You can use the read-host command-let to get an input from a user during program execution. PowerShell Input Example Here is a related example, the program gets two numbers in string format and converts them into integers and then sums up those numbers and finally displays the result. The -prompt parameter is used to display a ... Read more
You can read a text file and display its content using get-content cmdlet in PowerShell. Read textfile example Execute the following command on PowerShell with elevated privileges. Get-Content c:\scripts\test.txt This command will display the contents of the file test.txt which is located in c:\scripts\
When you have to generate random passwords for users, you can execute the get-random command let on PowerShell to create it. Generate Random Number get-random -maximum 2000 -minimum 100 This command, when executed on PowerShell, creates a number between 1999 (not 2000 and always set one number higher in maximum) and 100.
You can enable or disable notifications for specific apps to appear in your action center. This article will help you to: Enable or disable notifications from specific apps in Windows 10. Change notifications priority for certain Apps Change the number of notifications that can appear in action center. Enabling and Disabling Notifications for Specific Apps in ... Read more
In this Window's 10 tutorial, I will show you how to force users to change their password regularly after specific days to keep their account more secure. Enforcing Users to Change their Password Periodically Using Group Policy on Windows 10 Step 1: Use Windows key + R to open the run command window. Step 2: ... Read more
When you are running out of hard drive space on Windows, then these four tips will help you to clen up your hard drive on Windows 10 PC and reclaim some space. How to Free Up Hard Drive Space in Windows 10 Delete Unnecessary Files Step 1: Use the Windows key + l keyboard shortcut ... Read more
Do you want to reset all group policies from your Windows 10 computer to the default settings that you have modified using local group policy editor? Here is the step by step guide written for this purpose. Resetting Group Policy Objects Using Local Group Policy Editor on Windows 10 Step 1: Use windows key + ... Read more
Sometime it is necessary to keep installed drivers on windows even after running sysprep. You can do so by following these steps. Step-by-Step instructions Step 1: Open run command. Type regedit and then press enter key. Step 2: Go to the following path: GoHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\Sysprep\Settingregedits\sppnp Step 3: Locate PersistAllDeviceInstalls on right side of window. Step 4: Right-click and ... Read more
Updates are automatically installed on Windows 10, this guide will help you regain control and decide when to install which update. There are two ways to prevent auto updates: Using Local Group Policy Editor. Using Registry. Preventing Automatic Updates Using Local Group Policy Editor Step 1: Use Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open ... Read more
When you delete files and folders from your computer, they are not permanently removed from your hard drive. They still exist in Recycle Bin and consume space. In this Windows 10 guide, I'll show you the steps to automatically empty the recycle bin using the task scheduler to keep your hard drive space free. Emptying ... Read more