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December 12, 2025

Announcements!

Invoke-WebRequest Breaking Change (support.microsoft.com)
Windows PowerShell 5.1 now displays a security confirmation prompt when using the Invoke-WebRequest

command to fetch web pages without special parameters.

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By: Microsoft submitted:Dec 12 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Checking Where Tenant Users Go as Guests (office365itpros.com)
After all the fuss about Teams users inviting people to chat via email, tenant administrators

realize that knowing where users are active as guest accounts is not as easy as it might seem. Part of the problem is that data about user activity is mostly controlled by host rather than home tenants. However, it's possible to extract some information from audit sign-in logs to figure out where tenant users go as guests.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Dec 12 2025

Create Web Links as HTML Files using PowerShell (tommymaynard.com)
You know, I'm not even sure of my visitor count these days, but last I looked this site still

receives a few hundred pages views per week. Something like that, at least. I wrote something at work today that brought me over here, as it may help others. I guess I still do care enough

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By: Tommy Maynard submitted:Dec 12 2025

PowerShell String Manipulation: Swap Lines (sid-500.com)
In this article I will show you how you can swap lines. I will use an example and show you what is

important. Let's dive in.

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Dec 12 2025

When Santa brings you a work request: Searching GitHub Repos and Gists for Text Patterns with PowerShell (skatterbrainz.wordpress.com)
This is my feeble attempt at blogging again. Now that blogging is out of fashion and we trust AI to

tell us what to think, drink and eat, it's probably as good a time to do it as ever. So, th...

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By: SkatterBrainz submitted:Dec 12 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Deploying and configuring uBlock Origin Lite with PowerShell and Microsoft Intune (imab.dk)
Introduction Ad blocking is often dismissed as a convenience feature for users tired of intrusive

banners and pop-ups. But in 2025 - almost 2026 - it's time to reframe the conversation: ad blocking is a fundamental security control every organization should implement.

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By: Martin Bengtsson submitted:Dec 12 2025

Entra ECMA2Host Tools PowerShell Module (blog.darrenjrobinson.com)
If you've ever worked with the ECMA2Host for Entra Outbound Provisioning you'll be immediately

presented with a lack of visibility of the connectors. Especially if you've previously used Microsoft / Forefront Identity Manager.

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By: Darren Robinson submitted:Dec 12 2025

PowerShell OSD Frontend Project (garytown.com)
Hey Folks, so I recently had the need for a front end, so I looked at the regular community ones,

but they didn't fit my needs.

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By: Gary Blok submitted:Dec 12 2025

Servers101 (github.com)
Simple Servers in PowerShell.
By: James Brundage submitted:Dec 12 2025

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Building Custom MCP Tools in PowerShell Universal (youtu.be)
In this video, we look at how to build custom MCP tools using PowerShell Universal. It leverages the

experimental MCP plugin to expose PowerShell scripts as tools. As an example, we quickly build a system monitoring dashboard.

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By: Adam Driscoll submitted:Dec 12 2025

Invoke-WebRequest Just Started Asking Questions (youtu.be)
This video explains the new security prompt added to Invoke-WebRequest in Windows PowerShell 5.1 and

shows how to prevent it from affecting any of your automations.

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By: Matthew Dowst [OC] submitted:Dec 12 2025

Community

Cryptography, Cracking Codes, and Breaking CBC with Dr. Al Carlson (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode of The PowerShell Podcast, host Andrew Pla welcomes Dr. Al Carlson, a cryptographer,

mathematician, and engineer whose career spans more than four decades in military intelligence, embedded systems, and advanced encryption research. Dr. Carlson explains how set theory and mathematical patterns underpin all cryptography, breaking down complex systems like AES into understandable concepts. He discusses his groundbreaking work on isomorphic cipher reduction, polymorphic encryption, and how simplicity, not complexity, is often the key to true security.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Dec 12 2025

The Cmdlet Decision: When to Be Weird (jsnover.com)
I've spent a lot of time, and acquired a lot of scar tissue, in this industry, and if there is one

thing I've learned, it's that most people are terrified of looking different. People hug the cente...

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By: Jeffrey Snover submitted:Dec 12 2025

Fun

Saving Christmas with PowerShell: Building a Reusable Matching Algorithm (youtu.be)
What starts as a simple Secret Santa script quickly turns into a full-blown constraint-based

matching engine.

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By: Matthew Dowst [OC] submitted:Dec 12 2025

Upcoming Events

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Dec 12 2025

PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers (sessionize.com)
Submissions must be posted by this Sunday, 14 Dec 2025
By: PSConfEU submitted:Dec 12 2025

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Do you know something that should be included?
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December 5, 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

App-Only Authentication for SharePoint Online PowerShell (office365itpros.com)
The latest versions of the SharePoint Online PowerShell module support app-only authentication

(certificate-based authentication) for the Connect-SPOService cmdlet. In other words, applications can now connect to SharePoint Online to run administrative cmdlets by presenting a registered Entra ID app and an X.509 certificate instead of the credentials for a human SharePoint administrator. It's a good change, even if I still prefer using the Graph APIs for SharePoint automation.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Dec 5 2025

Using the POSH-SYSLOG PowerShell module for logging (powershellisfun.com)
In my home network, I run a Graylog Syslog instance in Docker for logging network and Linux events.

But you can also log events from PowerShell scripts to Syslog for easy filtering or correlation. In this blog post, I will show you how that works.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Dec 5 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

GitHubBlueSky.ps1 (gist.github.com)
Get a GitHub user's BlueSky
By: James Brundage submitted:Dec 5 2025

PSIntro (github.com)
A welcome screen for PowerShell and a set of brief tutorials designed for absolute beginners. The

module also includes a few commands to help absolute PowerShell beginners manage their environment.

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By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Dec 5 2025

PSRainbow 1.1.0 (powershellgallery.com)
Provides a library of 24-bit colors that can be used in PowerShell scripts.
By: Gregory F Martin (Not Gary) submitted:Dec 5 2025

rs-devtools (github.com)
Various tools I made to automate very niche gamedev & media manipulation tasks
By: Kaizer Sensei submitted:Dec 5 2025

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

PoshBytes: Numeric Precision in PowerShell (youtube.com)
In this PoshBytes short you will see how PowerShell can silently lose precision when big integer

math is promoted to double and how using the right numeric types and decimal literals helps keep your results exact.

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By: Matthew Dowst [OC] submitted:Dec 5 2025

PowerShell 7 Fundamentals (pluralsight.com)
More and more we turn to automation in IT to help improve efficiency for our day to day operations.

PowerShell has always been at the forefront of automation tools. The courses in this path start with the absolute basics of PowerShell so that you can learn how to automate away your problems from the ground up. You'll begin with installation before moving on to exploration of the PowerShell language and using your acquired skills to perform tasks from your day to day operations. Finally, you'll get a taste of writing actual PowerShell scripts to round out your automation skills and toolset.

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By: Jeff Hicks submitted:Dec 5 2025

Community

Free Security Wins for Sysadmins with Spencer Alessi (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Newly minted Microsoft MVP, pentester, and returning guest Spencer Alessi joins The PowerShell

Podcast to talk about growth, giving back, and building security through PowerShell. Spencer shares lessons from his journey from sysadmin to pen tester, including the importance of learning from mistakes, documenting wins, and advocating for yourself in your career. He also introduces his latest open-source project, AppLocker Inspector, and discusses tools like Locksmith, Pink Castle, and Purple Knight that help IT pros secure their environments and build confidence in automation and defense.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Dec 5 2025

Fun

Advent of Code 2025 (adventofcode.com)
Advent of Code is an Advent calendar of small programming puzzles for a variety of skill levels that

can be solved in any programming language you like. People use them as interview prep, company training, university coursework, practice problems, a speed contest, or to challenge each other.

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By: Eric Wastl submitted:Dec 5 2025

Upcoming Events

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Dec 5 2025

PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers (sessionize.com)
Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026
By: PSConfEU submitted:Dec 5 2025

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November 28, 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Fired techie admits sabotaging ex-employer, causing $862K in damage (go.theregister.com)
PowerShell script locked thousands of workers out of their accounts
By: Hacker & Security News submitted:Nov 28 2025

Gaining Confidence with Az CLI and Az PowerShell: Introducing What if & Export Bicep | Microsoft Community Hub (buff.ly)
Ever hesitated before hitting Enter on a command, wondering what changes it might make? You're not

alone. Whether you're deploying resources or updating...

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By: MS IT Tech News submitted:Nov 28 2025

How to Install Exchange Online PowerShell Module (fdaytalk.com)
The Exchange Online PowerShell module is essential for managing Microsoft 365 mailboxes, compliance

tasks, role assignments, transport rules, migrations, and automated scripts.

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By: fdaytalk.com submitted:Nov 28 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

IntuneHydrationKit v 0.1.1 (powershellgallery.com)
Hydrates Microsoft Intune tenants with best-practice baseline configurations including policies,

compliance packs, enrollment profiles, dynamic groups, security baselines, and conditional access starter packs.

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By: Jorgeasaurus submitted:Nov 28 2025

PsAstViewer v 1.0.6 (powershellgallery.com)
A graphical viewer and explorer for PowerShell Abstract Syntax Trees (AST)
By: Maxim Zaytsev submitted:Nov 28 2025

PSYahooFinance-AI v 1.0.1 (powershellgallery.com)
PowerShell module for getting financial data from Yahoo Finance. A port of the Python agno

YFinanceTools toolkit.

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By: Doug Finke submitted:Nov 28 2025

SpotifyUtils v 1.2.1 (powershellgallery.com)
A PowerShell module for managing your Spotify tracks and playlists via Spotify's API.
By: Nicholas Morris submitted:Nov 28 2025

Update to PSCloudPc (nielskok.tech)
Stefan Dingemanse and I made an update to our PowerShell module called PSCloudPc. This PowerShell

module enables you to manage Windows 365 via PowerShell with easy to use command lets. The MSGraph powershell module requires you to construct JSON body's. We made this in to easy to use "one-liners" Check out our Project website.

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By: Niels Kok submitted:Nov 28 2025

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Pair Programming a PowerShell Platformer Live (youtube.com)
I am going to be live-coding some improvements to a game written in PowerShell. I will start by

getting familiar with the codebase, then I will move into looking at the open issues on the project, choose one, and then hopefully close the issue with a successful PR! Oh, did I mention that the game dev will be watching and criticising my every move? Yeah, Greg Martin is joining me.

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By: PDQ submitted:Nov 28 2025

PoshBytes: Mastering Here-Strings in PowerShell (youtube.com)
Learn PowerShell here-strings the fast way with practical examples.
By: Matthew Dowst [OC] submitted:Nov 28 2025

Community

Falling, Learning, and Laughing with PowerShell Friends (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Recorded live from SpiceWorld 2025 in Austin, Texas, this special PowerShell Podcast bar session

brings together community members Jeffery Hayes, Stephen Engler, Sean Wheeler, and Steven Judd for a fun and insightful celebration of PowerShell and community. Host Andrew Pla reflects on reaching the 200-episode milestone while sharing stories about growth, learning, and the value of connection. From early PowerShell journeys to the power of conferences, mentorship, and even a few bar-side life lessons, this lively session captures the heart of the PowerShell community.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Nov 28 2025

Fun

GitHub – StartAutomating/PowerArcade: A Retro Arcade Game Console in PowerShell (github.com)
A Retro Arcade Game Console in PowerShell.
By: James Brundage submitted:Nov 28 2025

Upcoming Events

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Nov 28 2025

PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers (sessionize.com)
Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026
By: PSConfEU submitted:Nov 28 2025

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November 21, 2025

Announcements!

Happy Birthday to PowerShell (bsky.app)
It released 19 years ago today, and the shell has never been the same!
By: James Brundage submitted:Nov 21 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Best Practices for PowerShell Dot Sourcing, Part 2 (redmondmag.com)
Let's dive into some practical advice on naming conventions, variable management and code

organization to keep dot sourced scripts efficient, consistent and secure.

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By: Brien Posey submitted:Nov 21 2025

Making PowerShell More Comfortable: Configuring PSReadLine (jsdev.space)
A practical guide to installing, updating, and configuring PSReadLine to make PowerShell faster,

smarter, and more comfortable for everyday use.

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By: JSDev Space submitted:Nov 21 2025

Renaming Domain Controllers-Without Breaking It (jorgequestforknowledge.wordpress.com)
Yes, you can rename an Active Directory domain controller. (Usual disclaimers apply: just because

you can, doesn't mean you should.) If you do, be sure to follow Jorge's advice and use PowerShell to do it!

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By: Jorge de Almeida Pinto submitted:Nov 21 2025

Using the EntraExporter PowerShell module (powershellisfun.com)
In the past, I used LDIFDE or CSVDE to export Active Directory information. For Entra ID, there's

EntraExporter from Merill Fernando 🙂 In this blog post, I will show you how it works.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Nov 21 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

CommandWatch v 1.0.0 (powershellgallery.com)
A watch-like command runner for PowerShell.
By: Michael Levesque submitted:Nov 21 2025

Removing Inactive Entra ID User Accounts with PowerShell (office365itpros.com)
The Entra ID Governance solution includes a workflow to detect and remove inactive user accounts.

Sounds good, but the same can be done with PowerShell if you want to avoid the cost of Entra ID Governance licenses or want to create a bespoke workflow that's better suited to the business needs of the organization. Azure Automation would be a good way to process this workflow.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Nov 21 2025

Toolbox v 1.0.2 (powershellgallery.com)
A robust PowerShell module for parallel remote task orchestration with runspaces, throttling,

timeout controls, structured output, error aggregation, retry logic, and pluggable task framework.

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By: Zachary Shupp submitted:Nov 21 2025

Uninstall Microsoft Graph & Entra PowerShell fast! (uninstall-graph.merill.net)
Free PowerShell module to completely uninstall Microsoft Graph PowerShell & Entra PowerShell

modules. Fixes dependency conflicts and authentication issues.

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By: Merill Fernando submitted:Nov 21 2025

Community

The PSADT Framework Explained and What’s New in Version 4.1 with Dan Cunningham (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this episode, PowerShell Podcast host Andrew Pla chats with Dan Cunningham, Strategic Innovation

Leader for PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit (PSADT), about the history, architecture, and evolution of the open-source framework used for enterprise software deployment. Dan explains how PSADT simplifies installs, improves logging, enhances user experience with UI dialogs, and provides consistency across environments. He also discusses the latest release, v4.1, which removes the need for Microsoft's ServiceUI, boosting both security and usability for Intune and SCCM deployments.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Nov 21 2025

Why is “Handles” in PowerShell plural? (bsky.app)
Here the answer from the man himself Jeffery Snover.
By: Andrew Pla submitted:Nov 21 2025

Fun

ThoughtForTheDay v 2.0.2 (powershellgallery.com)
Provides a bit of daily wisdom
By: Lars Panzerbjørn submitted:Nov 21 2025

Upcoming Events

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Nov 21 2025

PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers (sessionize.com)
Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026
By: PSConfEU submitted:Nov 21 2025

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Do you know something that should be included?
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November 14, 2025

Announcements!

dbatools v 2.7.7 (github.com)
Check out what's all new and updated in the latest version of dbatools
By: the dbatools team submitted:Nov 14 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

A beginners guide to Microsoft Graph API rate limiting in Intune (msendpointmgr.com)
Ever seen your PowerShell script crash with a mysterious HTTP 429 Too Many Requests from Microsoft

Graph? That's rate limiting - the API's polite way of telling you to slow down. In this post, we dig into Graph's global and Intune-specific limits, how to read the Retry-After header when it appears (and what to do when it doesn't), and how to build exponential backoff into your scripts so your automations stay smooth, resilient, and throttle-friendly

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By: Ben Whitmore submitted:Nov 14 2025

Download/Upload to Azure Storage Accounts with SAS-link and PowerShell (alexholmeset.blog)
Super short blogpost today, just two commands on how you use SAS link to download and upload files

with PowerShell/RestAPI. Same can be done with Python using a link like this. Yes, I know my SAS ID is in the code, but its not valid anymore

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By: Alexander Holmeset submitted:Nov 14 2025

How to Run PowerShell Scripts: A Complete Guide (petri.com)
This guide covers how to run PowerShell scripts: everything from basic script execution to remote

operations, parameter passing, and troubleshooting. PowerShell is useful for automating administrative tasks, but before you can run PowerShell scripts, you need to understand the mechanisms that control script execution.

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By: Mike Kanakos submitted:Nov 14 2025

Notify Requesters When GitLab Issues Move Through the Development Pipeline (thelazyadministrator.com)
I use GitLab's Customer Relationship Management (CRM) feature to track who requested each item. From

there, I wanted a way for requesters to be automatically notified as their item moved through the development pipeline, from Backlog to In Progress, Testing/Review, and finally Done.

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By: Brad Wyatt submitted:Nov 14 2025

Notifying users on Windows when an iOS update is required – Microsoft Intune, Automation Account and Toast Notification Script combined (imab.dk)
Introduction Your users carry iPhones but spend most of their workday on Windows devices. When Apple

releases an iOS update, Intune can flag non-compliance - but the built-in notifications on iOS are often overlooked and don't have the same visibility or urgency as alerts on a user's primary work device. The solution: cross-platform automation.

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By: Martin Bengtsson submitted:Nov 14 2025

Practical Graph: How to Check Unexpected Sign-Ins Against Utility Accounts (practical365.com)
Utility accounts exist in every Microsoft 365 tenant. These accounts are not intended for normal

user activity and include accounts used for Exchange room and shared mailboxes and the break-glass or emergency accounts intended to allow administrators to sign-in if their usual accounts are blocked. This article shows how to use PowerShell and the Microsoft Graph to check sign-in events to ensure that the accounts aren't being accessed.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Nov 14 2025

Using the DnsClient-PS PowerShell Module for cross-platform DNS querying (powershellisfun.com)
Because it's always DNS, and because you want to query DNS on non-Windows systems, too, using

PowerShell... You can use the DnsClient-PS module. In this brief blog post, I will demonstrate how it works.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Nov 14 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Check Your vCenter & ESXi Versions in Seconds (PowerCLI One-Liner Guide) (angrysysops.com)
If you need a quick, reliable way to see which vCenter build you're on and what versions your ESXi

hosts are running, this post is...

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By: Piotr Tarnawski submitted:Nov 14 2025

PSWriteHTML v 1.39.0 (powershellgallery.com)
PSWriteHTML is PowerShell Module to generate beautiful HTML reports, pages, emails without any

knowledge of HTML, CSS or JavaScript. To get started basics PowerShell knowledge is required.

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By: Przemyslaw Klys submitted:Nov 14 2025

Script To Download the Current Version of PowerShell (bynkiidotcom.wordpress.com)
One of the annoying things about well, any software is checking to see if you have the currrent

version. This is a thing with PowerShell, and because the PowerShell team in its finite wisdom has de...

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By: Bynkii submitted:Nov 14 2025

Community

200 Episodes of Community with Frank Lesniak (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
In this milestone 200th episode of The PowerShell Podcast, Frank Lesniak returns to chat with Andrew

Pla about automation, community, and what it means to "bet on yourself." Frank shares his experiences leading cybersecurity and enterprise architecture projects, using PowerShell for AWS security automation, and developing tools to simplify complex data exports. He also discusses the upcoming PowerShell Summit, his work with DuPage Animal Friends, and the value of giving back through mentorship, community involvement, and open source.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Nov 14 2025

Upcoming Events

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Nov 14 2025

PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers (sessionize.com)
Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026
By: PSConfEU submitted:Nov 14 2025

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November 7, 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Building Event-Driven Automations in Microsoft 365 Using Graph Subscriptions (thelazyadministrator.com)
This post demonstrates how to use Microsoft Graph Subscriptions to create event-driven automation in

Microsoft 365. Graph Subscriptions allow applications to receive real-time notifications when specific changes occur within Microsoft 365 resources such as users, groups, or mailboxes, without the need for constant polling.

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By: Brad Wyatt submitted:Nov 7 2025

Managing your WSL instances in PowerShell using the WSL Module (powershellisfun.com)
I use WSL instances on my machine in VSCode to test and develop scripts, as well as to easily test

Linux-based applications on my Windows machine. In this blog post, I will show how the Module works and make managing WSL easier.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Nov 7 2025

PowerShell Tab Title in Windows Terminal (damirscorner.com)
I often have several tabs open in my Windows Terminal. And I like how I can easily identify the

right one by its title if it's a tab for WSL or an SSH connection. Fortunately, PowerShell can also auto-update the tab title, it's just not configured to do so by default.

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By: Damir Arh submitted:Nov 7 2025

Understanding the trap Statement in PowerShell (sid-500.com)
In PowerShell, error handling is a crucial aspect of writing robust and reliable scripts. One of the

powerful features to manage errors gracefully is the trap statement.

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Nov 7 2025

Zero-Touch Microsoft Connected Cache with Intune (msendpointmgr.com)
What is Microsoft Connected Cache (or MCC)? Microsoft Connected Cache, or DOINC (Delivery

Optimization In-Network Cache) was first released with Configuration Manager Technical Preview 1903 and was created with the intent of replacing distribution points for cloud native devices (aka Entra joined aka AADJ).

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By: Jose Schenardie submitted:Nov 7 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

AzNetworkLatency v 0.0.4 (powershellgallery.com)
PowerShell module to determine the network latency between two Azure regions.
By: AutoSysOps (Leo Visser) submitted:Nov 7 2025

PSPlaywright v 0.1.0 (powershellgallery.com)
PSPlaywright is a PowerShell module for browser automation using Microsoft Playwright. It enables

scripting and automation of web browsers from PowerShell.

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By: Adam Driscoll submitted:Nov 7 2025

Reporting the Use of Emojis in Teams Reactions (office365itpros.com)
This article explains how to use PowerShell to extract audit data to analyze the use of emojis as

Teams reactions to chat and channel messages. This is not an exercise that leads to any great business value, but it's a good way to show the sometimes surprising data that can be extracted from audit records.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Nov 7 2025

Toast Notification Script v3 is here! (imab.dk)
Introduction I've completely REWRITTEN my popular Toast Notification Script from the ground up - now

exclusively for Microsoft Intune!

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By: Martin Bengtsson submitted:Nov 7 2025

Version 1.5 of the Microsoft 365 User Password and Authentication Report (office365itpros.com)
The Microsoft 365 User Passwords and Authentication report now includes the last used date for

authentication methods (when available).

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Nov 7 2025

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

PoshBytes: Encrypting secrets with Protect-CmsMessage (without summoning eldritch IT beings) [OC] (youtube.com)
Stop sharing secrets in plain text.Use Protect-CmsMessage like a pro to encrypt, decrypt, done.
By: Matthew Dowst submitted:Nov 7 2025

Community

BurntToast v1.0 and 10 Years of PowerShell Notifications with Josh King (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Andrew's longtime friend, mentor, and PowerShell legend Josh King joins The PowerShell Podcast to

celebrate the tenth anniversary and version 1.0 release of his popular open-source module BurntToast, which powers customizable Windows toast notifications. Josh shares the story behind the project's evolution, the challenges of maintaining an open-source module with millions of downloads, and the balance between community expectations and personal well-being.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Nov 7 2025

Upcoming Events

Cliff diving with PowerShell (And other bad ideas) (by Stephen Valdinger) (meetup.com)
Much like you wouldn't go BASE jumping without a parachute, you wouldn't hand a script to someone

with validation, right? Right??? In this session, we'll cover some tips and tricks for making your PowerShell code more user-friendly and helpful when things go wrong.

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By: Pacific PowerShell User Group submitted:Nov 7 2025

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Nov 7 2025

PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers (sessionize.com)
Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026
By: PSConfEU submitted:Nov 7 2025

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October 31, 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Automating ‘Have I Been Pwned’ Breach Checks for Entra ID Groups using PowerShell (imab.dk)
Introduction In today's digital landscape, data breaches are unfortunately common. As

security-conscious professionals, we need to be proactive about monitoring whether our users' credentials have been compromised. That's why I built an automated PowerShell tool that checks Entra ID (Azure AD) group members against the Have I Been Pwned database.

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By: Martin Bengtsson submitted:Oct 31 2025

Creating/downloading videos from Azure OpenAI Sora 2 by PowerShell/API (alexholmeset.blog)
Short blogpost today with an updated PowerShell script to generate Sora 2 videos with the Azure AI

Foundry API.

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By: Alexander Holmeset submitted:Oct 31 2025

Microsoft Graph: a Practical Guide – Part 2 (allwayshype.com)
From one-off to repeatable functions
By: Hailey Phillips submitted:Oct 31 2025

Migrating from PowerShell 6 to 7.5: Breaking Changes/New Features (adamtheautomator.com)
Migrate from PowerShell Core 6 to 7.5: breaking changes, features, and testing tips.
By: Adam Bertram submitted:Oct 31 2025

Practical PowerShell: How to Analyze Junk Email and Intercept Traffic from Spammy Domains (practical365.com)
Despite the best efforts of anti-spam solutions, some unwanted messages usually get through to user

inboxes. This article explains how to analyze messages that end up in Junk Email and use the results to create a transport rule to block future traffic from the spammy domains.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 31 2025

Using Get-Random in PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
You can roll the dice, select a random name with your eyes closed, etc., or you can use Get-Random

🙂 In this blog post, I will show you what the Cmdlet does and how you can use it.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 31 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Logic.Monitor v 7.7.0 (powershellgallery.com)
PowerShell module to query the Logic Monitor API.
By: Steven Villardi submitted:Oct 31 2025

POSH-ADO-NugetArtefact v 0.5.0 (powershellgallery.com)
a few cmdlets to manage your ADO Artifact Nuget Packages and feed from PowerShell
By: LCU submitted:Oct 31 2025

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

The Joy Of Loop Labels (mrpowershell.com)
Loop labels are a powerful and underused part of many programming languages.
By: James Brundage submitted:Oct 31 2025

Community

Always Hype About Automation with Hailey Phillips (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Microsoft MVP Hailey Phillips joins The PowerShell Podcast to share her journey from systems

engineer to automation innovator. She talks about IntuneStack, her new PowerShell-driven CI/CD project for Intune environments, and how it bridges the gap between systems engineering and DevOps. Hailey also reflects on her path to becoming an MVP, her experiences at MMS, and the importance of mentorship, collaboration, and authenticity in the tech community.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 31 2025

Building Toast Notifications in PowerShell with BurntToast v1 (youtube.com)
Josh King will show us how to build custom toast notifications for your users, explore the latest

features in BurntToast v1, and see practical examples you can use in your scripts today. Whether you want to alert users about updates, display automation results, or just have some fun with PowerShell pop-ups, then this session has you covered.

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By: PDQ submitted:Oct 31 2025

Fun

ColorScripts-Enhanced v 2025.10.31.16 (powershellgallery.com)
Professional ANSI Art Terminal Experience
By: Nick2bad4u submitted:Oct 31 2025

Get-TrickOrTreat (gist.github.com)
Do you dare to run it!
By: Matthew Dowst submitted:Oct 31 2025

Upcoming Events

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Oct 31 2025

PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers (sessionize.com)
Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026
By: PSConfEU submitted:Oct 31 2025

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October 24, 2025

Announcements!

PowerShell 7.6.0 Preview 5 Release (powershellisfun.com)
The latest preview version of PowerShell was released beginning this month. In this small blog post,

I will highlight the critical changes and updates from the release notes.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 24 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Auditing Password Reuse in On-Premises Active Directory with PowerShell and DSInternals (imab.dk)
Introduction Password reuse among privileged accounts represents one of the most critical security

vulnerabilities in on-premises Active Directory environments. When multiple privileged accounts share the same password, a single compromise can cascade across your entire infrastructure. In this post, I'll demonstrate how to audit your Active Directory environment for shared passwords using PowerShell and the DSInternals module.

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By: Martin Bengtsson submitted:Oct 24 2025

The Zip Epiphany (mrpowershell.com)
More files are zip files than you might think.
By: James Brundage submitted:Oct 24 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

Glass v 0.1 (powershellgallery.com)
Get, read, and write invisible glass text. This module is meant for educational purposes and to

assist responsible professionals in the discovery of glassware.

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By: James Brundage submitted:Oct 24 2025

Implement a FileSystemWatcher in PowerShell (gist.github.com)
Monitors a file system path for changes and executes a script block in response to specified events.
By: Stephen Valdinger submitted:Oct 24 2025

Set-PowerShellScriptSig 1.0.1 (powershellgallery.com)
A module to make signing scripts easier
By: johncwelch submitted:Oct 24 2025

v0.0.20 EntraFIDOFinder is out (clatent.com)
4 New keys have been added and a few changes in capabilities! New Keys: Updated Keys: How have your

FIDO2 implementations been going? Would love to hear your stories!

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By: Clayton Tyger submitted:Oct 24 2025

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell November 2025 Update (office365itpros.com)
The November 2025 update for the Automating Microsoft 365 with PowerShell eBook is available online.

Subscribers can download the new PDF and EPUB files from their Gumroad account. As always, the update features a mixture of new and updated information, some corrections, and removal of obsolete information. Look no further for guidance about using PowerShell with the Graph APIs to interact with Microsoft 365 data!

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 24 2025

PoshBytes: Select-Object With Custom Properties (youtube.com)
Because Plain Properties Are Boring
By: Matthew Dowst [oc] submitted:Oct 24 2025

Community

Learning, Leading, and Logging with Constantin Hager (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
PowerShell community leader Constantin Hager joins The PowerShell Podcast to talk about his favorite

tools and journey from discovering PowerShell to organizing user groups and speaking at major conferences. He talks about his early inspiration from PowerShell Conference Europe, his involvement with open-source projects like PSFramework and AutomatedLab, and how mentorship and community involvement shaped his career. Constantin also discusses building a portable VS Code setup for his company, leading a PowerShell team, and mentoring the next generation of IT professionals.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 24 2025

PowerShell Lightning Demos from the Community (youtube.com)
Over an hour of quick demos.
By: PDQ submitted:Oct 24 2025

PSConfEU MiniCon 2025 (youtube.com)
Check out a bunch of the great content from PSConfEU MiniCon 2025.
By: PowerShell Conference EU submitted:Oct 24 2025

Upcoming Events

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Oct 24 2025

PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers (sessionize.com)
Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026
By: PSConfEU submitted:Oct 24 2025

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October 17, 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Automate Applocker configuration for Intune (nielskok.tech)
I wrote a post a while ago about automating the creation of the Applocker policy for intune. You can

find it here. This post is a prequel to that post. This post shows you how to automate your Applocker configuration which you can upload with the previous post to Microsoft Intune.

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By: Niels Kok submitted:Oct 17 2025

Creating a Comprehensive Inactive Guest Account Report (practical365.com)
Many examples of how to report inactive guest accounts are available on the internet, but they're

all flawed because they make decisions based on the last sign in. That's a shortsighted method because it doesn't take guest activity into account. This article explains how to combine audit data with sign-in data to create an enhanced view of guest account activity so that intelligent decisions can be made to keep or retain the accounts.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 17 2025

Install Linux Subsystem for Windows (WSL) on Windows Server 2025 (4sysops.com)
This article explains the differences between WSL 1 and WSL 2, how they compare to WSL on Windows

Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025, and how to install WSL on Windows Server 2025 using the graphical user interface (GUI) or PowerShell.

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By: Markus Elsberger submitted:Oct 17 2025

PowerShell 7 Support Arrives for the Granfeldt PowerShell Management Agent (blog.darrenjrobinson.com)
For over a decade, the Granfeldt PowerShell Management Agent (PSMA) has been the bedrock for bespoke

identity integration within Microsoft Identity Manager (MIM) and its predecessor, Forefront Identity Manager. It provides the essential bridge between the MIM Synchronisation Service and virtually any target system accessible via PowerShell.

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By: Darren Robinson submitted:Oct 17 2025

Use Secret Management to Manage Azure Automation Credentials (office365itpros.com)
Resources are the easiest way to manage credentials for Azure Automation runbooks. The Secret

Management module is an alternative, and it's best for shared credentials.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 17 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

AsBuiltReport.System.Resources v0.1.1 (github.com)
AsBuiltReport is an open-sourced community project which utilises PowerShell to produce as-built

documentation in multiple document formats for multiple vendors and technologies.

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By: AsBuiltReport submitted:Oct 17 2025

IntuneMermaid v1.2.0 (powershellgallery.com)
This module provides a function to generate a mermaid diagrams for Intune resources
By: Jose Schenardie submitted:Oct 17 2025

PowerShell.Map v1.0.0 (powershellgallery.com)
Interactive map visualization for PowerShell using Leaflet.js and OpenStreetMap. Although usable

standalone, this module is primarily designed for Claude Desktop integration via the PowerShell.MCP module, enabling AI-powered map visualization.

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By: Yoshifumi Tsuda submitted:Oct 17 2025

PowerShellWeb/OpenXML (github.com)
Automate OpenXML. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint automation in PowerShell.
By: James Brundage submitted:Oct 17 2025

PSDates v1.0.6 (powershellgallery.com)
The new version of PSDates has been uploaded to the PowerShell Gallery with the new Get-DateSummary

and Format-TimeSpan functions.

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By: Matthew Dowst submitted:Oct 17 2025

Community

Authenticity, AI, and the Human Side of Tech with Adil Leghari (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Cybersecurity, automation, and PowerShell advocate Adil Leghari returns to The PowerShell Podcast to

kick off Cybersecurity Month. Adil shares insights from his career journey: from PowerShell and automation to identity and now cloud security at Palo Alto Networks. He discusses creating tools like Cyberdle and QR Check, how AI is reshaping cybersecurity, and the importance of empathy, authenticity, and mentorship in tech and community life.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 17 2025

Fun

What PowerShell commands would you use most in Star Trek? (bsky.app)
Join the discussion now!
By: James Brundage submitted:Oct 17 2025

Upcoming Events

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Oct 17 2025

PSConfEU 2026 Call for Speakers (sessionize.com)
Call closed 14 Dec 2025 - This time it will be held in Wiesbaden, Germany. June 1-4, 2026
By: PSConfEU submitted:Oct 17 2025

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October 10, 2025

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

Enable NIC Teaming (LBFO) and Switch Embedded Teaming (SET) in Windows Server 2025 (4sysops.com)
In Windows Server 2025, LBFO NIC Teaming is blocked for Hyper-V virtual switches, and Switch

Embedded Teaming (SET) is the only supported teaming method for Hyper-V. However, LBFO remains available for non-virtualization use cases. In this article, I'll show you how to enable and configure both LBFO and SET in Windows Server 2025 using the GUI and PowerShell.

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By: Markus Elsberger submitted:Oct 10 2025

Microsoft 365 Copilot Usage Report API General Availability (office365itpros.com)
The Copilot usage report Graph API is now generally available. Like the report APIs for the other

workloads, the Copilot usage API helps to understand usage of some very expensive licenses. Even better, the usage data can be combined with data from other Microsoft 365 sources to produce interesting and valuable insights. All it takes is some PowerShell to knit everything together.

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By: Tony Redmond submitted:Oct 10 2025

Understanding ErrorAction Parameter in PowerShell (sid-500.com)
Error handling is an important part of scripting and automation, and PowerShell provides robust

tools for managing errors efficiently. One of the key features for error management in PowerShell is the ErrorAction.

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By: Patrick Gruenauer submitted:Oct 10 2025

Using -OutVariable in PowerShell (powershellisfun.com)
It's one of the Common Parameters, but not used that often 🙂 In this brief blog post, I will

outline its advantages and explain why you should consider using it.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 10 2025

Windows 11 25H2’s removal of WMIC and the PowerShell alternative (powershellisfun.com)
You probably used it in the past, wmic.exe 🙂 The Command-Line interface for querying WMI

information has been removed from Windows 11 25H2 and will not be reintroduced in future versions of Windows. In this blog post, I will highlight what that means and how you can utilize PowerShell as an alternative.

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By: Harm Veenstra submitted:Oct 10 2025

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

LinkedIn v 0.0.6 (powershellgallery.com)
A PowerShell module to programmatically interact with LinkedIn
By: PSModule submitted:Oct 10 2025

NerdFonts v 1.0.31 (powershellgallery.com)
A PowerShell module to download and install fonts from NerdFonts.
By: PSModule submitted:Oct 10 2025

PSCal v 1.1.1 (powershellgallery.com)
A PowerShell module to display a linux like calendar in the console.
By: Iman Edrisian submitted:Oct 10 2025

PSGetLocalMonitors 1.0.17 (powershellgallery.com)
Get information about locally installed monitors on computer including model, make, and serial

number.

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By: Michael Free submitted:Oct 10 2025

Updated UEFIv2 module posted (oofhours.com)
Since Microsoft has posted some documentation that makes use of my UEFIv2 module, I figured I should

fix the module so that it's compatible with PowerShell 7.

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By: Michael Niehaus submitted:Oct 10 2025

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

What Is Regex and How to Use It in PowerShell with MVP Steven Judd (youtube.com)
Regex doesn't have to be scary! In this PowerShell Wednesday, Steven Judd breaks down what regular

expressions are, how they work, and how to use them effectively in PowerShell. From simple pattern matching to powerful text parsing, you'll learn practical ways to clean data, extract info, and make your scripts smarter. Perfect for beginners and anyone who's avoided regex... until now

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By: PDQ submitted:Oct 10 2025

Community

AutomatedLab, GUIs, and automation with Steviecoaster (powershellpodcast.podbean.com)
Newly minted Microsoft MVP Stephen Valdinger, known as Steviecoaster, joins The PowerShell Podcast

to share his journey from IT admin to community mentor and automation advocate. He talks about discovering PowerShell through Exchange, the career-changing power of automation, and his work with AutomatedLab, PowerShell Universal, and WinUI Shell. Stevie also highlights the importance of mentoring, building community, and making PowerShell approachable for everyone.

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By: The Powershell Podcast submitted:Oct 10 2025

Upcoming Events

PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 (powershellsummit.org)
April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
By: PowerShell.org submitted:Oct 10 2025

PSConfEU MiniCon 2025 (ti.to)
14 October 2025 - MiniCon is back! Join the PSConfEU community for this virtual event. Secure your

free ticket now!

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By: PSConfEU submitted:Oct 10 2025

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