Announcements!

• Announcing Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0-Preview1
  \ We are pleased to announce the release of Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS 1.0.0-Preview1, a tool to build PowerShell help files.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• GitHub Copilot in Windows Terminal
  \ GitHub Copilot users can now use the power of GitHub Copilot to get command suggestions and explanations without leaving the terminal with Terminal Chat in Windows Terminal Canary 🚀 This is available for all GitHub Copilot Individual, Business, and Enterprise customers. To get started, sign up for a GitHub Copilot free trial and check out […]
• Creating an AWS SSL Certs from Scratch (CLI and PowerShell)
  \ Learn how to create SSL certificates in AWS Certificate Manager using the AWS CLI. This tutorial walks through setting up permissions, requesting a certificate, and verifying its creation.
• Export Complex PowerShell Objects to CliXML: A Practical Guide
  \ Learn how to export complex, nested PowerShell objects to CliXML while preserving their structure and relationships. Follow along with a real-world example using workout program data.
• Dell Command Update – Install & Manage via PowerShell
  \ So if you haven’t read my last post yet, Dell Command Update – pulling back the curtains – GARYTOWN ConfigMgr Blog, you should, as I go into how Dell Command Update (DCU) gets it’s feed of information under the hood. That is the basis for a lot of things I’ll be doing. In this post, ... Read more
• Popping Toast Notifications in PowerShell Core
  \ If you’ve ever popped a toast notification in PowerShell using the Windows Runtime (WinRT), you’ve probably discovered that, whilst it works fine in PowerShell 5, it doesn’t work at all in PowerShell Core (5/6/7+). That’s because the WinRT assemblies are not included in PowerShell Core – WinRT is an exclusively Windows thing
• Powershell - Managing disks, partitions and volumes
  \ How to manage disks, partitions and volumes in Powershell
• How to bypass Microsoft Graph PowerShell access restrictions
  \ Learn how to bypass Microsoft Graph PowerShell access restrictions and gain full directory access using PowerShell.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• Show-PSRunObject: function to inspect objects
  \ Example function to inspect objects interactively. It shows what methods and properties the passed object has. You can go down/up the object hierarchy with key presses.
• WinPostInstall
  \ Windows Post Install script written in PowerShell
• PSBluesky
  \ If you are a Bluesky user, I'm working on a PowerShell module so that you can do things like post from a PowerShell prompt. Not ready to publish to the PSGallery, but the module is stable enough for you to kick the tires.
• PSAPIClient v 1.1.0
  \ This Powershell module is a wrapper for the use of one or more API(s). Each API can be configured and addressed independently. This allows easy use of multiple APIs within a session.

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• Learning PowerShell using Microsoft Learn
  \ This week, I posted a link to the PowerShell courses/learning paths on Microsoft Learn for PowerShell; I did that because there is so much material to learn from and use as a reference/help system. In this blog post, I will show you your options at Microsoft Learn to improve your PowerShell skills.

Community

• Listener Voices: Reflections on PowerShell Saturday NC with Rafael Garcia, Kevin O'Connor, and Ryan Park
  \ In this special episode of the PowerShell Podcast, recorded at PowerShell Saturday NC, we sit down with Rafael Garcia and Kevin O'Connor to discuss their experiences at the conference. They share their key takeaways, favorite sessions, and the excitement of connecting with the PowerShell community in person.
• Inside IT Automation | E17
  \ Chrissy LeMaire talks about PowerShell, AI, dbatools and more
• Best & Worst Help Desk Software, Top PowerShell Modules, and a PDQ AMA!
  \ This week on PDQ LIVE, there’s a cornucopia of IT goodness. Do you have a favorite or least favorite help desk software solution? We’ll sift through the good, the bad, and the necessary. Our PowerShell MVP, Andrew, will show us his favorite PowerShell modules.

Fun

• Beware the PowerShell Oracle
  \ A PowerShell WPF script to generate a magic oracle. All in good fun. - MagicOracle.ps1

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