Check PowerShell Scripts for Syntax Errors Without Running Them
Use PowerShell's own parser to catch typos and broken brackets in a whole folder of scripts, before anything runs.
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I know WordPress inside and out, and I still didn't use it for this site. What I compared, and why I landed on Sveltia CMS.
Security Headers on a Static Site When Your Host Won't Set Them
My brand-new blog got an F on a security header scan. Here's why, what actually matters for a static site, and the fixes that work on DigitalOcean App Platform.
The -WhatIf Trap Hiding in ForEach-Object
A dry run that quietly lies to you. Why ForEach-Object's property shorthand returns nothing under -WhatIf, and the one-line fix.
Monitoring Azure Resource Costs with PowerShell
Find out which resource groups are eating your Azure budget, straight from PowerShell, no portal clicking required.
Automating User Offboarding in Azure AD with PowerShell
One script that locks a departing user out, cleans up their groups and licenses, and keeps their mail, with a CSV record of every step.
Adding Domain Groups to Local Administrators on Remote PCs with PowerShell
Put a domain group into the local Administrators group on a list of computers (or take one out) over PowerShell remoting, with a result for every machine and -WhatIf first.
Check MECM Software Update Deployment Status with PowerShell
One object per update deployment with targeted, compliant, failed and unknown counts, so you can spot the deployments that need you.
Deploy the Most-Needed Updates in MECM with PowerShell
Find the updates the most machines are actually missing, bundle them into a group, and deploy them to a pilot collection, with a WhatIf preview first.
Upgrade a Windows Edition with a MAK Key from PowerShell
Install a product key, activate it and confirm the edition actually changed, without the key ever landing in a script file or a log.
Create an MECM Package and Program from PowerShell
Turn "wrap this script in a package and push it to the DPs" into one command, with a dry run before anything gets created.
Clean Reinstall of the Microsoft Graph PowerShell Modules
When Graph cmdlets start throwing assembly errors, it's almost always mixed module versions. This removes every copy and puts back one matching set.