
What is PowerShell? - PowerShell | Microsoft Learn
Jul 7, 2025 · PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation solution made up of a command-line shell, a scripting language, and a configuration management framework. PowerShell runs on Windows, …
Discover PowerShell - PowerShell | Microsoft Learn
Sep 2, 2025 · PowerShell is a command-line shell and a scripting language in one. PowerShell started out on Windows to help automate administrative tasks. Now, it runs cross platform and can be used …
What is Windows PowerShell? - PowerShell | Microsoft Learn
Nov 20, 2025 · What is Windows PowerShell? Windows PowerShell and PowerShell are two separate products. Windows PowerShell is the version of PowerShell that ships in Windows. This version of …
About topics - PowerShell | Microsoft Learn
Jan 18, 2026 · Provides information about PowerShell thread-based jobs. A thread job is a type of background job that runs a command or expression in a separate thread within the current session …
about_Functions_Advanced_Parameters - PowerShell
Most parameters in PowerShell cmdlets and scripts are static parameters. The following example shows the declaration of a ComputerName parameter that has the following characteristics: It's mandatory …
about_Hash_Tables - PowerShell | Microsoft Learn
Jan 19, 2025 · Short description Describes how to create, use, and sort hashtables in PowerShell.
about_CommonParameters - PowerShell | Microsoft Learn
Determines how PowerShell responds to progress updates generated by a script, cmdlet, or provider, such as the progress bars generated by the Write-Progress cmdlet.
PowerShell Glossary - PowerShell | Microsoft Learn
Apr 10, 2024 · In the PowerShell programming language, a collection of statements or expressions that can be used as a single unit. A script block can accept arguments and return values.
What is a PowerShell command? - PowerShell | Microsoft Learn
Mar 7, 2024 · Commands for PowerShell are known as cmdlets (pronounced command-lets). In addition to cmdlets, PowerShell allows you to run any command available on your system.
about_Functions - PowerShell | Microsoft Learn
Jan 18, 2026 · These statement blocks are named using the keywords begin, process, end, and clean. If you don't use these keywords, PowerShell puts the statements in the appropriate code block. …