PowerShell & Windows Automation

PowerShell example to restart a Windows service: run Stop-Service then Start-Service or use Restart-Service with admin rights, specifying the service name or its display name. now.

Screenshot of PowerShell window showing Get-Service command and output listing service names, statuses, and display names in a tabular layout, with command prompt visible. Examples

Illustration of a PowerShell cmdlet: a terminal window showing 'Get-Help' and 'Get-Process', cog and lightning icons, modular cmdlets executing tasks in scripts and automation ops.

Illustration showing how to check PowerShell version: open PowerShell, run Get-Host or $PSVersionTable.PSVersion, or powershell -v, then read Major, Minor and Build numbers. PSCore

Comparison of PowerShell vs CMD: speed bars, feature icons and sample commands; highlights PowerShell's advanced scripting/modules and CMD's lightweight, faster command execution...

PowerShell terminal on laptop showing Windows Firewall rule management commands: Get-NetFirewallRule and New-NetFirewallRule, rule list, status columns, shield icon and highlighted.

Graphic showing secure Credential Manager usage: store encrypted secrets, enforce stronger passwords and MFA, assign least-privilege access, enable auditing and automated rotation.

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Screenshot of PowerShell window showing command to retrieve system uptime (Get-Uptime) and formatted uptime and boot time, plus sample usage for scripting and monitoring for alerts.

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PowerShell managing disk drives and volumes: console showing Get-Disk, Get-Volume, Initialize-Disk, New-Partition, Format-Volume, drive sizes, health, allocation, volume labels. VM

Illustration of exporting data to Excel with PowerShell: scripts import records, creates workbook, fills worksheet, formats columns, saves .xlsx, and automates data export tasks...