The Windows Update Injection PowerShell Script automates the process of injecting Windows Updates into WIM image files for offline servicing. Keep your Windows deployment images up to date without rebuilding from scratch. Requirements Windows 10, Windows 11 or Windows Server PowerShell 5.1 or later Windows ADK installed Administrator rights For full instructions see our guide: … Read more
If you are setting up some distribution points for Configuration Manager (SCCM) then you will need to ensure that you have all the correct server features installed and also the correct firewall ports opened. To do this, we have created a quick PowerShell script to carry this all out for us. To download this script … Read more
The WSUS Cleanup PowerShell Script automates the WSUS server maintenance process, removing expired updates, unnecessary files and declined updates to keep your WSUS server running efficiently. Includes optional email notification output. Requirements Windows Server with WSUS installed PowerShell 5.1 or later WSUS Administrator rights For full instructions see our guide: WSUS Cleanup using PowerShell with … Read more
This may seem like a very simple thing to most techies out there, but we have had this question asked to us a number of times with people using the incorrect keys to type a Powershell pipe. So, how do you type a Powershell “Pipe”? A Powershell pipe can be seen below in the example … Read more
If you installed Windows Server 2012 R2 Core and later realised you need a graphical interface, you can switch to the full GUI without reinstalling the OS. This guide shows you exactly how to install the GUI using PowerShell, including the required source files and common issues. Requirements Before you begin, make sure you have: … Read more
Powershell is becoming more and more important these days and the possibilities for using it are endless. However, there are also a large amount of very basic easy-to-use commands that you should add to your knowledge collection. We all pick up new Powershell commands that help us to do our jobs all the time so … Read more
If you are using Windows 2012 R2 Core or if you just like using Powershell, then you may want to know how to enable Remote Desktop. To do this, you should go into your Core server where you should see a command box. In here, type in Powershell and press enter. This will open up … Read more
There are many uses for Exchange Management Shell and we will be adding various EMS commands over time so to start with we are going to show you how to get your Exchange mailboxes size information. For an overview of your Exchange mailboxes statistics, open your EMS console and type in the following command: Replacing … Read more
If you are trying to run a Powershell script, you may find sometimes that you get this following error message: Cannot be loaded because the execution of scripts is disabled on this system. There is a very simple fix for this, all you have to do is ensure that you run your Powershell program as … Read more