For some time I've used a simple VBScript wrapper in code projects and scheduled tasks to allow silent execution of PowerShell scripts in the user context without displaying a console window: p = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject").GetParentFolderName(WScript.ScriptFullName) location = p &"\"& WScript.Arguments(0) command = "powershell.exe -nologo -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File """ &location &"""" set shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") shell.Run command,0 … Continue reading QuietShell – Executing PowerShell without a Console Window
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Harnessing AI in PowerShell: Prompting like a Pro
Understanding Effective AI Prompting: Core PrinciplesClarity and SpecificityContext is KingStructured Problem PresentationIterative RefinementError Message InclusionVersion and Environment DetailsPerformance RequirementsSecurity ContextCode GenerationCode Review and OptimizationBest Practices ImplementationThe Art of Iterative PromptingStarting with a Basic PromptRefining Your PromptFollowing UpExtended PowerShell-Specific ExamplesScenario 1: Active Directory User ManagementScenario 2: Performance OptimizationUnderstanding AI's Problem-Solving ApproachAdvanced Prompting TechniquesRole-Based PromptingComparative PromptingEducational PromptingThe … Continue reading Harnessing AI in PowerShell: Prompting like a Pro
Harnessing AI in PowerShell: Create a TimeZone Script for Windows Autopilot with AI
Get time zone from geolocation dataConvert IANA time zone to Windows time zoneAdd logging, error handling and create a summaryConclusion In this post I want to walk through a real-world example of creating a useable PowerShell script simply by prompting an AI model in conversation. The goal for this script is: to determine the appropriate … Continue reading Harnessing AI in PowerShell: Create a TimeZone Script for Windows Autopilot with AI
Using the Fluent Theme in WPF with PowerShell and .Net 9
For a long time, adding a modern design theme to your WPF project typically meant adding a 3rd party library to provide the styling, such as MahApps Metro, or WPF UI. With the release of .Net 9, a Fluent theme is finally coming to WPF! There are still areas where 3rd party libraries will be … Continue reading Using the Fluent Theme in WPF with PowerShell and .Net 9
Investigating Safeguard Hold 54762729 for Windows 11 24H2
!! UPDATE 2024-11-12 !! Microsoft have now documented this safeguard as well as patching it in the December 10, 2024 Windows updates. Read more about it here. A few days ago I happened to be reviewing our feature update Power BI report and noticed that a number of devices were now being blocked from upgrading … Continue reading Investigating Safeguard Hold 54762729 for Windows 11 24H2
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 and PowerShell Core … Continue reading Popping Toast Notifications in PowerShell Core
Intune Assignments Report
If you've ever wanted to see all of your assigned items in Microsoft Intune in one place, my Intune Assignments report may be your friend 🙂 Using Azure automation, assigned items are exported from Microsoft Graph on a schedule and sent to an Azure storage account in CSV format. A Power BI report connects with … Continue reading Intune Assignments Report