Microsoft has released its "first preview" of PowerShell 7, its latest scripting solution for IT pros and developers, according to a Thursday announcement. PowerShell 7's engine now uses .NET Core 3.0 ...

One of the most welcome new features in PowerShell 7 is the ability to perform parallel execution of script blocks. This new parallel execution capability can drastically reduce the amount of time it ...

First released in 2006, Microsoft PowerShell is a scripting language designed specifically for Windows. It has many uses, from troubleshooting your machine to automating everyday tasks. The latest ...

Microsoft has released a new preview of PowerShell 7.1, its automation tool and scripting language for Windows, Linux, and macOS. The new preview builds on and fills in some features that didn't make ...

By defining Microsoft PowerShell functions within PowerShell modules, you can organize your scripts, avoid duplicating code, ...

Adam Bertram is a 20-year IT veteran, blogger and freelance writer. Follow him on the social platform X @adbertram. Everyone learns PowerShell differently, but I recommend a ­three-step approach to ...

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 ...

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has updated its PowerShell 7 preview to version 4. The announcement also described some of Microsoft's release plans for the new scripting solution. The ...

PowerShell 7.1, touted by Microsoft as a "major update" to the scripting language, reached general availability this week. PowerShell 7.1 is based on .NET 5, which also was released this week. In ...