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Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to find the calling assembly.  How can I find the name of a calling assembly from within Windows PowerShell?  Use the GetCallingAssembly static method from the [system.Reflection.Assembly] class: [system.reflection.assembly]::GetCallingAssembly()

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to find non-inherited access rights to a folder.  How can I find non-inherited access rights to a folder by using Windows PowerShell?  Use the Get-Item cmdlet to select the folder, and pipe it to the Get-ACL cmdlet. Choose the Access property, and filter the result...

Summary: Learn how to see which nouns in Windows PowerShell are used most.  How can I find which Windows PowerShell cmdlet nouns are used most?  Import all the modules, then use the Get-Command cmdlet to retrieve all cmdlet information, and group by noun. You can also use the following commands to sort the results by count. Note...

Summary: Learn how to get the last boot time for your computer.  How can I find the last boot time for my computer by using Windows PowerShell?  In Windows PowerShell 3.0, use the Get-CimInstance cmdlet, and select the LastBootUptime property from the Win32_Operatingsystem WMI class: PS C:\> Get-CimInstanc...

  Summary: Store your Windows PowerShell credentials in a variable for later use.  How can I store alternate credentials for repeated use in my Windows PowerShell session? Use the Get-Credential cmdlet to prompt for a credential, and store the results in a variable: $credential = Get-Credential