PowerTip: Find Dynamic Parameters for Certain PowerShell Providers

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Summary: Learn how to find out about dynamic parameters for certain Windows PowerShell providers.

 How can I easily find out about parameters that are added to cmdlets when they are used with a specific Windows PowerShell provider?

 Use the Get-Help cmdlet and look for the Help topic related to the provider. Near the bottom of the article is a section about dynamic parameters. The following illustrates this technique for the FileSystem provider.

Get-Help FileSystem

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