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November 13, 2026

Announcements!

Changes to the Chocolatey Testing Environment (blog.chocolatey.org)
Chocolatey is changing its testing environment, requiring users to build their own Vagrant box

instead of downloading a pre-built one. The new process allows for more control and flexibility in testing packages.

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By: Stephen Valdinger submitted:Nov 13 2026

PowerShell 7.7 Released! (github.com)
Come download and install the latest release of PowerShell. And mourn the lose of the MSI installer
By: The PowerShell Team submitted:Nov 13 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Announcing PowerShell 7.7 GA Release (devblogs.microsoft.com)
This post announces the General Availability (GA) of PowerShell 7.7, the next Standard Term Support

(STS) release.

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By: The PowerShell Team submitted:Nov 13 2026

How to Install PowerShell 7.7 on Windows 11 Using Winget, Microsoft Store and MSIX (No MSI) (fdaytalk.com)
This article provides step-by-step instructions on installing PowerShell 7.7 on Windows 11 using the

winget, Microsoft Store, or MSIX package manager.

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By: John P. submitted:Nov 13 2026

How to manage BitLocker with PDQ and PowerShell (pdq.com)
Learn how to efficiently manage BitLocker using scripts and report settings in PDQ, combined with

the power of PowerShell.

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By: Jeff Pinkston submitted:Nov 13 2026

Maester Tests for CIS Benchmarks in Microsoft Intune (joeloveless.com)
Joel Loveless, a Microsoft engineer, introduces Maester, an open-source tool to scan M365

environments for known issues from the community. He shares his experience with building and using Maester packs, which can be used to automate scans of various benchmarks, including CIS Benchmarks for Microsoft Intune.

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By: Joel Loveless submitted:Nov 13 2026

Printing Labels on a Brother QL-810W from PowerShell – No Driver, Just the Network (techguy.at)
The author used PowerShell to print labels on a Brother QL-810W printer without installing a driver

or having the printer physically connected. The solution involves using raster commands sent over TCP port 9100.

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By: Michael Seidl submitted:Nov 13 2026

Search your PowerShell Command-Line History and execute one or more entries (powershellisfun.com)
This article introduces a function that allows users to search their PowerShell command line

history, select and execute one or more commands.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Nov 13 2026

Windows Server Core: Managing It Without Losing Your Mind (techygeekshome.info)
A practical guide to managing Windows Server Core, covering tools like sconfig, PowerShell remoting,

RSAT, and more.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Nov 13 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

awesome-powershell-modules (github.com)
A curated list of awesome PowerShell modules for package management, testing, automation, security,

cloud administration, and more. - markwragg/awesome-powershell-modules

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By: Mark Wragg submitted:Nov 13 2026

Quick WLAN Profile Cleanup (edtittel.com)
A script uses PowerShell and Copilot to automate the cleanup of unnecessary Wi-Fi profiles on

Windows PCs.

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By: Ed Tittel submitted:Nov 13 2026

SpotWatch (github.com)
Justin made a Azure Functions PowerShell script that you can send resource health alerts to, and it

will detect when spot machines are pre-empted and automatically restart them. You don't have to install anything on the VM. Great way to save a ton of cost in dev envs.

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By: Justin Grote submitted:Nov 13 2026

Community

Death Planning, Agent Battles, and Helicopters at MMS Midway (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Andrew Pla pulls double conference duty in this episode, with stops on the San Diego waterfront at

MMS Midway Edition and up north in Traverse City, Michigan for the MAEDS Fall Conference. First up is Matt Zaske, longtime MMS regular and self-described conference mascot (stickers and all), recorded with the occasional helicopter flyover from the USS Midway providing the soundtrack. Matt talks about his two sessions this year: a GitHub, CI/CD, and Actions deep dive aimed at sysadmins who aren't developers, and a happy hour session on death planning and preserving your digital life. He makes the case that planning for the people you leave behind is as much about emotion as it is about tech, and that knowing what doesn't matter (goodbye, home lab) is just as important as knowing what does (the Home Assistant setup your family depends on). Matt also shares how he's using AI as a "trust but verify" sidekick, from writing ESP32 code he'd rather not fight with Python over, to having GitHub Copilot run code reviews on his own pull requests as a solo operator.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Nov 13 2026

Upcoming Events

20 Years Of PowerShell – One Idea That Changed IT Forever (linkedin.com)
2 decades ago, an idea changed the world of IT automation forever. Join us on Saturday, November 14,

2026, as we celebrate PowerShell's 20th birthday with its inventor, Jeffrey Snover, and special guests from the PowerShell community.

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By: Heiko Brenn submitted:Nov 13 2026

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November 6, 2026

Announcements!

Release v3.4.0-preview.2 · PowerShell/DSC (github.com)
Come see what's changed. Spoiler...a lot.
By: The PowerShell Team submitted:Nov 6 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Checking Hotfix Can Beat Package Check (edtittel.com)
Ed Tittel shares a method to check if a specific hotfix is installed on a Windows PC, suggesting it

may be faster and more reliable than checking packages.

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By: Ed Tittel submitted:Nov 6 2026

How to Always Open PowerShell as Administrator in Windows 11 (techviral.net)
This article provides two methods to configure PowerShell to always open with administrator access

by default in Windows 11, making it easy to execute commands with admin rights.

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By: Amarnath Chakraborty submitted:Nov 6 2026

Making Azure Automation Runbooks Usable by Your Whole IT Team, Not Just the Cloud Admins (techguy.at)
Azure Automation runbooks can be made accessible to non-cloud admins by creating a layer on top of

Azure Automation that provides a simple, form-based interface to trigger runbook executions without exposing the Azure portal or other resources.

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By: Michael Seidl submitted:Nov 6 2026

PowerShell Insights: IsSerialized, IsPublic & IsSynchronized (sid-500.com)
Explains the properties IsSerialized, IsPublic, and IsSynchronized in PowerShell, including their

purposes, behavior, and usage examples.

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Nov 6 2026

PowerShell MCP Server: Automate Windows Admin Tasks (adamtheautomator.com)
This article guides the reader in setting up a PowerShell MCP server, registering it with Claude

Desktop, and exposing read-only tools for automation of Windows admin tasks.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Nov 6 2026

PowerShell Preview v7.7.0-rc.1 Release (powershellisfun.com)
Today, Microsoft released Release Candidate 1 of PowerShell Preview v7.7. In this small blog post, I

will show you the updates and how to install it.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Nov 6 2026

Understanding Windows CLAT (WinCLAT) Event Logging (directaccess.richardhicks.com)
This article explains the importance of event logging in troubleshooting Windows CLAT, which allows

IPv4 applications to work on IPv6 networks.

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By: Richard M. Hicks submitted:Nov 6 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Agent Terminal – Windows & Mac terminals and coding agents, on your phone (4nuva.dev)
Run PowerShell, WSL, Claude Code or Codex on your Windows PC or Mac and drive it from your phone.

Pair with one QR code: no SSH server, no VPN. Runs on your own Wi-Fi.

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By: Agent Terminal submitted:Nov 6 2026

Is It Time for a New Laptop Battery? This Secret Windows Report Will Let You Know (pcmag.com)
The battery report is accessible via Windows PowerShell, a built-in command-line tool you may have

never used before. The easiest way to access it is to right-click on the Start icon and select Terminal (Admin) (Windows 11) or Windows PowerShell (Admin) (Windows 10). Click Yes when the pop-up window asks for permission to make changes to your device.

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By: Jason Cohen submitted:Nov 6 2026

Passkey Provider AAGUIDs PowerShell Module Now Refreshes Automatically Every Week (blog.darrenjrobinson.com)
The Passkey Provider AAGUIDs PowerShell module now refreshes its cached list automatically every

week, and publishes new versions to the PowerShell Gallery when changes occur.

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By: Darren Robinson submitted:Nov 6 2026

Community

PowerShell 7.7 and DSC 3.3 with Jason Helmick (runasradio.com)
Jason Helmick discusses PowerShell 7.7, Desired State Configuration (DSC) version 3.3, and the

direction of automation tools like WinGet Configure, while also addressing challenges in moving enterprises to PowerShell 7.

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By: RunAsRadio submitted:Nov 6 2026

Teaching AI to Write PowerShell the Right Way with Jim Tyler (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Jim Tyler discusses his efforts to create a standard for AI tools writing PowerShell, including

browser extensions and a VS Code extension that leverages PSScriptAnalyzer. He also talks about security concerns and the importance of guardrails in ensuring quality output.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Nov 6 2026

Upcoming Events

20 Years Of PowerShell – One Idea That Changed IT Forever (linkedin.com)
2 decades ago, an idea changed the world of IT automation forever. Join us on Saturday, November 14,

2026, as we celebrate PowerShell's 20th birthday with its inventor, Jeffrey Snover, and special guests from the PowerShell community.

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By: Heiko Brenn submitted:Nov 6 2026

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October 30, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Audit Every SMB Share Permission with Get-SmbShareAccess (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to audit SMB share permissions using the Get-SmbShareAccess PowerShell cmdlet, identifying

unnecessary 'Everyone' and 'Full Control' grants, and reviewing NTFS ACLs before making any permission changes.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Oct 30 2026

Azure Automation Workflows für IT-Teams zugänglich machen, ohne dass jeder Zugriff aufs Runbook braucht (techguy.at)
Die Nutzung von Azure Automation Workflows kann für IT-Teams erschwert sein, da das Starten eines

Skripts Zugriff auf das gesamte Azure-Abonnement voraussetzt. Eine Lösung hierfür ist die Erstellung einer Ebene über Azure Automation, die bestehende Runbooks als einfache Aktionen zugänglich macht, ohne dass der ausführende Mitarbeiter Zugriff auf das Azure-Portal benötigt.

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By: Michael Seidl submitted:Oct 30 2026

Exchange Web Services Enters the Final Mile (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft will retire Exchange Web Services (EWS) on April 1, 2027, as part of its effort to reduce

attack surface and move customers to more modern APIs. Administrators should review the EwsAllowedAppIDs allow list and add additional application identifiers if necessary, and re-enable EWS via the Baseline Security Mode settings in the Microsoft 365 admin center or by updating the tenant configuration through Exchange Online PowerShell.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 30 2026

How to Hide & Show the Taskbar in Windows 11 (techviral.net)
This guide shows users how to hide and show the taskbar in Windows 11 using various methods,

including Settings, Registry, and PowerShell.

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By: TechViral Staff submitted:Oct 30 2026

Migrate DHCP Without Losing Leases with Export-DhcpServer (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to migrate a DHCP server by using Export-DhcpServer and Import-DhcpServer, while keeping

existing leases intact.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Oct 30 2026

PowerShell Commands to Clean Up Windows and Speed It Up Without a Cleaner App (fdaytalk.com)
Learn how to use PowerShell commands to clean up Windows, free disk space, repair system files,

optimize drives, and fix network issues without relying on a cleaner app.

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By: Fdaytalk submitted:Oct 30 2026

Report on the Feature Update level of Intune Devices using PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
This article introduces a PowerShell script that helps users determine the feature update level for

Windows clients managed by Microsoft Intune.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 30 2026

Stop Hiding Errors With -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue (dowst.dev)
Learn better error handling techniques in the samelessly self promoted blog post 🙂
By: Matthew Dowst [OC] submitted:Oct 30 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Introducing the WinCLAT PowerShell Module (directaccess.richardhicks.com)
The WinCLAT PowerShell module is released, providing a way to manage and evaluate Windows CLAT in

IPv6 environments.

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By: Richard M. Hicks submitted:Oct 30 2026

TheDashboard v 0.0.45 (powershellgallery.com)
TheDashboard is a module that allows you to create a dashboard for your HTML reports
By: Przemyslaw Klys submitted:Oct 30 2026

ugit v0.4.7 (github.com)
ugit an update!
By: James Brundage submitted:Oct 30 2026

Community

Night of the Living Certificates with Jake Hildreth (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
It's the Halloween episode, and Jake Hildreth is back to raise the dead. Fresh off Wild West Hackin'

Fest in Deadwood, South Dakota (a town of 1,100 people that welcomes 1,200 hackers, a mechanical bull, and a round of Hacker Feud), Jake walks Andrew through his talk. The talk idea is simple and kind of brilliant: one tool to build a vulnerable AD CS lab, one tool to attack it, and one tool to defend and fix it. He also shares the very real story of ripping the auto-pwn pieces out of ESCalator four days before the talk and finishing his demos 45 minutes before showtime.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 30 2026

Fun

Get-TrickOrTreat.ps1 (gist.github.com)
Trick or Treat (Safe Prank Edition) If Treat you are given a PowerShell tip. If Trick, a simulated

deletion is run. No Remove-Item or destructive cmdlets are used.

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By: Matthew Dowst [OC] submitted:Oct 30 2026

Upcoming Events

20 Years Of PowerShell – One Idea That Changed IT Forever (linkedin.com)
2 decades ago, an idea changed the world of IT automation forever. Join us on Saturday, November 14,

2026, as we celebrate PowerShell's 20th birthday with its inventor, Jeffrey Snover, and special guests from the PowerShell community.

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By: Heiko Brenn submitted:Oct 30 2026

On-Ramp Scholarship (powershellsummit.org)
A scholarship for younger technology professionals to attend the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit,

covering airfare and lodging.

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By: PowerShell.org submitted:Oct 30 2026

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October 23, 2026

Announcements!

Microsoft to Retire the Search-UnifiedAuditLog Cmdlet in 2027 (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft will retire the Search-UnifiedAuditLog cmdlet on October 15, 2027, forcing customers to

migrate their PowerShell scripts to use the asynchronous Graph AuditLogQuery API. The retirement affects synchronous audit log search capability in Microsoft 365 and is expected to cause significant disruption for customers.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 23 2026

Release v7.6.8 Release of PowerShell · PowerShell/PowerShell (github.com)
The Update Notification feature has been removed, among many other improvements.
By: The PowerShell Team submitted:Oct 23 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Back Up and Restore Every Group Policy Object in PowerShell (adamtheautomator.com)
This article introduces the Backup-GPO, Restore-GPO, Import-GPO, and New-GPLink cmdlets for backing

up, restoring, importing, and recovering deleted Group Policy Objects in PowerShell.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Oct 23 2026

Clear-RecoverableItems: Bulk-purging Exchange Online Recoverable Items with Microsoft Graph batching (ingogegenwarth.wordpress.com)
In my last article, Outlook sync issue, compliance, and useless Purview feature, I ended with a

cliffhanger: we had to delete over 600,000 items, and I wrote a script for it. As promised, here it is. The problem in short ... Continue reading →

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By: Ingo Gegenwarth submitted:Oct 23 2026

Exchange Web Services Enters the Final Mile (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft is retiring Exchange Web Services (EWS) on April 1, 2027, as part of its effort to reduce

attack surface and move customers to modern APIs. After the retirement, EWS-based applications will cease to function, and administrators must take steps to mitigate the impact, such as re-enabling EWS via the Microsoft 365 admin center or updating tenant configurations.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 23 2026

How to Export Microsoft Teams Chat History Using PowerShell (spguides.com)
This guide teaches how to export Microsoft Teams chat history using PowerShell. It covers connecting

to Microsoft Graph, getting messages, cleaning up raw data, converting HTML to text, and exporting the chat to CSV or HTML.

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Oct 23 2026

I can’t believe PowerShell is actually good (spacebar.news)
PowerShell, I owe you an apology. I wasn't really familiar with your game.
By: Corbin Davenport submitted:Oct 23 2026

Testing JSON in PowerShell (claytonerrington.com)
The author shares a method to test if a JSON file is valid and contains data in PowerShell, starting

with version 5.1. They also highlight the built-in Test-Json command introduced in PowerShell 7.

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By: Clayton Errington submitted:Oct 23 2026

Community

Inside the PowerShell Working Groups with Ryan Yates (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Ryan Yates, a member of three PowerShell Working Groups, discusses how these groups triage issues

and decide on bugs and enhancements, allowing community members to contribute code.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 23 2026

Upcoming Events

20 Years Of PowerShell – One Idea That Changed IT Forever (linkedin.com)
2 decades ago, an idea changed the world of IT automation forever. Join us on Saturday, November 14,

2026, as we celebrate PowerShell's 20th birthday with its inventor, Jeffrey Snover, and special guests from the PowerShell community.

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By: Heiko Brenn submitted:Oct 23 2026

On-Ramp Scholarship (powershellsummit.org)
A scholarship for younger technology professionals to attend the PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit,

covering airfare and lodging.

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By: PowerShell.org submitted:Oct 23 2026

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October 16, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell Update 29 (office365itpros.com)
The latest update to the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK fixes a major issue but introduces new

problems. The authors of the Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell eBook have updated it to reflect the current situation and include new information.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 16 2026

Azure Runbook: Entra ID App Secret Expiry Notifications (powershellcenter.com)
If you have ever received a call on a Monday morning saying "the integration stopped working" and

after an hour of troubleshooting you found out that the client secret of an Entra ID app registration expired over the weekend, then this post is for you. Or maybe it was the SAML certificate of an Enterprise...

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By: Faris Malaeb submitted:Oct 16 2026

Determining Script types with Decision Models (pkbullock.com)
An article discussing using decision models to determine the type of PowerShell scripts used,

without relying on script content.

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By: Paul Bullock submitted:Oct 16 2026

Getting OneDrive size and real size on disk using PowerShell (systanddeploy.com)
This article provides a script to retrieve both the full size and actual space used by files in

OneDrive on disk, utilizing PowerShell and .NET classes.

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By: Damien Van Robaeys submitted:Oct 16 2026

Maintaining Stable Azure Automation Runtime Environments (office365itpros.com)
To maintain stable Azure Automation runtime environments, it's recommended to use separate

production and test environments for PowerShell module updates. This ensures that runbooks execute reliably without being affected by potential problems in updated modules.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 16 2026

Powershell Update Goes Sideways (edtittel.com)
The latest PowerShell update in Windows Terminal caused issues such as an 'Installation abandoned'

error message and switching to the command prompt instead of PowerShell. The author experiences these problems while using WinGet.

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By: Ed Tittel submitted:Oct 16 2026

Replacing Old Batch Files with PowerShell: A Migration Guide (techygeekshome.info)
A guide for migrating legacy batch files to PowerShell, covering what maps to what, when to leave

batch alone, and common pitfalls like exit codes and quoting.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Oct 16 2026

Tracking File-Level Archiving Activity in SharePoint Online with PowerShell (office365itpros.com)
This article demonstrates how to use the Microsoft Graph API to track file-level archiving activity

in SharePoint Online using PowerShell. The script fetches all Microsoft 365 Groups, finds document libraries, and iterates through files to check their archive status.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 16 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Nitrogen 1.1.0 (powershellgallery.com)
Stuff a little AI into diagnosing your local machine with AI assistance
By: $k@tterBr@1nz submitted:Oct 16 2026

PSWSMan 3.0.0 (powershellgallery.com)
Cross platform module that implements the WSMan connection plugin for remoting.
By: Jordan Borean submitted:Oct 16 2026

Using the PowerShell PSCompression module to create or extract ZIP, tar, RAR, gzip, bzip2, etc (powershellisfun.com)
The PSCompression module in PowerShell allows for compressing files beyond just ZIP, including tar,

RAR, gzip, and bzip2.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 16 2026

Community

PowerShell Community Call – October 15th, 2026 (youtube.com)
For more information on the PowerShell Community Call, check out https://aka.ms/PSCommunityCall
By: The PowerShell Team submitted:Oct 16 2026

PSConfEU MiniCon 2026 (powershellisfun.com)
The author recapitulates the annual PSConfEU MiniCon, an online version of the event, which they

attended and participated in using Gather's interaction style.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 16 2026

The PowerShell Summer of Fun With James Brundage The PowerShell Summer of Fun With James Brundage (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Andrew sits down with longtime PowerShell legend James Brundage to recap what he calls his "summer

of fun," a stretch of side projects that prove PowerShell can go way further than most of us ever thought to push it. James kicks things off with Wave, a module for creating and manipulating real .wav files in the object pipeline. Once you see audio as a sine wave and some math, you can generate notes, play music, and even draw animated SVG waves straight from PowerShell.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 16 2026

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October 9, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Connecting to Ubuntu Linux from Windows Using VS Code Remote SSH (vcloud-lab.com)
This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to connect to an Ubuntu Linux server remotely

using Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Remote SSH. The process involves generating an SSH key, adding it to the Linux server's authorized_keys file, and configuring VS Code to use the remote connection.

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By: vcloud-lab.com submitted:Oct 9 2026

Creating and Using Classes in PowerShell (sid-500.com)
This article introduces classes and objects in PowerShell, a scripting language that supports

object-oriented programming. It explains how to create a simple class called Auto, which has properties such as Marke, Modell, and Preis, and methods like Starten. The author demonstrates the creation of objects from the class, accessing their properties, and executing the method.

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Oct 9 2026

Find Expired Windows Certificates Instantly via PowerShell (adamtheautomator.com)
This article shows how to use PowerShell to scan every certificate store across a Windows fleet,

report expired and expiring certificates, and alert before authentication breaks.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Oct 9 2026

How to Automate AD User Offboarding with PowerShell (techygeekshome.info)
This article provides a step-by-step guide on automating the offboarding process for Active

Directory users using PowerShell, including disabling accounts, resetting passwords, stripping groups, and more.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Oct 9 2026

Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK V2.41 Finally Fixes Assembly Clash (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK V2.41 has finally fixed the assembly clash problem, allowing

administrators to coexist major Microsoft PowerShell modules in the same session without conflicts.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 9 2026

Patching a Windows Enterprise Infrastructure with nothing but PowerShell (techbloggingfool.com)
The author describes how they used PowerShell scripts to automate patching of all Windows servers in

their enterprise, overcoming security challenges and achieving a 100% patch success rate.

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By: Kevin Trent submitted:Oct 9 2026

PowerShell Desired State Configuration in 2026: Is It Still Worth It? (techygeekshome.info)
The article assesses the value of PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) in 2026, considering

its place in the modern DevOps landscape and comparing it with other tools like Ansible and Intune.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Oct 9 2026

Stop Service Principal Sprawl in Entra ID with PowerShell (adamtheautomator.com)
A guide to using PowerShell and Microsoft Graph to manage service principal sprawl in Azure Active

Directory (AAD) tenant, including ownership, rotation, and safe disablement.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Oct 9 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Pktmon: Capture Windows Traffic Without a Third-Party Driver (adamtheautomator.com)
This article introduces Pktmon, a built-in Windows tool that allows users to capture packets and

packet-drop reasons without needing a third-party driver.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Oct 9 2026

Test your network equipment using PowerShell and the Invoke-NetStress Module (powershellisfun.com)
The article introduces a PowerShell module called Invoke-NetStress, which allows users to test their

network equipment and measure its reliability and capacity.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 9 2026

Community

From Flow State to Agent State with Adam Driscoll (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Adam Driscoll discusses how AI has changed his work since selling PowerShell Universal, using coding

agents and planning in smaller steps to increase productivity.

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By: The PowerShell Podcast submitted:Oct 9 2026

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October 2, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Auditing Active Directory with PowerShell: Practical Queries (techygeekshome.info)
This article provides practical PowerShell queries for auditing Active Directory, covering topics

such as stale accounts, privileged group membership, password policy exceptions, and delegation risks.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Oct 2 2026

Calling MCP Servers from PowerShell with PSMcpClient (blog.darrenjrobinson.com)
This article demonstrates how to use the PSMcpClient module in PowerShell to connect to and call MCP

servers, making it easier to automate tasks with MC Clients.

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By: Darren Robinson submitted:Oct 2 2026

Deploy an Azure VM with Bicep and Azure PowerShell (mikefrobbins.com)
This article demonstrates how to deploy an Azure virtual machine using Bicep, with Azure PowerShell

for validation and deployment.

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By: Mike F Robbins submitted:Oct 2 2026

How to Access Teams Meeting Transcripts with the Microsoft Graph (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft has introduced a new control to limit access to Teams meeting transcripts through the

Microsoft Graph API, requiring explicit tenant buy-in and approval. To retrieve transcripts, developers must also meet requirements such as online authentication with a registered app and accessing target user accounts through a Teams application access policy.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 2 2026

Microsoft Starts Twelve-Month Retirement of Windows PowerShell Support for Graph SDK (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft is retiring support for the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK on Windows PowerShell 5.1 and

focusing on PowerShell V7, with a 12-month transition period starting September 16, 2026.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 2 2026

PowerShell or Power Automate: Stop Automation Mistakes (adamtheautomator.com)
Learn how to choose between PowerShell and Power Automate for automation tasks based on six key

factors, including system complexity, data volume, and team skills.

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By: Adam Bertram submitted:Oct 2 2026

slmgr.vbs replacement in PowerShell using the OSLicense module (powershellisfun.com)
The article demonstrates how to replace slmgr.vbs, a deprecated Windows script for managing

licenses, using the PowerShell OSLicense module.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 2 2026

Speed up Azure DevOps pipelines with the Cache task (wragg.io)
The author uses the Azure DevOps Cache task to speed up a PowerShell pipeline that installs

dependencies and runs tests. By caching the modules, the pipeline is significantly faster on subsequent runs.

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By: Wragg IO submitted:Oct 2 2026

Vibe Coding Isn’t the Problem. Ownership Is. (sympmarc.com)
Marc D Anderson argues that the focus on AI-generated code in open-source projects is misplaced and

that true ownership matters more than authorship. He emphasizes the importance of understanding what you've built and being willing to explain and maintain it.

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By: Marc D Anderson submitted:Oct 2 2026

What’s in the Microsoft Enterprise App Catalog? Finding Out with PowerShell and Microsoft Graph (msendpointmgr.com)
If you've clicked Apps > Windows > Create > Enterprise App Catalog app in Intune, you've seen the

catalog picker. Search, pick an app, pick a variant, next, next, done. What the picker doesn't give you is the big picture. Which vendors are in there? How many variants of Firefox are there (spoiler...a lot)?

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By: Ben Whitmore submitted:Oct 2 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Active Directory Health Check with PowerShell: Free Script and What Each Check Means (techygeekshome.info)
A free PowerShell script that performs an Active Directory health check, querying domain controllers

for various health metrics, is available. The script produces a console and HTML summary of the results.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Oct 2 2026

DDD 0.1.1: Now Runs on PowerShell 7.4 and Newer (davidlenihan.com)
DDD 0.1.1 is on the PowerShell Gallery. It's a small release: DDD now runs on more versions of

PowerShell, works in VS Code's terminal, and opens glTF scenes that include a camera.

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By: David submitted:Oct 2 2026

FSWatcherEngineEvent 2.1.0 (powershellgallery.com)
Provide file system change notifications as PowerShell engine events
By: W.Gross submitted:Oct 2 2026

MC1483974 Action Required Upgrade ExchangeOnlineManagement PowerShell Module to Version 3.10.1 or Later (pupuweb.com)
Microsoft has released version 3.10.1 of the ExchangeOnlineManagement PowerShell module, requiring

organizations to upgrade if they use versions earlier than this for enhanced security features.

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By: Alex Lim submitted:Oct 2 2026

Community

From Burnout to Buy In, Justin Grote on Building in the Age of AI Agents (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Justin Grote discusses his journey from feeling threatened by AI-generated modules to finding a new

passion in building with the agent host protocol, harnesses, and other emerging technologies.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 2 2026

Living Off the Land With Spencer Alessi (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Spencer Alessi, a pen tester and AD security enthusiast, shares his insights on why PowerShell

remains a top tool for both attackers and defenders, the role of AI in his workflow, and three controls that make a big difference for defenders.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 2 2026

Fun

clmystery (github.com)
A command-line murder mystery.
By: Noah Veltman submitted:Oct 2 2026

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September 18, 2026

Announcements!

Investing in a more reliable Microsoft Graph PowerShell experience (devblogs.microsoft.com)
Microsoft's announcement about upcoming changes to the Graph PowerShell modules. Along with the

retirement of 5.1 support.

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By: Microsoft submitted:Sep 18 2026

PSConfEU MiniCon 2026’s Call for Speakers! (sessionize.com)
You have 1 week left to submit sessions for PSConfEU MiniCon 2026
By: PSConfEU submitted:Sep 18 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Active Directory Test Data, a Year and Six Providers Later (techbyjeff.net)
What the TestEnvironment Active Directory provider seeds, and how it tears a lab domain down, set

against the standalone module it replaced.

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By: Jeff Stuhr submitted:Sep 18 2026

Build a Custom Agent Harness with PowerShell and PSAISuite (dfinke.github.io)
This article demonstrates how to build a custom agent harness using PowerShell and PSAISuite, which

allows models to interact with external tools and retrieve specific information from the environment. The harness is built around a task-specific tool and model, and provides a way to refine the tool and instructions to fit the job at hand.

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By: Doug Finke submitted:Sep 18 2026

Intelligent Terminal 0.2.2572: New features and performance improvements (4sysops.com)
Microsoft has released Intelligent Terminal 0.2.2572, featuring AI-powered agents like GitHub

Copilot CLI, with over 60 fixes and improvements focused on performance, reliability, and usability.

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By: IT Experts submitted:Sep 18 2026

Microsoft is Retiring slmgr.vbs – Here’s what to Use Instead (lazyadmin.nl)
Microsoft is retiring the slmgr.vbs tool for Windows activation management, recommending alternative

tools instead.

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By: Rudy Mens submitted:Sep 18 2026

Microsoft Starts Twelve-Month Retirement of Windows PowerShell Support for Graph SDK (office365itpros.com)
Microsoft has announced a 12-month retirement period for Windows PowerShell 5.1 support for the

Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK, with development focusing on PowerShell V7 instead. This change aims to encourage organizations to migrate to PowerShell V7 and is intended to simplify the transition process.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Sep 18 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

OZOTaskScheduler v 1.0.0 (powershellgallery.com)
Provides functions for managing Windows Task Scheduler tasks.
By: Andy Lievertz submitted:Sep 18 2026

PSAISuite v 0.8.10 (powershellgallery.com)
PowerShell module for simple, unified interface to multiple Generative AI providers
By: Doug Finke submitted:Sep 18 2026

SpotifyCLI v 3.2.9 (powershellgallery.com)
Full-featured Spotify terminal client for PowerShell. Control playback, search, playlists, devices,

queue, and more - plus Live Display, synchronized lyrics, music quiz, setlist lookup, and statistics analytics. Requires Spotify Premium and a Spotify Developer App.

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By: Orca85 submitted:Sep 18 2026

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

EverythingFast: Developing Performant PowerShell Modules – Justin Grote (youtube.com)
In this lecture, Justin Grote introduces the topic of PowerShell performance and explains that

performance should be judged by whether something is "fast enough" for the task. He discusses when improving speed matters, such as scripts that run frequently, processes that affect cost, or workloads that no longer fit their original time window.

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By: SynEdgy Ltd submitted:Sep 18 2026

Community

Microsoft 365 DSC Without the 100 Page Setup Guide with Constantin Hager (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Constantin Hager, a Microsoft MVP, shares his insights on Microsoft 365 DSC (Configuration Manager),

including its capabilities and limitations, and introduces the M365DSC Workshop to simplify the setup process.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Sep 18 2026

PSConfEU MiniCon 2026 (synedgy.com)
PSConfEU Minicon is free and open to everyone - 13 October 2026 from 7am (CEST)
By: PSConfEU submitted:Sep 18 2026

Fun

PowerShell Can Put Pictures in Your Terminal with SIXEL (powershell.org)
PowerShell normally sends text and objects to a terminal. This experiment sends an image.
By: Andrey Vernigora submitted:Sep 18 2026

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September 11, 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Bringing back the power of PowerShell’s authoring experience for Microsoft Desired State Configuration (idontlikeai.dev)
Microsoft DSC and PowerShell can now combine their capabilities, offering a more powerful authoring

experience.

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By: Gijs Reijn submitted:Sep 11 2026

Calculating in PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
A blog post showing options for basic math and calculations in PowerShell, helping users remember

the Terminal's calculation capabilities.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Sep 11 2026

From the PowerShell community on Reddit: Matrix Transforms in PowerShell (reddit.com)
The Matrix module lets us create and apply matrices in PowerShell, using CSS-compatible syntax. This

means we can scale, rotate, and translate points in PowerShell.

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By: James Brundage submitted:Sep 11 2026

Microsoft tells IT admins to replace slmgr.vbs with PowerShell now (4sysops.com)
Microsoft advises IT administrators to switch from `slmgr.vbs` to PowerShell for Windows activation

automation due to VBScript removal, helping to ensure smoother workflows.

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By: IT News submitted:Sep 11 2026

Run a PowerShell Workload on a Local Kubernetes Cluster That Talks to Microsoft Graph (powers-hell.com)
This article demonstrates how to run a PowerShell workload on a local Kubernetes cluster that

authenticates to Microsoft Graph using workload identity and reports on the Intune device estate on a schedule.

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By: Ben Reader submitted:Sep 11 2026

Writing Your First PowerShell Script That Does Something Useful (techygeekshome.info)
Learn how to build a practical PowerShell script from scratch, covering topics like param blocks,

error handling, and object output.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Sep 11 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

GliderUI (github.com)
Cross-platform Desktop GUI framework for PowerShell powered by Avalonia
By: mdgrs submitted:Sep 11 2026

Magic Variables or Automatic Variables (gist.github.com)
Magic Variables or Automatic Variables. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.
By: Joel Bennett submitted:Sep 11 2026

Community

Learn PowerShell by Solving Real Problems (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
David McFall shares practical tips and real-world examples on using PowerShell for automation,

mentorship, and solving problems in various Microsoft environments.

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By: The PowerShell Podcast submitted:Sep 11 2026

Fun

Did you know PowerShell can play music? (youtu.be)
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family,

and the world on YouTube.

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By: PSConfEU submitted:Sep 11 2026

Doom in PowerShell (bsky.app)
Say it isn't so, or is, don't know which one really.
By: James Brundage submitted:Sep 11 2026

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September 4, 2026

Announcements!

PowerShell v7.7.0 preview 4 (powershellisfun.com)
Harm Veenstra discusses the new preview version of PowerShell, highlighting changes and installation

instructions.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Sep 4 2026

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Converting CSV String Values to Boolean in PowerShell (vcloud-lab.com)
The article discusses how to convert string values of true or false from a CSV file into boolean

values in PowerShell.

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By: vcloud-lab.com submitted:Sep 4 2026

Examining Nerd Font Glyphs (edtittel.com)
A PowerShell script helps analyze and visualize nerd font glyphs, making it easy to examine and

understand these unique characters.

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By: Ed Tittel submitted:Sep 4 2026

Get SharePoint Folder Permissions Using PnP PowerShell (spguides.com)
A tutorial on how to use PnP PowerShell to retrieve and export permissions for folders, files, and

list items in a SharePoint Online document library. The script generates a CSV report that shows unique permission assignments, direct permissions, and inherited access.

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By: Bijay Kumar submitted:Sep 4 2026

Modify Windows Support Phone Number with PowerShell (sid-500.com)
This article demonstrates how to modify the support phone number displayed in PC Info using

PowerShell by accessing and editing the Windows Registry.

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Sep 4 2026

PowerShell for Hackers, Part 8: Privilege Escalation and Organization Takeover (hackers-arise.com)
This article covers PowerShell for hackers, focusing on privilege escalation, AMSI bypass, and

dumping credentials. It also discusses PowerUp, a script that can be used to exploit systems by finding unquoted service paths, and attacks against NTDS and SAM hives.

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By: Co11etal submitted:Sep 4 2026

Running a Regular Check for New Graph Permissions (office365itpros.com)
A PowerShell script can be used to automate the detection of new Graph permissions, which can help

organizations assess whether they should replace broader permissions with more specific ones.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Sep 4 2026

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Entra Global Secure Access (GSA) Client Intune Deployment PowerShell Script (directaccess.richardhicks.com)
This article provides a sample PowerShell script for deploying the Microsoft Entra Global Secure

Access (GSA) client as an Intune Win32 app, allowing administrators to easily and securely deploy the client.

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By: Richard M. Hicks submitted:Sep 4 2026

PoshWeb/Matrix (github.com)
Matrix Transforms with PowerShell
By: James Brundage submitted:Sep 4 2026

PowerShell Script to Perform a Complete Microsoft Entra ID Connect Health Check (techygeekshome.info)
A PowerShell script helps identify issues in hybrid Microsoft 365 environments with Microsoft Entra

ID Connect, including login failures and synchronization delays.

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By: Andrew Armstrong submitted:Sep 4 2026

PSWEE v 1.5.0 (powershellgallery.com)
PowerShell WinRM Exmulated Explorer Module
By: arnaudcharles submitted:Sep 4 2026

Community

Community Calendar (powershell.org)
Upcoming conferences, meetups, and community events for PowerShell professionals.
By: Gilbert Sanchez submitted:Sep 4 2026

How to Test Microsoft Graph Without a Live Tenant with Morten Mynster (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Morten Mynster shares his knowledge on how to test Microsoft Graph projects without a live tenant,

covering topics like Least Privileged Entra and MS Graph Proxy.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Sep 4 2026

Fun

Remix Music with PowerShell (posh.pckt.blog)
This article showcases a way to remix music using RoughDraft and FFMpeg in PowerShell, allowing

users to manipulate audio files and create new tracks.

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By: PowerShell Pocket Blog submitted:Sep 4 2026

The FreeDadJokes PowerShell Module (powershellisfun.com)
This article introduces the FreeDadJokes PowerShell module, a module that provides dad jokes for

users to enjoy while working on projects.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Sep 4 2026

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