service from a telecom provider. This is arguably the biggest change in Entra ID authentication since mandatory MFA for administrative interfaces - and we have a PowerShell script to help identify the affected accounts.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 17 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

How to Get Installed Software Features List Using PowerShell WMI-CIM (vcloud-lab.com)
This article shows how to use PowerShell's WMI/CIM to retrieve a list of installed software

features, specifically VMware Tools sub-features.

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By: Vladan Simjanovic submitted:Jul 17 2026

How to Identify Obsolete SharePoint Online Sites with PowerShell (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft 365 has been around for many years, and it's likely that a tenant has some obsolete

SharePoint Online sites. This article explains how to identify obsolete sites based on usage data extracted from the Microsoft Graph. Combining the usage data with basic site properties taken from SharePoint creates a report that should help administrators to figure out what sites they should consider removing.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 17 2026

PowerShell Pro Tip: How to Overwrite and Update the Same Line ProgressBar (vcloud-lab.com)
This article provides three methods for updating the same line in PowerShell, including using the

carriage return character, the Write-Progress cmdlet, and advanced cursor positioning with .NET.

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By: vcloud-lab submitted:Jul 17 2026

Using ErrorAction in PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
The ErrorAction Parameter for PowerShell cmdlets is very helpful for... Handling errors 🙂 In this

blog post, I will show you the different options it offers and which to use when.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Jul 17 2026

Using the M365.AppContainers PowerShell Module for Real-World Loop Governance Scenarios (intranetfromthetrenches.substack.com)
This article introduces the M365.AppContainers PowerShell module, which provides practical control

over Microsoft 365 Loop workspaces. It showcases five real-world use cases for the module, including protecting sensitive workspaces, handling offboarding and ownership transfer, cleaning up external collaboration after a project ends, performing quarterly governance audits, and locking down workspaces during legal holds.

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By: Jaime Lopez submitted:Jul 17 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Managing Windows Microphone Privacy with PowerShell – Part 2 (pauljnav.github.io)
Paul Naughton has created four PowerShell functions: Get-MicrophoneAccess, Set-MicrophoneAccess,

Enable-MicrophoneAccess, and Disable-MicrophoneAccess. These functions allow for easy management of global microphone access on Windows.

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By: Paul Naughton submitted:Jul 17 2026

SPClean v 1.2.3 (powershellgallery.com)
Detects, reports, and remediates orphaned users in SharePoint Online. Identifies accounts in the

User Information List whose Entra ID state is Deleted, SoftDeleted, Disabled, or GuestOrphaned. Supports AppOnly (certificate) and Interactive authentication, HTML/CSV/JSON reports, permission snapshots, and Windows Scheduled Task automation.

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By: David Pham submitted:Jul 17 2026

The Power of Primes (posh.pckt.blog)
A new PowerShell module called PrimeTime uses prime numbers to create unique time intervals.
By: PowerShell Pocket Blog submitted:Jul 17 2026

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) – Getting Started Guide (2026) (techygeekshome.info)
This guide provides a comprehensive introduction to PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC),

covering its basics, configuration writing, application, and enterprise compliance enforcement.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Jul 17 2026

Putting Active Directory Into Source Control (youtube.com)
What if you could put Active Directory into source control? Watch Fred Weinmann and Andrew Pla demo

ADMF and see this PowerShell-backed tool in action!

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By: Andrew Pla Tech submitted:Jul 17 2026

Community

Write the Test First – Robert Prüst on Pester, PSConf, and Learning in Public (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Robert Prüst discusses Pester as a testing framework for PowerShell, its benefits, and how it can be

used to test AI-generated code. He also talks about the importance of community involvement, overcoming imposter syndrome, and learning in public.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jul 17 2026

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July 10, 2026

Announcements!

Pester v 6.0.0 (powershellgallery.com)
The latest version of Pester, a test and mock framework for PowerShell, has been released.
By: Pester Team submitted:Jul 10 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

How to Build Tiny11 ISO for Windows 11 26H2 (fdaytalk.com)
Tiny11 is a community-modified version of Windows 11 that strips out unnecessary apps and services.

This guide shows how to get a verified Tiny11 ISO for Windows 11 26H2, either by downloading a prebuilt release or building one yourself from an official Microsoft ISO.

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By: Sheshidhar submitted:Jul 10 2026

Make Your Test Data Less Boring with M365Mutator (office365itpros.com)
M365Mutator is a small open-source tool that generates realistic activity across multiple workloads

in Microsoft 365, such as Entra ID, Mailbox, Calendar, OneDrive, and SharePoint. It can be used to test scenarios against Microsoft 365 data without polluting a production tenant.

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By: Paul Robichaux submitted:Jul 10 2026

Migrate from EWS to Microsoft Graph API (adamtheautomator.com)
Move EWS mailbox automation to Microsoft Graph with a practical inventory, permissions, PowerShell

SDK, and cutover validation checklist.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Jul 10 2026

Stop Rewriting Your AI Scripts Every Time a New Model Wins (dfinke.github.io)
PSAISuite is a PowerShell module that provides a single, practical command surface for working

across multiple GenAI providers. It allows you to ask questions and get answers without having to rewrite your scripts every time a new model wins.

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By: Doug Finke submitted:Jul 10 2026

Using the PowerShell Webserver Module (powershellisfun.com)
This article introduces the PowerShell Webserver Module, a module that allows users to start a web

server without installing IIS or other similar web servers.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Jul 10 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Az v 16.1.0 (powershellgallery.com)
The latest version of PowerShell for Microsoft Azure, featuring improved cmdlets for developers and

administrators.

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By: Microsoft submitted:Jul 10 2026

DSInternals v 7.1 (powershellgallery.com)
The DSInternals PowerShell Module exposes several internal features of Active Directory. These

include FIDO2 and NGC key auditing, offline ntds.dit file manipulation, password auditing, DC recovery from IFM backups, and password hash calculation.

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By: Michael Grafnetter submitted:Jul 10 2026

How to Check Distribution Lists for Activity Over the Last 90 Days (office365itpros.com)
A PowerShell script is provided to check distribution lists for activity over the last 90 days by

fetching historical message trace data and comparing it against each distribution list's primary SMTP address.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jul 10 2026

Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS v 1.0.2 (powershellgallery.com)
Generate PowerShell External Help files from Markdown
By: PowerShell team submitted:Jul 10 2026

Community

Building Better SharePoint with PowerShell with Dan Adams (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Dan Adams is a 13-year Microsoft 365 and SharePoint veteran who joined Andrew to talk about the

often misunderstood world of SharePoint, the shift to Microsoft Graph, and his custom PowerShell module built which can assess and benchmark M365 environments. Dan breaks down why SharePoint gets such a bad reputation (spoiler: it's usually about who built it, not the platform), explains why "everything in M365 is SharePoint" isn't just a meme, and digs into how the Microsoft Graph API is changing the way admins interact with the platform. He also shares his experience going from longtime podcast listener to first-time guest, and closes with some honest advice about reaching out to people in the community.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jul 10 2026

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June 26, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

How to Find if a Hard Drive is HDD or SSD on Windows (techviral.net)
This article provides three methods to determine whether a hard drive in a Windows PC is a Hard Disk

Drive (HDD) or Solid State Drive (SSD): using File Explorer, PowerShell, and freeware apps.

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By: Amarnath Chakraborty submitted:Jun 26 2026

How to Reset Windows Security App in Windows 11 (techviral.net)
This article provides three methods to reset the Windows Security app on Windows 11: using

PowerShell, Settings, or Command Prompt.

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By: Amarnath Chakraborty submitted:Jun 26 2026

How to Use PowerShell to Identify Inactive Teams Channels (office365itpros.com)
This article explains how to use PowerShell and the Microsoft Graph SDK to identify inactive Teams

channels in a Microsoft 365 tenant. It provides a script that generates a report file containing details of channels and their last message, along with information on team owners.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jun 26 2026

Managing Microsoft Defender Antivirus through PowerShell cmdlets (4sysops.com)
Microsoft offers robust PowerShell cmdlets to manage security features on Windows devices, allowing

for automated security tasks and consistent protection.

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By: IT News submitted:Jun 26 2026

PowerShell Terminal tips and tricks (powershellisfun.com)
Harm Veenstra shares useful PowerShell terminal tips and tricks for automating tasks and improving

productivity.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Jun 26 2026

Selectable Export PowerShell Engine arrives for the Granfeldt PowerShell Management Agent (blog.darrenjrobinson.com)
The Granfeldt PowerShell Management Agent now supports a selectable export engine, allowing

connectors to choose between different PowerShell engines for improved flexibility and compatibility.

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By: Darren Robinson submitted:Jun 26 2026

Taming AI Tool Sprawl: A PowerShell Guide to Auditing and Governing Unauthorized AI Applications (adamtheautomator.com)
This guide teaches you how to use PowerShell to detect, audit, and govern unauthorized AI

applications using Microsoft Graph, Entra ID, and Defender for Cloud Apps.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Jun 26 2026

Using Graph Delta Queries with Entra ID Groups (office365itpros.com)
Delta queries can be used to track changes in Microsoft 365 groups, but they are not suitable for

long-term reporting. Instead, delta links can be used to check for modifications from a specific point forward. The article explains how to create a delta link and use it to track changes to specific groups.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jun 26 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

PowerShell updated from 7.4 to 7.6 LTS on all runner images (github.com)
All Github runners should now have PowerShell 7.6!
By: Justin Grote submitted:Jun 26 2026

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

The Microsoft DSC Handbook (leanpub.com)
Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) is the next step of Desired State Configuration,

bringing in even more cross-platform support so you can define and enforce system state across Windows, Linux, and macOS.

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By: Gijs Reijn submitted:Jun 26 2026

Community

Certificates Are Not Optional with Leo D’Arcy (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Leo D'Arcy discusses the importance of certificates in IT, the difference between self-signed and

proper CA infrastructure, and the value of integrating signing into a CI/CD pipeline.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jun 26 2026

Don’t ask Microsoft to do it all (linkedin.com)
Hayden Barnes makes a really good point here.
By: David Sass submitted:Jun 26 2026

Fun

Making Memes (pckt.blog)
It's Friday. Let's have some Fun! Let's write fun servers in PowerShell. About a week ago, I

released Fun. It's a fun functional server in PowerShell.

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By: James Brundage submitted:Jun 26 2026

Upcoming Events

PowerShell Pro Series (recastsoftware.com)
This two-part series led by Microsoft MVPs is designed to help IT admins strengthen their PowerShell

scripting skills, from core fundamentals to more advanced techniques. Part 2 takes place on June 30th.

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By: Recast submitted:Jun 26 2026

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June 19, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Deprecation Notice (jdhitsolutions.com)
Get your copy of this wonderful content, while it is still available.
By: Jeffery Hicks submitted:Jun 19 2026

How to Remove Teams Chat Threads with PowerShell (office365itpros.com)
Sometimes, Microsoft 365 tenants need to remove problematic Teams chat threads from user view. The

usual reason is because someone posted some bad or objectionable content to Teams. This article covers how to use Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK cmdlets to find chat threads, to check thread messages for targeted content, and to remove matching chat threads. The code can be run interactively by an administrator to clean up Teams.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jun 19 2026

Troubleshoot DNS Issues with PowerShell (adamtheautomator.com)
Troubleshoot DNS issues with PowerShell by testing name resolution, DNS client settings, cache

entries, and network connectivity in a repeatable workflow.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Jun 19 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

ScriptLogger v 3.5.0 (powershellgallery.com)
PowerShell Module to provide logging capabilities for PowerShell controller scripts.
By: Claudio Spizzi submitted:Jun 19 2026

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Summer of Variables (go.dowst.dev)
An adventure through every PowerShell Automatic Variable
By: Matthew Dowst [OC] submitted:Jun 19 2026

Community

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (youtube.com)
Check out all of the records from PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Jun 19 2026

PowerShell Universal and the Joy of Building with Adriano Carollo (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode, Andrew chats with Adriano Carollo at PSConfEU about community, PowerShell

Universal, AI, and what happens when you stop lurking and start talking to people. Adriano shares how PowerShell helped him grow from sysadmin into web apps, automation, and open source-style contribution, while Andrew reflects on learning, AI, and why enthusiasm still matters.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jun 19 2026

Fun

game-icons-studio (github.com)
Turn your Windows game shortcuts into a cover-art shelf, automatically. Powered by SteamGridDB. -

YellowRed1705/game-icons-studio

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By: YellowRed submitted:Jun 19 2026

Upcoming Events

PowerShell Pro Series (recastsoftware.com)
This two-part series led by Microsoft MVPs is designed to help IT admins strengthen their PowerShell

scripting skills, from core fundamentals to more advanced techniques.

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June 5, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Bypassing the VCF 9.1 Subnet Trap (angrysysops.com)
How the SDDC Manager API and a Bit of PowerShell Saved My Upgrade. If you are gearing up for the

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 upgrade, grab a cup of coffee and pull up a chair.

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By: Piotr Tarnawski submitted:Jun 5 2026

Events are Easy (posh.pckt.blog)
Events are easy. Events let you know when something happened, and respond to it if you choose.

Events are incredibly useful.

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By: James Brundage submitted:Jun 5 2026

How to Turn Off Touchscreen on Windows 10 & 11 (thetechnicalmaster.com)
If you don't need your laptop touchscreen, turn it off. Here's how to disable it on Windows 10 and

11, re-enable it, and troubleshoot touch issues.

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By: Technical Master submitted:Jun 5 2026

Microsoft Artifact Registry becomes the trusted source for first-party PowerShell modules (4sysops.com)
Microsoft is transitioning its first-party PowerShell modules to the Microsoft Artifact Registry to

provide a more secure and reliable distribution channel. This new platform serves as a Microsoft-controlled publishing pipeline that offers stronger provenance and ownership guarantees than the community-driven PowerShell Gallery. Administrators are encouraged to adopt the PSResourceGet module to manage these resources and separate package discovery from production consumption.

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By: IT News submitted:Jun 5 2026

Microsoft Artifact Registry is the New Home for Trusted Code (office365itpros.com)
A recent Microsoft blog laid out some changes for PowerShell developers work in terms of installing

modules and the role of the Microsoft Artifact Registry.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Jun 5 2026

Microsoft Coreutils for Windows: native Linux command-line tools (4sysops.com)
Microsoft announced Coreutils for Windows at Build 2026, making a set of Unix-style command-line

tools available as native Windows applications. Built on an open-source Rust reimplementation of GNU coreutils, the package ships as a single binary. It bundles the standard coreutils, findutils, and a GNU-compatible grep. Because many command names overlap with existing Windows built-ins, you must be aware of shell conflicts before using them in cmd or PowerShell. The project carries a preview label on GitHub despite being announced as generally available.

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By: IT Experts submitted:Jun 5 2026

Using PSBoundParameters or IsPresent when checking PowerShell Switch or Parameters usage (powershellisfun.com)
Had a talk with a colleague about whether to use IsPresent or PSBoundParameters to validate if a

Switch or Parameter was used in a Script or Function. In this blog, I will explain what they do and how you can use both.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Jun 5 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

All-in-One PowerShell Script to Manage Active Directory Contacts (o365reports.com)
While Active Directory contacts are essential for maintaining an accurate Global Address List (GAL),

managing them natively can be time-consuming and difficult to scale. To simplify the process, we developed a PowerShell script that supports 12 Active Directory contact management actions. With support for both individual and bulk operations, it helps admins efficiently manage the entire contact lifecycle from creation to deletion.

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By: Adi submitted:Jun 5 2026

Coreutils for Windows (github.com)
UNIX-style core utilities for Windows. The same commands and pipelines you use on Linux, macOS, and

WSL - natively.

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By: Microsoft submitted:Jun 5 2026

Community

Betting on Yourself with Frank Lesniak (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Frank Lesniak joins Andrew Pla for a wide-ranging conversation that covers Frank's newly minted

Microsoft MVP status, his journey through PowerShell, and what it looks like to build a real presence in the tech community. Frank talks through the pipeline struggles that tripped him up early on, how his VB Script and object-oriented background made the shift to PowerShell's object model feel disorienting, and how AI has quietly changed the way he approaches scripting today. The conversation takes a thoughtful turn as Andrew and Frank dig into impostor syndrome, the value of conference speaking, and how showing up consistently in the community compounds into a career. Frank also shares an update on DuPage Animal Friends, the nonprofit he serves, which supports one of the country's highest-performing open-admission animal shelters.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Jun 5 2026

PSConfEU 2026 (powershellisfun.com)
I attended my third PSConfEU event, this time it was in Wiesbaden (Germany). In this long blog post,

I will recap the week, the sessions, the event, the people I met, and everything else surrounding it.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Jun 5 2026

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