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PowerShell Commands

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List of Powershell Commands

An A-Z Index of Windows PowerShell commands

       %                     Alias for ForEach-Object
       ?                     Alias for Where-Object

A

B

      Backup-GPO             Backup group policy objects. (GPOs)
      Begin                  Function BEGIN block.
      BITS                   Background Intelligent Transfer Service cmdlets.
  Enable-BitLocker           Enable encryption for a BitLocker volume.
  Enable-BitLockerAutoUnlock Enable automatic unlocking for a BitLocker volume.
  Resume-Bitlocker           Resume Bitlocker encryption for the specified volume.
 Suspend-BitLocker           Suspend Bitlocker encryption for the specified volume.
     Add-BitLockerKeyProtector  Add a key protector for a BitLocker volume.
  Remove-BitLockerKeyProtector  Remove a key protector from a BitLocker volume.
     Get-BitLockerVolume     Get information about volumes BitLocker can protect.
      Break                  Exit a program loop.

C

    Catch                    Handle a terminating error within a scriptblock.
 Export-Certificate          Export a certificate from a certificate store into a file.
    Get-Certificate          Submit/retrieve a certificate request to an enrollment server and install.
 Import-Certificate          Import one or more certificates into a certificate store.
  Set-Location  cd/chdir/sl  Set the current working location.
  Get-ChildItem   dir/ls/gci Get child items (contents of a folder or registry key).
    Clear-Host    clear/cls  Clear the screen.
    Clear-Item         cli   Remove content from a variable or an alias.
      Get-CimAssociatedInstance  Retrieve CIM instance by an association.
      Get-CimClass     gcls  Get a list of CIM classes in a specific namespace.
 Register-CimIndicationEvent Subscribe to indications using a filter or query expression.
      New-CimInstance  ncim  Create a new instance of a class.
      Get-CimInstance  gcim  Get a managed resource (storage, network, software etc).
   Remove-CimInstance  rcim  Remove a CIM instance from a computer.
      Set-CimInstance  scim  Modify a CIM instance on a CIM server.
   Invoke-CimMethod    icim  Invoke a method of a CIM class or CIM instance.
      Get-CimSession   gcms  Get current CIM session objects.
      New-CimSession   ncms  Create a CIM session.
      New-CimSessionOption   Advanced options for New-CimSession.
   Remove-CimSession   rcms  Remove one or more CIM session objects.
      Get-Clipboard          Get the current Windows clipboard entry.
      Set-Clipboard          Set the current Windows clipboard entry.
      Get-Command      gcm   Retrieve basic information about a command.
   Invoke-Command      icm   Run command.
     Show-Command     shcm   Create PowerShell commands in a graphical command window.
  Measure-Command            Measure running time.
    Trace-Command            Trace an expression or command.
       Add-Computer          Add a computer to the domain.
Checkpoint-Computer          Create a system restore point (XP)
    Remove-Computer          Remove the local computer from a workgroup or domain.
    Rename-Computer          Rename a computer.
   Restart-Computer          Restart the operating system on a computer.
   Restore-Computer          Restore the computer to a previous state.
      Stop-Computer          Stop (shut down) a computer.
       Get-ComputerInfo      Get system and operating system properties.
Reset-ComputerMachinePassword Reset the machine account password for the computer.
Test-ComputerSecureChannel   Test and repair the secure channel to the domain.
    Add-Content         ac   Add to the content of the item.
    Get-Content cat/type/gc  Get content from item (specific location).
    Set-Content         sc   Set content in the item (specific location).
  Clear-Content        clc   Remove content from a file/item.
        Continue             Skip just this iteration of a loop.
  Enable-ComputerRestore     Enable System Restore on a drive.
  Disable-ComputerRestore    Disable System Restore on a drive.
 Get-ComputerRestorePoint    Get the restore points on the local computer.
Test-Connection              Ping one or more computers.
  ConvertFrom-CSV            Convert object properties (in CSV format) into CSV objects.
  ConvertTo-CSV              Convert .NET Framework objects into CSV variable-length strings.
  ConvertFrom-Json           Convert a JSON-formatted string to a custom object.
  ConvertTo-Json             Convert an object to a JSON-formatted string.
  ConvertTo-Html             Convert the input into an HTML table.
  ConvertTo-Xml              Convert the input into XML.
  ConvertFrom-String   cfs   Extract and parse structured properties from a string.
  ConvertFrom-StringData     Convert a string containing key and value pairs into a hash table.
  ConvertFrom-SecureString   Convert a secure string into an encrypted standard string.
  ConvertTo-SecureString     Convert an encrypted standard string into a secure string.
  Copy-Item     copy/cp/ci   Copy an item from a namespace location.
  Export-Counter             Export Performance Counter data to log files.
     Get-Counter             Get performance counter data.
  Import-Counter             Import performance counter log files.
  Get-Credential             Get a security credential (username/password).
  Get-Culture                Get region information (language and keyboard layout).
  Set-Culture                Set the user culture for the current user account.

D

  Get-ChildItem   Dir/ls/gci Get child items (contents of a folder or registry key).
  Get-Date                   Get current date and time.
  Set-Date                   Set system time on the host system.
  Clear-Disk                 Remove all partition information and un-initialize a disk, erasing all data.
  Get-Disk                   Get one or more disks visible to the OS.
  Set-Disk                   Set attributes and update a physical disk.
 Initialize-Disk             Initialize a RAW disk for first use, this enables formatting.
    Mount-DiskImage          Mount a previously created disk image (virtual HD or ISO)
  Remove-Item  Del/erase/rd/rm/rmdir   Delete an item.
 Compare-Object diff/compare   Compare the properties of objects.
    Get-DnsClientCache       Retrieve the content of the local DNS client cache.
  Clear-DnsClientCache       Clear the content of the DNS client cache.
  Get-DnsClientServerAddress  Get a DNS server IP address from the interface TCP/IP properties.
  Set-DnsClientServerAddress  Set a DNS server IP address on the interface TCP/IP properties. 
Resolve-DnsName              Perform a DNS name query resolution for a specified name.  
    Do                       Loop while a condition is True.
    Get-DscConfiguration     Get the current config. of a node.
    Get-DscLocalConfigurationManager   Get Local Config Manager settings.
    Get-DscResource          Get Desired State Config. resources from a computer.
    New-DSCCheckSum          Create checksum files for DSC docs/resources.
  Start-DscConfiguration     Apply Desired State config to nodes.

E

  Write-Output         echo  Write an object to the pipeline.
        End                  Function END block.
    Get-Event                Get events in the PowerShell event queue.
    New-Event                Create a new event.
 Remove-Event                Delete events from the event queue.
Unregister-Event             Cancel an event subscription.
   Wait-Event                Wait until a particular event is raised.
  Clear-EventLog             Delete all entries from an event log.
    Get-Eventlog             Get event log data (2003).
  Limit-EventLog             Limit the size of the event log.
    New-Eventlog             Create a new event log and a new event source.
 Remove-EventLog             Delete an event log.
   Show-EventLog             Display an event log.
  Write-EventLog             Write an event to an event log.
    Get-WinEvent             Get event log data (Vista+).
  Get-EventSubscriber        Get event subscribers.
Register-EngineEvent Subscribe to PowerShell events. Register-ObjectEvent Subscribe to .NET events.
  Register-WmiEvent          Subscribe to a WMI event.
  Get-ExecutionPolicy        Get the execution policy for the shell.
  Set-ExecutionPolicy        Change the execution policy (user preference).
  Export-Alias         epal  Export currently defined aliases to a file.
  Export-Clixml              Produce a clixml representation of PowerShell objects.
  Export-Console             Export console configuration to a file.
  Export-Csv          epcsv  Export to Comma Separated Values (spreadsheet).
  Exit-PSSession       Exsn  Exit a PowerShell session.
  Exit                 Exit  Exit a script or exit PowerShell.

F

  -F operator                Format operator.
  Unblock-File               Unblock files downloaded from the Internet.
      Get-FileHash           Compute the hash value for a file.
  ForEach-Object    foreach  Loop through each item in the pipeline ( % ).
  ForEach                    Loop through each item in a collection.
  ForEach method             Loop through each item in a collection.
  For                        Loop through items that match a condition.
  Format-Custom         fc   Format output using a customized view.
  Format-Hex            fhx  Display a file or other input as hexadecimal.
  Format-List           fl   Format output as a list of properties, each on a new line.
  Format-Table          ft   Format output as a table.
  Format-Wide           fw   Format output as a table listing one property only.
 Export-FormatData           Save formatting data from the current session.
    Get-FormatData           Get the formatting data in the current session.

G

  Get-Item              gi   Get a file/registry object (or any other namespace object).
  Get-ChildItem   dir/ls/gci Get child items (contents of a folder or registry key).
   Backup-GPO                Backup group policy objects (GPOs).
  Restore-GPO                Restore one or all GPOs from a GPO backup.
   Import-GPO                Import Group Policy settings into a specified GPO from a GPO backup.
   Group-Object       group  Group objects that contain the same value.
     New-Guid                Create a GUID.

H

  Get-Help            help   Open the help file.
Update-Help Download and install the newest help files on your computer.
    Add-History              Add entries to the session history.
  Clear-History       clhy   Delete entries from the session history.
    Get-History  history/h/ghy Get a listing of the session history.
 Invoke-History     r/ihy    Invoke a previously executed Cmdlet.
    Get-Host                 Get host information (PowerShell Version and Region).
  Clear-Host      clear/cls  Clear the screen.
    Out-Host            oh   Send output to the host.
   Read-Host                 Read a line of user input from the host console.
  Write-Host                 Write customized output to the host/screen.
    Get-HotFix               Get Installed hotfixes.

I

  if                         Conditionally perform a command.
  Invoke-CimMethod    icim   Invoke a method of a CIM class or CIM instance.
  Import-Clixml              Import a clixml file and rebuild the PS object.
  Import-Csv         ipcsv   Take values from a CSV list and send objects down the pipeline.
  Import-PfxCertificate      Import certificates and keys from a Personal Information Exchange(PFX) file.
   Write-Information         Specify how PowerShell should handle information stream data.
     Get-InitiatorPort       Get one or more host bus adapter (HBA) initiator ports.
 Install-Module              Download and install one or more modules from an online gallery.
 Install-Package             Install one or more software packages.
  Invoke-Command             Run commands on local and remote computers.
  Invoke-Expression    iex   Run a PowerShell expression.
  Invoke-WebRequest          Get content from a web page.
  Invoke-RestMethod          Send an HTTP or HTTPS request to a RESTful web service.
     Get-NetIPAddress        Get IPAddress configuration
     Get-Item           gi   Get a file object or get a registry (or other namespace) object.
  Invoke-Item           ii   Invoke an executable or open a file (START).
     New-Item   md/mkdir/ni  Create a new item in a namespace.
  Remove-Item  rm/del/erase/rd/ri/rmdir   Remove an item.
     Set-Item           si   Change the value of an item.
   Clear-ItemProperty  clp   Remove the property value from a property.
    Copy-ItemProperty  cpp   Copy a property along with it's value.
     Get-ItemProperty   gp   Retrieve the properties of an object.
    Move-ItemProperty   mp   Move a property from one location to another.
     New-ItemProperty        Set a new property.
  Remove-ItemProperty   rp   Remove a property and its value.
  Rename-ItemProperty  rnp   Renames a property at its location.
     Set-ItemProperty   sp   Set a property at the specified location to a specified value.
 Get-ItemPropertyValue gpv   Get the value for one or more properties of a specified item.

J

      Get-Job          gjb   Get PowerShell background jobs that are running.
  Receive-Job         rcjb   Get PowerShell background job results.
   Remove-Job          rjb   Delete a PowerShell background job.
   Resume-Job         rujb   Restart a suspended job.
    Start-Job         sajb   Start a PowerShell background job.
     Stop-Job         spjb   Stop a PowerShell background job.
     Wait-Job          wjb   Wait for a background job.
  Job Trigger cmdlets        Get/Set Scheduled job triggers.

K

  Stop-Process    kill/spps  Stop a running process.
   Add-KdsRootKey            Generate a new root key for the MS.Group KdsSvc within AD.

L

 Update-List                   Add and remove items from a collection.
    New-LocalGroup             Add a new local security group.
    Get-LocalGroup             Get the local security groups.
 Remove-LocalGroup             Remove a local security group.
 Rename-LocalGroup             Rename a local security group.
    Set-LocalGroup             Change a local security group.
    Add-LocalGroupMember       Add members to a local group.
    Get-LocalGroupMember       Get members from a local group.
    New-LocalUser              Create a local user account.
    Set-LocalUser              Modify a local user account.
    Get-Location    pwd / gl   Get and display the current location.
    Pop-Location        popd   Set the current working location from the stack.
   Push-Location       pushd   Push a location to the stack.
    Set-Location  cd/chdir/sl  Set the current working location.

M

 Send-MailMessage            Send an email message.
  Add-Member                 Add a member to an instance of a PowerShell object.
  Get-Member            gm   Enumerate the properties of an object.
      MessageBox             Display a message box to the user
  Find-Module                Find modules from an online gallery.
   Get-Module          gmo   Get the modules imported to the session.
Import-Module         ipmo   Add a module to the session.
Install-Module               Download and install modules from an online repository.
   New-Module          nmo   Create a new dynamic module (only in memory).
Remove-Module          rmo   Remove a module from the current session.
Save-Module                  Save a module locally without installing it.
Get-InstalledModule          Get installed modules on a computer.
Uninstall-Module             Uninstall a module.
Update-Module                Download/install a new module version.
Export-ModuleMember          Export specific module members.
  Move-Item      mv/move/mi  Move an item from one location to another.
   Set-MpPreference          Configure preferences for Windows Defender.

N

  Get-NetAdapter             Get the basic network adapter properties.
  Set-NetAdapter             Set the basic network adapter properties.
 Disable-NetAdapterBinding   Disable a binding to a network adapter.
   Get-NetAdapterVmq         Get the VMQ properties of a network adapter.
   Set-NetAdapterVmq         Set the VMQ properties of a network adapter.
  Test-NetConnection         Display diagnostic information for a connection.
   Get-NetConnectionProfile  Get a connection profile.
   Set-NetConnectionProfile  Set a connection profile.
   Set-NetFirewallProfile    Configure per-profile settings of Windows Firewall.
Enable-NetFirewallRule       Enable a previously disabled firewall rule.
   Set-NetFirewallRule       Modify existing firewall rules.
   Get-NetFirewallRule       Retrieve firewall rules from the target computer.
   New-NetFirewallRule       Create a new firewall rule and add to a target computer.
   Get-NetIPAddress          Get IP address configuration.
   New-NetIPAddress          Create and configure an IP address.
Remove-NetIPAddress          Remove an IP address and its configuration.
   Set-NetIPAddress          Modify the configuration of an IP address.
   Get-NetIPConfiguration    Get IP network configuration.
   Get-NetIPInterface        Get an IP interface.
   Set-NetIPInterface        Modify an IP interface.
   New-NetLbfoTeam           Create a new NIC team.
   New-NetNat                Create a NAT object.
   New-NetRoute              Create a route in the IP routing table.
   Get-NetTCPConnection      Get TCP connections.
   Set-NetTCPSetting         Modify a TCP setting.

O

 Compare-Object diff/compare Compare the properties of objects.
   Group-Object       group  Group objects that contain the same value.
 Measure-Object              Measure the properties of an object.
     New-Object              Create a new .Net object.
  Select-Object      select  Select properties of objects.
    Sort-Object        sort  Sort objects by property value.
   Where-Object              Filter the objects passed along the command pipeline.
  Add-OdbcDsn                Add an ODBC DSN.
  Out-Default                Set the destination of default output.
  Out-File                   Send output to a file.
  Out-GridView         ogv   Send output to an interactive table.
  Out-Host              oh   Send output to the host.
  Out-Null                   Send output to null.
  Out-Printer           lp   Send the output to a printer.
  Out-String                 Send objects to the host as strings.

P

      Get-Package            Return a list of all software packages installed using Package Management.
     Find-Package            Find software packages in available package sources.
  Install-Package            Install one or more software packages.
Uninstall-Package            Uninstall one or more software packages.
  Install-PackageProvider    Install one or more Package Management package providers.
          Param              Script Parameters.
      Get-Partition          Return a list of partition objects.
      New-Partition          Create a new partition on an existing Disk object.
   Resize-Partition          Resize a partition and the underlying file system.
      Set-Partition          Set attributes of a partition: active, read-only, offline.
  Convert-Path        cvpa   Convert a ps path to a provider path.
     Join-Path               Combine a path and one or more child-paths.
  Resolve-Path        rvpa   Resolves the wildcards in a path.
    Split-Path               Return part of a path.
     Test-Path               Return true if the path exists, otherwise return false.
          Pause              Pause and display the message "Press Enter to continue..."
   Invoke-Pester             Invoke Pester to recursively run all tests.
 Export-PfxCertificate       Export a certificate or a PFXData object to a PFX file.
    Get-PfxCertificate       Get pfx certificate information.
    Get-PhysicalDisk         Retrieve a list of Physical Disk objects.
 Remove-PhysicalDisk         Remove a physical disk from a specified storage pool.
    Set-PhysicalDisk         Set attributes on a specific physical disk.
    Get-PnpDevice            Return information about PnP devices.
    Pop-Location      popd   Set the current working location from the stack.
   Push-Location     pushd   Push a location to the stack.
            Powershell       Launch a PowerShell session/run a script.
    Add-Printer              Add a printer to the specified computer.
    Get-Printer              Retrieve a list of printers installed on a computer.
 Remove-Printer              Remove a printer from the specified computer.
    Set-Printer              Update the configuration of an existing printer.
    Add-PrinterDriver        Install a printer driver on the computer.
    Add-PrinterPort          Install a printer port on the computer.
    Get-PrintJob             Retrieve a list of print jobs from the specified printer.
        Process              Function PROCESS block.
    Get-Process     ps/gps   Get a list of processes on a machine.
  Debug-Process              Attach a debugger to a running process.
  Start-Process  start/saps  Start one or more processes.
   Stop-Process   kill/spps  Stop a running process.
   Wait-Process              Wait for a process to stop.
  Enable-PSBreakpoint  ebp   Enable a breakpoint in the current console.
 Disable-PSBreakpoint  dbp   Disable a breakpoint in the current console.
     Get-PSBreakpoint  gbp   Get the currently set breakpoints.
     Set-PSBreakpoint  sbp   Set a breakpoint on a line, command, or variable.
  Remove-PSBreakpoint  rbp   Delete breakpoints from the current console.
     Get-PSCallStack   gcs   Display the current call stack.
     Get-PSDrive       gdr   Get drive information (DriveInfo).
     New-PSDrive   mount/ndr Create a mapped network drive.
  Remove-PSDrive       rdr   Remove a provider/drive from its location.
     Get-PSProvider          Get information for the specified provider.
     Set-PSdebug             Turn script debugging on or off.
 Disable-PSRemoting          Disable remote session configuration on the local computer.
  Enable-PSRemoting          Configure the computer to receive remote commands.
     Get-PSRepository        Get PowerShell repositories.
Register-PSRepository        Register a PowerShell repository.
     Set-PSRepository        Set values for a registered repository.
 Connect-PSSession  cnsn     Reconnect to a disconnected session.
Disconnect-PSSession dnsn Disconnect from a session.
   Enter-PSSession  etsn     Start an interactive session with a remote computer.
    Exit-PSSession  exsn     End an interactive session with a remote computer.
  Export-PSSession  epsn     Import commands and save them in a PowerShell module.
     Get-PSSession   gsn     Get the PSSessions in the current session.
  Import-PSSession  ipsn     Import commands from another session.
     New-PSSession   nsn     Create a persistent connection to a local or remote computer.
  Remove-PSSession   rsn     Close PowerShell sessions.
   Disable-PSSessionConfiguration  Disable session configurations on the local computer.
    Enable-PSSessionConfiguration  Enable session configurations on the local computer.
       Get-PSSessionConfiguration  Get the registered PS session configuration.
  Register-PSSessionConfiguration  Create and register a new PS session configuration.
       Set-PSSessionConfiguration  Change properties of a registered session configuration.
Unregister-PSSessionConfiguration  Delete registered PS session configuration.
   New-PSSessionConfigurationFile  Create a file that defines a session configuration.
       New-PSSessionOption         Advanced options for a PSSession.
  Add-PsSnapIn        asnp   Add snap-ins to the console.
  Get-PsSnapin        gsnp   List PowerShell snap-ins on this computer.
  Remove-PSSnapin     rsnp   Remove PowerShell snap-ins from the console.

R

  Get-Random                 Get a random number.
  Read-Host                  Read a line of input from the host console.
  Remove-Item  rm/del/erase/rd/ri/rmdir   Remove an item.
  Rename-Item      ren/rni   Change the name of an existing item.
  Rename-ItemProperty        Rename a property of an item.
  Restart-Computer           Restart the operating system on a computer.
  Return                     Exit the current scope, (function, script, or script block).
  Run/Call             &     Run a command (call operator).

S

  Scheduler cmdlets          Get/Set scheduled jobs.
 Confirm-SecureBootUEFI      Confirm that Secure Boot is enabled on the local computer.
  Select-Object     select   Select properties of objects.
  Select-XML                 Find text in an XML string or document.
 New-SelfSignedCertificate   Create a new self-signed certificate for testing purposes.
  Send-MailMessage           Send an email message.
      Get-Service      gsv   Get a list of services.
      New-Service            Create a new service.
  Restart-Service            Stop and then restart a service.
   Resume-Service            Resume a suspended service.
      Set-Service            Change the start mode/properties of a service.
    Start-Service     sasv   Start a stopped service.
     Stop-Service     spsv   Stop a running service.
  Suspend-Service            Suspend a running service.
  Sort-Object         sort   Sort objects by property value.
   Get-SmbConnection         Retrieve the connections established from the SMB client to the SMB servers.
   Get-SmbOpenFile           Information about files that are open on behalf of SMB server clients.
   Get-SMBMapping            Get an SMB mapping.
   New-SmbMapping            Create an SMB mapping.
Remove-SmbMapping            Remove an SMB mapping.
   Get-SmbSession            Retrieve information about current SMB sessions.
Set-SmbClientConfiguration   Set the SMB client configuration.
Get-SmbServerConfiguration   Get the SMB Server configuration.
Set-SmbServerConfiguration   Set the SMB Server configuration.
   Get-SmbShare              Retrieve the SMB shares on the computer.
   Set-SmbShare              Modify the properties of an SMB share.     
   New-SmbShare              Create an SMB share.
   Get-SmbShareAccess        Retrieve the ACL of an SMB share.
 Grant-SmbShareAccess        Add an allow ACE for a trustee to the security descriptor of the SMB share.
  Set-StrictMode             Enforce coding rules in expressions & scripts.
     Get-StartApps           Get the names and IDs of apps installed on the Start Menu.
  Export-StartLayout         Export layout of the Start screen as an .xml file.
  Import-StartLayout         Import the layout of the Start into a mounted Windows image.
  Start-Sleep        sleep   Suspend shell, script, or runspace activity.
  Get-StorageJob             Information about long-running Storage module jobs, such as a repair task.
  New-StoragePool            Create a new storage pool using a group of physical disks.
  Switch                     Check multiple conditions.
  ConvertFrom-StringData     Convert a here-string into a hash table.
  Select-String              Search through strings or files for patterns.

T

  Tee-Object           tee   Send input objects to two places.
  New-Timespan               Create a timespan object.
  Get-TimeZone         gtz   Get the current time zone or a list of available time zones.
  Set-TimeZone         stz   Set the system time zone to a specified time zone.
  Get-TlsCipherSuite         Get the list of cipher suites for TLS for a computer.
  Get-Tpm                    Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
  Trace-Command              Trace an expression or command.
  Get-Tracesource            Get components that are instrumented for tracing.
  Set-Tracesource            Trace a PowerShell component.
    Start-Transaction        Start a new transaction.
 Complete-Transaction        Commit the transaction.
      Get-Transaction        Get information about the active transaction.
      Use-Transaction        Add a command or expression to the transaction.
     Undo-Transaction        Roll back a transaction.
  Start-Transcript           Start a transcript of a command shell session.
   Stop-Transcript           Stop the transcription process.
        Trap                 Handle a terminating error.
        Try ... Catch        Handle a terminating error within a scriptblock.
    Add-Type                 Add a .NET Framework type to a PowerShell session.
  Update-TypeData            Update extended type configuration.

U

  Get-Uiculture              Get the ui culture information.
      Unblock-File           Unblock files downloaded from the Internet.
  Get-Unique            gu   Get the unique items in a collection.
   Update-Formatdata         Update and append format data files.
   Update-Help               Download and install help files.
   Update-Typedata           Update the current extended type configuration.

V

  Clear-Variable       clv   Remove the value from a variable.
    Get-Variable        gv   Get a PowerShell variable.
    New-Variable        nv   Create a new variable.
 Remove-Variable        rv   Remove a variable and its value.
    Set-Variable    set/sv   Set a variable and a value.
    Get-VirtualDisk          Return a list of VirtualDisks across storage pools/providers.
    New-VirtualDisk          Create a new virtual disk in the specified storage pool.
     Get-Volume              Get the specified Volume object, or all Volume objects.
  Format-Volume              Format one or more volumes.
     New-Volume              Create a volume with the specified file system.
Optimize-Volume              Optimize a volume.
  Repair-Volume              Perform repairs on a volume.
     Add-VpnConnection       Add a VPN connection to the Connection Manager phone book.
     Get-VpnConnection       Retrieve the specified VPN connection profile information.
     Set-VpnConnection       Change the config. of a VPN connection profile.
     Add-VpnConnectionRoute  Add a route to a VPN connection.

W

Checkpoint-WebApplicationMonitoring Create a checkpoint for an IIS web app.

Get-WebApplicationMonitoringStatus Get the monitoring status of web apps.
New-WebServiceProxy          Create a Web service proxy object.
Invoke-WebRequest Get content from a web page.
  Where-Object      where/?  Filter input from the pipeline.
  Where method               Filter objects from a collection.
  While                      Loop while a condition is True.
    Add-WindowsCapability    Install a Windows capability package on the specified OS image.
    Get-WindowsCapability    Get capabilities for an image or a running OS.
 Remove-WindowsCapability    Uninstall a Windows capability package from an image.
 Export-WindowsDriver
    Add-WindowsFeature       Install roles, role services, and features. (Server 2008 R2).
     Get-WindowsFeature      Retrieve roles, role services, and features.
Install-WindowsFeature       Install roles, role services, or features (Server 2012 R2).
Uninstall-WindowsFeature Uninstall/remove roles, role services, and features (2012 R2)
  Mount-WindowsImage         Mount a Windows image (WIM or VHD file) to a directory on the local computer.
 Repair-WindowsImage         Repair a Windows image in a WIM or VHD file.
Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature Disable a feature in a Windows image. Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature Enable a feature in a Windows image.
  Get-WindowsOptionalFeature Get information about optional features in a Windows image.
  Add-WindowsPackage         Add a single .cab or .msu file to a Windows image.
  Get-WindowsPackage         Get information about packages in a Windows image.
  Get-WindowsUpdateLog       Merge Windows Update .etl files into a single log file.
  Set-WinSystemLocale        Set the system locale for the current computer.
  Set-WinUserLanguageList    Set the language list/properties for the current user.
  Write-Debug                Write a debug message to the console (5).
  Write-Error                Write an object to the error pipeline (2).
  Write-Host                 Display text on screen.
  Write-Information          Write to the information data stream (6).
  Write-Output   write/echo  Write an object to the pipeline (1).
  Write-Progress             Display a progress bar.
  Write-Verbose              Write a string to the host's verbose display (4).
  Write-Warning              Write a warning string (3) in reverse video to the display.
   Set-WmiInstance           Create or update an instance of an existing WMI class.
Invoke-WmiMethod      iwmi   Call WMI methods.
   Get-WmiObject      gwmi   Get WMI class information.
Remove-WmiObject      rwmi   Delete an instance of a WMI class.
   Connect-WSMan             Connect to the WinRM service on a remote computer.
Disconnect-WSMan             Disconnect from the WinRM service on a remote computer.
      Test-WSMan             Test if a computer is setup to receive remote commands.
 Invoke-WSManAction          Invoke an action on a specified object.
Disable-WSManCredSSP         Disable Credential Security Service Provider (SSP) authentication.
 Enable-WSManCredSSP         Enable Credential SSP authentication.
    Get-WSManCredSSP         Get the Credential SSP configuration.
  New-WSManInstance          Create a new instance of a management resource.
  Get-WSManInstance          Display management information (XML or value).
  Set-WSManInstance          Modify the management information related to a resource.
Remove-WSManInstance Delete a management resource instance.
  Set-WSManQuickConfig       Configure the local computer for remote management.
  New-WSManSessionOption     Options for WSMan commands.

Z

  Zipfile                    Compress or Extract zip files.
      #                      Comment / Remark.
      . (source)             Run a command script in the current shell.
      & (call)               Run a command, script or function.
      %                      Alias for ForEach-Object.
      --%                    Stop parsing input.
      ?                      Alias for Where-Object.
      $variable = "value"    Define a variable  also: ${n!a#me} = "value".
      $_                     The current pipeline object.
      @(...)                 Force an expression to be evaluated as an array.
      `                      Escape or Continue on the next line.

The PowerShell cmdlets above are listed in A-Z order, matching the PowerShell Verb- and/or -PowerShell Noun and/or PowerShell Alias of the cmdlet (so some duplicates). To scroll this page, press [ a – z ] on the keyboard, also on the detail pages [s] = syntax [e] = examples, [\] = Search.

PowerShell can also run all the standard CMD commands (external commands), .cmd batch files will run within a CMD.exe shell (so can include internal CMD commands), plus all Resource Kit utilities. VBScripts can be run via cscript. [ Examples ]

Active Directory cmdlets.

Websites, additional Cmdlets, Utilities and Books for PowerShell.

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