Microsoft's dev team for the PowerShell extension for Visual Studio Code has updated the tool in a major revamp some two years in the making, driven by user feedback submitted via GitHub issues. "This ...

PowerShell automation to make the lives of IT easier is what it's all about for James Brundage, founder of Start-Automating. That's what compelled him and his team to create the PipeScript module, ...

Microsoft shipped a new PowerShell cmdlet to help users stay informed about new features, appropriately called Get-WhatsNew. The idea is to help inform users who may be unaware of benefits, new ...

GitHub Copilot has evolved from an autocomplete novelty into a capable, chat-assisted development partner that can accelerate day-to-day scripting for IT professionals. For PowerShell administrators, ...

Some IT professionals who use PowerShell regularly might think they know everything about the scripting language, but they'd be wrong. PowerShell has many undocumented or lesser-known features. You ...

Microsoft warns of a critical .NET Core remote code execution vulnerability in PowerShell 7 caused by how text encoding is performed in .NET 5 and .NET Core. PowerShell provides a command-line shell, ...

We get it. From the outside, PowerShell can appear to be an incredibly powerful tool that only the most hardened IT pros can wield. But that just is not the case. Petri Paavola and his 20-plus years ...

If you're an MSP, chances are you use PowerShell (or any scripting tool) to automate a whole lot of tedious business tasks. While PowerShell is sufficiently versatile to solve a multitude of your MSPs ...

PowerShell is a cross-platform automation and scripting tool used across IT, cloud, development and security. In 2026, PowerShell 7.6 LTS offers a current .NET 10-based release with long-term support.