Microsoft has just announced that the PowerShell extension for Visual Studio Code has hit version 1.0. It brings a "rich debugging experience", Plaster templates, integrated script analysis, and more.

Turns out Windows already gives you all the tools you need to block distracting apps and websites—you just have to put them ...

There's a version of your Windows setup where files sort themselves, backups happen quietly in the background, and everything you copy is automatically saved for later. And the best part is that you ...

Microsoft's PowerShell team has published a preview extension in the Visual Studio Code Marketplace for command-line scripting within your favorite open source, cross-platform code editor. The ...

Learn how to use Microsoft’s programmers’ editor, Visual Studio Code, to get the most from the latest PowerShell releases. PowerShell is now a lot more than a system management tool for Windows. The ...

One of the appealing features of Windows PowerShell is that it can be extended. You are not limited to the commands that Microsoft ships. You can load additional commands and functionality via a ...

Essential Tips to Run PowerShell Scripts Like a Pro PowerShell has evolved into a powerful scripting language that’s essential for system administrators and IT professionals alike. Whether you’re ...

Back in 2008, I wrote a piece called PowerShell Tips and Tricks, which covered the then-relatively new Windows scripting language and some cool things you could do with it. Although PowerShell has ...

FFmpeg was designed as a cross-platform solution for video and audio recording, conversion, and streaming. Its About page describes the command-line tool as “the leading multimedia framework, able to ...