What powershell scripts are you using


hdmi said:
^^ Hallelujah
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Hehe. Can you tell a little about the format of the output? When can this be handy for example.
 

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user1010 said:
Hehe. Can you tell a little about the format of the output? When can this be handy for example.
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  • TimeCreated
  • Level
  • Id
  • Volume = the volume, or logical drive that the event log record is associated with.
  • Hex = a hexadecimal value found in the record that lets you further distinguish between different Drive Optimizer related events with the same Id.
  • Data = for SSD retrims, this field just has the word retrim in it. If you remove the part of my script code that limits the output to records where Hex equals 02AD like I said, you should be able to also see Drive Optimizer related records that are not retrims.
  • Message = a brief description of what actually happened during the event, e.g., whether Drive Optimizer failed to retrim the volume. Normally this field should be empty if the operation in question was successful.
  • All this data is retrieved from the event log. You can use the Event Viewer (eventvwr.msc) to verify this.
 

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    FF
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    Medion S15450
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    i5 1135G7
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    16GB DDR4
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    Intel Iris Xe
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    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
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    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
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    2TB SSD internal
    37TB external
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    Li-ion
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    Logitech G402
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user1010 said:
I use Notepad++ all the time.
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If you want to impress the people around you, then install Visual Studio Code
code.visualstudio.com

Download Visual Studio Code - Mac, Linux, Windows

Visual Studio Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, macOS, and Windows. Download Visual Studio Code to experience a redefined code editor, optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications.
code.visualstudio.com code.visualstudio.com

If not, you can use
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_ise.exe"
 

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    MSI MS-7D98
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    MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI
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    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W
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    CG560 - DeepCool
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    Corsair KATAR PRO XT
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abactuon said:
If you want to impress the people around you, then install Visual Studio Code
code.visualstudio.com

Download Visual Studio Code - Mac, Linux, Windows

Visual Studio Code is free and available on your favorite platform - Linux, macOS, and Windows. Download Visual Studio Code to experience a redefined code editor, optimized for building and debugging modern web and cloud applications.
code.visualstudio.com code.visualstudio.com

If not, you can use
"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell_ise.exe"
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I don't want to impress people around me. All I want is for them to keep sending me big fat paychecks in exchange for developing the software solutions they need. lol
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Asus TUF Gaming F16 (2024)
    CPU
    i7 13650HX
    Memory
    16GB DDR5
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    512GB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Cooling
    2× Arc Flow Fans, 4× exhaust vents, 5× heatpipes
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
  • Operating System
    11 Home
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Medion S15450
    CPU
    i5 1135G7
    Memory
    16GB DDR4
    Graphics card(s)
    Intel Iris Xe
    Sound Card
    Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC Supreme; Emotiva UMC-200; Astell & Kern AK240
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia XR-55X90J
    Screen Resolution
    3840×2160
    Hard Drives
    2TB SSD internal
    37TB external
    PSU
    Li-ion
    Mouse
    Logitech G402
    Keyboard
    Logitech K800
    Internet Speed
    20Mbit/s up, 250Mbit/s down
    Browser
    FF
hdmi said:
However, the thing that sets it apart from other scripts that are similar to it is, it re-opens the File Explorer windows in such a way that some of their window properties will also be restored, like how I described in my first reply. I.e., their folderpath, their window position and size, their minimized/maximized/restored state, their horizontal and vertical scrollbar positions, and their selected items paths (if any).
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Cool! Thanks so much for sharing.

Just curious... Why did you implement as inline C# in PowerShell instead of compiling it to an exe?
Never mind. I just saw your message about future plans to make two exes.
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 10/11
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
user1010 said:
Need some more ideas and inspiration.
What powershell script are you using on your own computer or server?
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This is a rather boring one but useful nonetheless to unblock multiple files at once.

If you've ever downloaded a large amount of files en mass they will typically have the 'Blocked' attribute checked, especially when you download direct from Microsoft. You can unblock multiple files by using the following command, which will do all subfolders as well.
It's especially useful if you forget to unblock a zip file, as all the extracted files will have the blocked flag set, so you can quickly unblock everything without having to unzip again.

Powershell: 
Get-ChildItem -Path 'C:\MyDownloadedFiles\' -Recurse | Unblock-File

(For anyone coming across this on Google you need Powershell v4+)
 
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    Windows 11 Pro
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