{"id":44859,"date":"2018-06-28T23:01:58","date_gmt":"2018-06-28T15:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=44859"},"modified":"2021-07-01T20:55:35","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T12:55:35","slug":"windows-powershell-commands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/windows-powershell-commands\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Windows PowerShell Commands You Must Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Windows PowerShell is the new command-line shell<\/a>, which is more powerful and scriptable<\/strong> than Command Prompt. In my three years of experience of using it, I found it really useful, especially if you are into automating or scripting tasks<\/strong>. However, most of us either do not know about it or do not prefer using it in place of the old command-line shell.<\/p>\n

In this post, I am going to share useful yet straightforward commands<\/strong> (with examples) of Windows PowerShell. You can use these commands to accomplish \nnumerous tasks<\/a> \u2014 from getting help to starting processes. Shall we begin?<\/p>\n

Note:<\/strong> Windows PowerShell is built with backward compatibility<\/strong> in mind, and thus supports many commands of the Command Prompt. That said, you can continue using the old commands in its new, colorful interface.<\/p>\n

Read Also:<\/strong> Tips and Tools to Automate Repetitive Tasks on Windows 10<\/a><\/p>\n

Get-Help [help]<\/h2>\n

If you are new to PowerShell, you may run into troubles; and in such situations, Get-Help becomes your savior. It provides necessary information about cmdlets, commands<\/strong>, functions, scripts, and workflows of the PowerShell.<\/p>\n

Moreover, it\u2019s easy: you need to type Get-Help<\/code> followed by the command, of which, you seek the details. For example, you can get information about \u201cGet-Process\u201d using Get-Help Get-Process<\/code>.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/figure>\n

Get-Command [gcm]<\/h2>\n

Windows PowerShell allows discovering its commands and features using Get-Command. It displays the list of commands of a specific feature<\/strong> or for a specific purpose based on your search parameter.<\/p>\n

You only need to type Get-Command<\/code> followed by your search query in the PowerShell. For example, Get-Command *-service*<\/code> displays commands with \u201c-service\u201d in its name. Please remember to use the asterisks on both sides of your query<\/strong> because it is a wild card that helps to search for the unknown.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/figure>\n

Invoke-Command [icm]<\/h2>\n

When you wish to run a command or a script<\/strong> of PowerShell \u2014 locally or remotely on single or multiple computer(s) \u2014 \u201cInvoke-Command\u201d is your friend. It is easy-to-use and helps you to batch-control computers.<\/p>\n

You must type Invoke-Command<\/code> followed by the command or the script with its complete path. For example, you can run a command \u201cGet-EventLog\u201d<\/strong> using Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock {Get-EventLog system -Newest 50}<\/code> or on a remote computer \u201cServer01\u201d using Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock {Get-EventLog system -Newest 50} -ComputerName Server01<\/code>.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/figure>\n

Invoke-Expression [iex]<\/h2>\n

Invoke-Expression runs another command or expression<\/strong>. If you are providing an expression or a string as its input, this command first evaluates it, then runs it, but also works only locally, unlike the previous command.<\/p>\n

You must type Invoke-Expression<\/code> followed by a command or an expression. For instance, you can assign a variable \u201c$Command\u201d with a string telling the command \u201cGet-Process\u201d. When you run Invoke-Expression $Command<\/code>, \u201cGet-Process\u201d gets run as a command on your local computer.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/figure>\n

Invoke-WebRequest [iwr]<\/h2>\n

You can download, log in, and scrape for information<\/strong> on websites and web services while working on Windows PowerShell using the Invoke-WebRequest.<\/p>\n

You must use it like Invoke-WebRequest<\/code> followed by its parameters. For example, you can get the links on a given web page by using the command as (Invoke-WebRequest -Uri \"https:\/\/docs.microsoft.com\").Links.Href<\/code>.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/figure>\n

Set-ExecutionPolicy<\/h2>\n

Although creating and executing scripts (having extension \u201cps1\u201d) in Windows PowerShell is possible; however, there are restrictions for security purposes. But you can switch the security level<\/strong> using the Set-ExecutionPolicy command.<\/p>\n

You can type Set-ExecutionPolicy<\/code> followed by one of the four security levels \u2014 Restricted, Remote Signed, All Signed, or Unrestricted<\/strong> to use the command. For example, you can assign the restricted policy status using Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy Restricted<\/code>.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/figure>\n

Get-Item [gi]<\/h2>\n

If you are looking for information on an item<\/strong> at any given location, say a file on your hard disk, Get-Item is the best way to acquire it in Windows PowerShell. You must know that it does not get the contents of the item<\/strong>, such as files and sub-directories in a given directory unless explicitly specified by you.<\/p>\n

You must type Get-Item<\/code> followed by a path or a string along with its parameters if any. For example, you can get all the items (files or folders) beginning with \u201cM\u201d in the current directory using Get-Item M*<\/code>. Along with content of directories, it can also get the content of registry keys.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/figure>\n

Copy-Item [copy]<\/h2>\n

If you need to copy files and directories<\/strong> on your storage disk or registry entries and keys in the registry, you can use Copy-Item. It functions similar to the \u201ccp\u201d command we have in the Command Prompt, but it is much better.<\/p>\n

You can make use of Copy-Item<\/code> command to copy and rename items in the same command<\/strong> as well \u2014 give a new name as the destination. For instance, you can copy and rename \u201cServices.htm\u201d to \u201cMyServices.txt\u201d using Copy-Item \"C:\\Services.htm\" -Destination \"C:\\MyData\\MyServices.txt\"<\/code>.<\/p>\n

Remove-Item [del]<\/h2>\n

If you wish to delete items<\/strong> such as files, folders, functions, and registry keys and variables, Remove-Item is the command for you. What I found interesting is, it provides parameters to include and exclude items.<\/p>\n

You can make use of Remove-Item<\/code> command to delete items from specific locations using parameters<\/strong>. For example, you can delete the file \u201cMyServices.txt\u201d with the command Remove-Item \"C:\\MyData\\MyServices.txt\"<\/code>.<\/p>\n

Get-Content [cat]<\/h2>\n

When you need to view the content of a text file at a specific location, you open and read it in a co<\/a>de\/<\/a>te<\/a>xt editor like Notepad++<\/a>. In Windows PowerShell, you can use Get-Content to retrieve the content<\/strong> without opening the file.<\/p>\n

For example, you can retrieve 50 lines of content of \u201cServices.htm\u201d, then you can use Get-Content \"C:\\Services.htm\" -TotalCount 50<\/code>.<\/p>\n

Set-Content <\/h2>\n

You can save text to files using Set-Content, similar to the \u201cecho\u201d command of the Bash Shell<\/a>. In combination with the Get-Content, you can also retrieve the content of one file and copy it into another file<\/strong> using this command.<\/p>\n

For example, you can type Set-Content<\/code> to write or replace the content<\/strong> of a file with new content. Moreover, you can club it with the previous command\u2019s example to save its output into a new file named \u201cSample.txt\u201d using Get-Content \"C:\\Services.htm\" -TotalCount 50 | Set-Content \"Sample.txt\"<\/code>.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/figure>\n

Get-Variable [gv]<\/h2>\n

If you are looking to use variables in Windows PowerShell, Get-Variable command helps you to visualize the values of variables<\/strong>. It shows them in a tabular form and allows including, excluding, and using wildcards.<\/p>\n

You can use this command by typing Get-Variable<\/code> followed by its options and parameters. For example, you can retrieve the value for a variable named \u201cdesc\u201d using the following code: Get-Variable -Name \"desc\"<\/code>.<\/p>\n

Set-Variable [set]<\/h2>\n

You can assign or change\/reset the value of a variable<\/strong> using the command Set-Variable. As a shortcut, you can also set a simple variable using the format ${ $VarName = VarValue<\/strong> }$, like $desc = \"A Description\"<\/code>.<\/p>\n

You can use the command Set-Variable<\/code> followed by its parameters to set a variable. For instance, we can set the value for a variable named \u201cdesc\u201d using the command Set-Variable -Name \"desc\" -Value \"A Description\"<\/code>.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/figure>\n

Get-Process [gps]<\/h2>\n

We usually use Task Manager to find the running processes<\/strong> on our computer. In Windows PowerShell, anyone can use Get-Process to get the list of currently running processes, which you can further process as well.<\/p>\n

You can write the command as Get-Process<\/code> along with your search query. For example, if you need information about the processes with \u201cexplore\u201d in their name, you can type Get-Process *explore*<\/code> (note the asterisks).<\/p>\n

Start-Process [saps]<\/h2>\n

Windows PowerShell makes it easy to start one or more processes<\/strong> on your computer. I found this command is handy in scripting apps since it is one of the must-have commands you will need for automating a task.<\/p>\n

You can type Start-Process<\/code> followed by its parameters to use the command. For instance, you can start Notepad by typing Start-Process -FilePath \"notepad\" -Verb runAs<\/code> in the Windows PowerShell.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/figure>\n

Stop-Process [kill]<\/h2>\n

You can stop specific or all instances of a process running<\/strong> on your computer using its name or PID (Process ID), thanks to the command Stop-Process. What makes it compelling is, you can detect a process is stopped or not and you can even stop the processes not owned or started by the current user.<\/p>\n

You can type the command Stop-Process<\/code> followed by its parameters to stop the given processes. For example, you can stop all the processes of Notepad using the command Stop-Process -Name \"notepad\"<\/code>.<\/p>\n

Get-Service [gsv]<\/h2>\n

When you need information on specific services<\/strong> (running or stopped) on your computer, you can use Get-Service. It displays the services installed in your system and provides options to filter and include and exclude them.<\/p>\n

If you wish to use this command, you can type Get-Service<\/code> followed by its parameters. For example, type the following Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.Status -eq \"Running\"}<\/code> to get the services \u201crunning\u201d on your system.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/figure>\n

Start-Service [sasv]<\/h2>\n

If you wish to start a service <\/strong>on your computer, Start-Service command can help you do the same from Windows PowerShell. I found it is powerful enough to start a service even if that service is disabled on your computer.<\/p>\n

You need to specify the name of the service while using the command Start-Service<\/code>. For instance, Start-Service -Name \"WSearch\"<\/code> starts the service \u201cWindows Search\u201d on your local computer.<\/p>\n

Stop-Service [spsv]<\/h2>\n

If you wish to stop services running<\/strong> on your computer, Stop-Service command will prove helpful. You need to specify the name of the service along with Stop-Service<\/code>. For instance, type Stop-Service -Name \"WSearch\"<\/code> to stop the service \u201cWindows Search\u201d on your computer.<\/p>\n

\"How<\/figure>\n

ConvertTo-HTML<\/h2>\n

PowerShell can provide amazing information about your system. However, it is mostly presented in an indigestible format, but you can use ConvertTo-HTML to create and format a report<\/strong> to analyze it or send it to someone.<\/p>\n

You can use ConvertTo-HTML<\/code> along with the output of another command using piping. For example Get-Service | ConvertTo-HTML -Property Name, Status > C:\\Services.htm<\/code> displays the list of all the services and their status in the form of a web report, which is stored in the file \u201cServices.htm\u201d.<\/p>\n

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