PowerShell
The latest PowerShell coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 Has a Built-in Hardware Rating System: Here’s How to Access It
Microsoft continues to ship a decades-old performance assessment tool inside Windows 11, and a single PowerShell command can reveal numeric ratings for your processor, graphics, memory, and storage....
Microsoft Confirms Exchange Online Lacks Native Resource Utilization Reports, Urges Admins to Use Calendar Queries
Microsoft’s Exchange Team confirmed on May 21, 2026, that Exchange Online provides no built-in utilization reports for resource mailboxes, forcing administrators to manually query calendar data to...
Win11Debloat 06.10.2026 Debuts SYSTEM Run Mode and Undo Database for Enterprise
Win11Debloat 06.10.2026, the latest release of the open-source PowerShell utility from the Raphire project, landed on June 10, 2026, packing a host of advanced features that push Windows 11...
Super God Mode PowerShell script indexes over 1,100 hidden Windows 11 settings in one searchable folder.
Windows 11 still harbors a secret weapon for power users—the ability to surface nearly every hidden setting, legacy control panel applet, and obscure configuration tool in one searchable interface....
Check Your PC’s Secure Boot Certificate Before 2026 Deadline
Time is running out for Windows users to prepare for a seismic shift in the Secure Boot trust chain. On June 19, 2026, the Microsoft Windows UEFI CA 2011 certificate—the digital cornerstone that...
Microsoft Defender Manual Update Guide: GUI, PowerShell, and MpCmdRun Methods for Windows 10/11
Microsoft Defender's security intelligence updates can be manually triggered through multiple methods when automatic updates fail or immediate protection is needed. While Windows Security typically...
PowerShell vs Windows Settings: How Microsoft's Scripting Tool Exposes Hidden System Capabilities
PowerShell continues to demonstrate that Windows' polished graphical interface represents only part of the operating system's capabilities. Beneath the Settings app and File Explorer, significant...
PowerShell 7.6 LTS Release Delayed by Packaging Complexity and Compliance Changes
Microsoft's PowerShell 7.6 Long-Term Servicing (LTS) release has been delayed due to packaging complexity, compliance changes, and fragile release engineering processes. The company published a...
Get-ComputerInfo: The Single PowerShell Command That Reveals Everything About Your Windows System
Microsoft's Get-ComputerInfo PowerShell command delivers comprehensive system inventory data that surpasses what's available through Windows' graphical interfaces. This single cmdlet exposes hardware...
Windows Terminal: Microsoft's Modern Command-Line Hub for PowerShell, WSL, and SSH
Windows Terminal represents Microsoft's most significant investment in command-line interface technology since PowerShell debuted in 2006. This modern terminal application, first announced at Build...
ThisIsWin11 Sophia Script: Open-Source Tool Reclaims Windows 11 from Bloatware & Telemetry
Microsoft's Windows 11 ships with a default configuration that prioritizes corporate interests over user control. Hidden telemetry, pre-installed bloatware, and scattered settings create a...