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6 min readIn PowerShell, you can access the private working set of a process using the Get-Process cmdlet. The private working set represents the memory that is exclusively used by a process and cannot be shared with other processes.To access the private working set of a process, you can use the following command: Get-Process -Name <process_name> | Select-Object -Property PrivateMemorySize Replace <process_name> with the name of the process whose private working set you want to check.
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3 min readTo modify policy settings using PowerShell, first, open a PowerShell window with administrative privileges. Then, use the Set-ExecutionPolicy cmdlet to modify the execution policy for scripts. This cmdlet allows you to set the execution policy to one of the following values: Restricted, AllSigned, RemoteSigned, Unrestricted, or Undefined.You can also use the Group Policy module in PowerShell to modify Group Policy settings.
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3 min readTo run a script as a whole in a remote computer from PowerShell, you can use the Invoke-Command cmdlet. This cmdlet allows you to run commands on a remote computer. You can use the following syntax:Invoke-Command -ComputerName "ComputerName" -ScriptBlock {ScriptBlock}Replace "ComputerName" with the name of the remote computer and {ScriptBlock} with the script you want to run. This will run the script as a whole on the remote computer.
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4 min readIn Powershell script, you can add credentials parameter by using the Get-Credential cmdlet to prompt the user for a username and password. This cmdlet creates a PSCredential object that contains the user's credentials, which can then be passed to other cmdlets that require authentication.
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4 min readTo run PowerShell with a hidden window, you can use the following command:powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -File <path_to_script.ps1>This command will run a PowerShell script file (<path_to_script.ps1>) with a hidden window. The -WindowStyle Hidden parameter tells PowerShell to run in the background without displaying a window.This can be useful if you want to run a script silently without any user interaction or if you want to hide the window from the user.
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5 min readTo read or process each line from a multiline output in PowerShell, you can use the Get-Content cmdlet to read the output as a text file and then use a loop to process each line individually. Alternatively, you can use the Select-String cmdlet to search for specific patterns or text within the output and then process the results accordingly. Another option is to use the Foreach-Object cmdlet to iterate through each line of the output and perform actions on each line as needed.
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4 min readTo read a user account with PowerShell, you can use the Get-ADUser cmdlet. This cmdlet allows you to retrieve information about a specific user account in Active Directory. You can specify the user account by its username, SAM account name, or other attributes. Once you have retrieved the user account object, you can access its properties such as DisplayName, EmailAddress, Department, and more.
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3 min readTo fork a new PowerShell window and pass in functions, you can create a new PowerShell process using the Start-Process cmdlet with the -ArgumentList parameter. You can specify the function or script file as an argument in the -ArgumentList parameter.For example, if you have a function called MyFunction in a script file named MyScript.ps1, you can fork a new PowerShell window and pass in the MyFunction by running the following command: Start-Process powershell.
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5 min readTo add a column to an existing CSV row in PowerShell, you can first import the CSV file using the Import-Csv cmdlet. Then, you can loop through each row and add the new column using a calculated property. Finally, you can export the updated CSV file using the Export-Csv cmdlet, specifying the -Append parameter to add the new column to the existing rows.[rating:69124b1f-7719-4c02-b18b-990e9c9271ea]What is the best way to modify columns in a csv file using PowerShell.
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4 min readTo add a generator to a SymPy Poly object, you can use the add_gen method. This method takes a string or symbol as an argument and adds it as a new generator to the polynomial. For example, you can create a new Poly object with a generator 'x' and then add another generator 'y' to it using the add_gen method. This allows you to work with polynomials in multiple variables and perform operations such as addition, multiplication, division, etc. using the newly added generator.
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5 min readWhen exporting data to a CSV file in PowerShell, you can add text qualifiers to the values being exported by enclosing them in double quotes. This is useful for preventing issues with special characters or delimiter characters within the data.To add text qualifiers when exporting data to a CSV file in PowerShell, you can use the Export-Csv cmdlet along with the -QuoteFields parameter. Set the value of this parameter to All to add text qualifiers to all fields being exported.
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4 min readTo read Excel files in PowerShell, you can use the Import-Excel module or Excel.Application COM object.With the Import-Excel module, you can directly import an Excel file into a PowerShell object by using the Import-Excel cmdlet.Another method is to use the Excel.Application COM object to open an Excel file and read its contents using methods like Open, ActiveSheet, Range, Cells, etc.