Did you move domains recently or reconfigure your System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)? Maybe you’ve found your Config Manager site code broken. Here’s a one-liner that shows you How to update a sitecode for SCCM with PowerShell. This assumes that you’ve got SCCM running, and installed on the client. I found this problem hanging around…
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Frequently Used PowerShell Oneliner(s) – Kill All Internet Explorer Windows
Because of my self-appointed title as an Ultimate Microsoft Fanman, it really pains me to disclose this One-Liner. That’s because saying it is a commonly used suggests that Internet Explorer locks up frequently. Ouch! That hurt to type! Truthfully, it could have been said of Firefox if I used it as much as I use…
Automate Dell Support With PowerShell, Part 1: Open Dell’s Site With System Tag Automatically
Are you tired of entering the system tag information by hand on Dell’s support web site? You want a fast and easy way to automate Dell support with PowerShell. I’ll show you how to Automate Dell Support With PowerShell in this life changing series! This week, we’re learning how to open Dell’s support site with…
How To Find Dell System Tag Using PowerShell
I administer a lot of computer brands, and support a wide ecosystem. But I see a lot of Dell Laptops, Desktops, and Servers in my normal day-to-day. A common task is to rebuild a system, or to update a driver after troubleshooting blue screens. When it’s time to download drivers, there’s one sequence of events…
PowerShell Profile Trick – Change Background Color On Administrative Shell
Here’s a great piece of profile customization: Make your PowerShell session have a dark red background each time it starts a session running as an administrator. To do this, I look the built in $host variable, which has several properties in it, such as the foreground color and the background color of the shell. …
Holy Profile Trick! Add a Daily Bible Verse to Your PowerShell Console
Excellent profile customization. I use this one myself, and honestly it’s my favorite one. Keeps my head in the right place. This PowerShell profile customization is simple and sweet: Go grab a webpage source; parse the lines to get to the juice; display a daily bible verse on my PowerShell console.
