@DustinB3403 depending on what you want, you can also:

$app = Get-ChildItem -Path 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall' | Get-ItemProperty | Where-Object -Property DisplayName -EQ "Microsoft Edge" $installDate = $app.InstallDate

@Obsolesce said in How can I remove these items with powershell?:

Get-ChildItem -Path ~\Documents -Hidden -Recurse | ForEach-Object { $PSItem.Delete() }

Thanks a ton.

@dashrender said in Server 2012 R2 not installing Updates:

@scottalanmiller said in Server 2012 R2 not installing Updates:

@dashrender said in Server 2012 R2 not installing Updates:

Of course though - this thread is about Windows Server, not desktop - where this should be MUCH less of an issue with properly designed code.

Same code, they don't make it twice. Less hardware hotplugging, but probably just as many lines of code in use.

Less desktop apps on the platform, but you're right - the base code is the same.

Fewer desktop apps, maybe. But in the Windows world, server often is treated as a desktop (like 90% of the time) so the reduction is rarely what you'd hope. And there tends to be lots of server-only code too, often running as desktop apps.

@obsolesce

That is pretty cool. I will give that a try this morning.

@obsolesce said in Use powershell to create a scheduled task to reboot computers on schedule:

@pete-s said in Use powershell to create a scheduled task to reboot computers on schedule:

@jaredbusch

For logistics, I would also place scheduled tasks that I created in their own task folder. Just like Microsoft and others have.

That way I know the tasks in there is not generated by something else.

One could also fix the description to say the source of the task. I get the appeal of placing them in their own folder nested somewhere in that mess, but it's so much easier to deal with them in the top level directory.

I guess you could fix the name. But it's mostly misbehaving apps that put tasks in the top level directory. I mean Microsoft added the folder structure for task organization. It wasn't there in the old days.

But yeah, it works regardless.

@obsolesce said in Unregister-ScheduledTask giving error about non-interactive mode:

Ohh, didn't notice the typo lol

Funny that. me either......

@dashrender said in Removing Windows Installed Packages with Powershell:

@dustinb3403

Sure, but to Gene's point - you're not going to be installing crapware with Chocolatey - but the MS Store pre-loads your machine with a shit ton, and really, the only way to get rid of if all is using PowerShell.

I love the first post for info sake itself... I just don't see the need to mention Choco in the same thread - it serves an entirely different purpose - not to mention the fact that it isn't even loaded by default, so if it's there - YOU know it's there.

And again, you know how to install and uninstall applications with Chocolatey.

But you may not know (or want to know how to learn to use Microsoft's App Store) and maybe you prefer to use a shell to remove applications from add and remove.

While you know what you've installed with Choco, doesn't mean you know how to remove programs like in the OP which, again installed during the evening hours without me having installed it.

@dustinb3403 said in Checking multiple Directories to confirm all files are identical:

I know I could use a tool like Create-Synchronicity to force 1 other directory to match the source, but I would prefer to find and list the differences in the directories.
Maybe powershell can help?

Yeah, PowerShell can help with this in the same way closing the front door of a house will fix a fire inside of it.

@dashrender said in WinRM: Security Question:

@gjacobse said in WinRM: Security Question:

@stacksofplates said in WinRM: Security Question:

https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/computer_configuration/executing_custom_scripts.html

Thanks -
Guess it will have to do... sigh.

I wonder if you can run powershell scripts by typing powershell first?

Is there a way to copy files to the computers with ME?

Seems like it is possible.

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@dustinb3403 I even managed to make devcon.exe disable USB
but I wanted with this command you sent

Things to consider if you do this yourself, once you disable a device if you don't enable it again, it will remain disabled in device manager between subsequent removal/installation.

So it's critical to enable any disabled devices after the fact, or you'll have to manually enable the device through device manager.

@DustinB3403 Tags added 😃

@WrCombs said in Powershell to unhide all files and copy to nextcloud folder:

@Grey said in Powershell to unhide all files and copy to nextcloud folder:

@JaredBusch said in Powershell to unhide all files and copy to nextcloud folder:

@Grey said in Powershell to unhide all files and copy to nextcloud folder:

@JaredBusch But why robocopy?

Because it does at least skip the ones with no changes.

Why get convoluted with Powershell to do the same?

Not every system may have Robocopy.

it became part of theOS with Windows Vista. So anything running Windows Vista or Higher will have robocopy as a part of the Operating system (as everyone should be using higher than vista at this point.. I mean.. windows 7 is obsolete now.. sooo..)

Windows 10 1709 is obsolete too, so really anything not with a support mechanism shouldn't be used. But @JaredBusch might be getting paid stupid amounts of money to support Windows XP / Server 2000

@DustinB3403 said in Powershell variable help:

@Pete-S That is going to be complete subjective based on the type of spam that might come in.

I follow what you're saying but I'm kind of stuck between having something functional or not (due to this).

Well, you need to decide what you are allowing and not. For instance you have already decided to just use the subject line and not any of the other parts of the email, for instance author.

You need to run the string through regex or something like that to remove characters you are not allowing. It might take more than one string operation to sanitize. I think you can escape any special character you want to allow with backtick `.

Another option would be to allow the user to enter the entire KQL query themselves.

Also if you get an error when trying to apply the search you put out an error "Invalid search input!" and go back to prompt the user for input again. That would be one way so solve problems.