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Summary: Learn how to find all modules on a system by using Windows PowerShell.  How can I find all of the modules on my system by using Windows PowerShell?  Use the Get-Command cmdlet and specify all of the modules. Pipe the results to the Group-Object cmdlet, and sort the results to make it easier to read, as sh...

Summary: See how to start all virtual machines on remote servers running Hyper-V by using Windows PowerShell.  How can I start all virtual machines on several remote servers running Hyper-V by using Windows PowerShell?  Use the pattern Get-VM | Start-VM but with the Get-VM cmdlet to specify an array of servers running Hyper...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to determine if a laptop is running on battery.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to determine if my laptop is running on battery? Use the Win32_Battery WMI class and look for a BatteryStatus of 1—this means the battery is discharging (in use). Here is an example using either th...

Summary:  Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to view contents of a VBScript file.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily view the contents of a VBScript file, such as SLMGR.VBS? I do not know the path to the file.  You do not need to know the path to the file. Use the Windows PowerShell Get-Command cmdlet to find...

Summary: Learn how to open Windows 8 Control Panel items from within Windows PowerShell.  How can I open a Control Panel item, such as Windows Firewall, from within Windows PowerShell?  Use the Show-ControlPanelItem cmdlet. To get a list of openable Control Panel items, use the Get-ControlPanelItem cmdlet, as...