PowerShell scripting doesn't have to haphazard. Here's how to tell PowerShell to build a script from the commands that you have already entered at the command line. Even though I've worked extensively ...

The Linux yes command allows you to automate responses to scripts and commands, but how it responds is up to you. One of the more unusual Linux commands is named “yes”. It’s a very simple tool ...

To change the execution policy to run PowerShell scripts on Windows 11 (or 10), use these steps: Open Start. Search for ...

PowerShell is not just an application, it is a scripting language built on .Net CLR that automates IT tasks. It has backward compatibility with CMD and can automate simple or complex tasks. Because of ...

We're big proponents of "work smarter, not harder" here at XDA, and that means figuring out how to automate as much of our ...

Macros can perform your tasks easier in Google Sheets by automating functions that can be implemented by keyboard shortcuts or command by dropdown menu. Find out how to create macros here. What are ...

Are repetitive computer tasks taking up all of your time? Learn how to use the SendKeys method to automate those tasks that use the same keystroke and mouse combinations. Hidden deep within the ...

Prior to Office 2008, you could automate repetitive tasks and add entirely new features in Microsoft Word by using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros. Unfortunately, Word 2008 doesn’t support ...

FFmpeg was designed as a cross-platform solution for video and audio recording, conversion, and streaming. Its About page describes the command-line tool as “the leading multimedia framework, able to ...