Frequently used Powershell cmdlets
| Name | Alias | Description | Type |
| Get-ChildItem | dir, gci, ls | Gets the files and folders in a file system drive. | Cmdlet |
| Invoke-Command | icm | Runs commands on local and remote computers. | Cmdlet |
| Import-Module | ipmo | Adds modules to the current session. | Cmdlet |
| Export-Csv | epcsv | Converts objects into a series of comma-separated (CSV) strings and saves the strings in a CSV file. | Cmdlet |
| Write-Host | Writes customized output to a host. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-WmiObject | gwmi | Gets instances of WMI classes or information about the available classes. | Cmdlet |
| Get-Content | cat, gc, type | Gets the contents of a file. | Cmdlet |
| Get-Date | Gets the current date and time. | Cmdlet | |
| Invoke-WebRequest | curl, iwr, wget | Gets content from a web page on the Internet. | Cmdlet |
| Start-Process | saps, start | Starts one or more processes on the local computer. | Cmdlet |
| Copy-Item | copy, cp, cpi | Copies an item from one location to another. | Cmdlet |
| Set-ExecutionPolicy | Changes the user preference for the Windows PowerShell execution policy. | Cmdlet | |
| Out-File | Sends output to a file. | Cmdlet | |
| Where-Object | ?, where | Selects objects from a collection based on their property values. | Cmdlet |
| Import-Csv | ipcsv | Creates table-like custom objects from the items in a CSV file. | Cmdlet |
| Send-MailMessage | Sends an email message. | Cmdlet | |
| New-Object | Creates an instance of a Microsoft .NET Framework or COM object. | Cmdlet | |
| Select-String | sls | Finds text in strings and files. | Cmdlet |
| Remove-Item | del, erase, rd, ri, rm, rmdir | Deletes files and folders. | Cmdlet |
| Select-Object | select | Selects objects or object properties. | Cmdlet |
| Test-Path | Determines whether all elements of a file or directory path exist. | Cmdlet | |
| Invoke-RestMethod | irm | Sends an HTTP or HTTPS request to a RESTful web service. | Cmdlet |
| Install-Package | Installs one or more software packages. | Cmdlet | |
| ForEach-Object | %, foreach | Performs an operation against each item in a collection of input objects. | Cmdlet |
| Write-Output | echo, write | Sends the specified objects to the next command in the pipeline. If the command is the last command in thepipeline, the objects are displayed in the console. | Cmdlet |
| Get-Process | gps, ps | Gets the processes that are running on the local computer or a remote computer. | Cmdlet |
| Get-Service | gsv | Gets the services on a local or remote computer. | Cmdlet |
| Format-Table | ft | Formats the output as a table. | Cmdlet |
| Test-Connection | Sends ICMP echo request packets (“pings”) to one or more computers. | Cmdlet | |
| New-Item | ni | Creates a new item. | Cmdlet |
| Get-EventLog | Gets the events in an event log, or a list of the event logs, on the local or remote computers. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-WinEvent | Gets events from event logs and event tracing log files on local and remote computers. | Cmdlet | |
| Install-Module | Downloads one or more modules from an online gallery, and installs them on the local computer. | Function | |
| Enter-PSSession | etsn | Starts an interactive session with a remote computer. | Cmdlet |
| Get-Credential | Gets a credential object based on a user name and password. | Cmdlet | |
| Read-Host | Reads a line of input from the console. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-AppxPackage | Gets a list of the app packages that are installed in a user profile. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-Acl | Gets the security descriptor for a resource, such as a file or registry key. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-Help | Displays information about Windows PowerShell commands and concepts. | Cmdlet | |
| Start-Job | sajb | Starts a Windows PowerShell background job. | Cmdlet |
| Add-PSSnapin | Adds one or more Windows PowerShell snap-ins to the current session. | Cmdlet | |
| New-PSSession | nsn | Creates a persistent connection to a local or remote computer. | Cmdlet |
| Invoke-Expression | iex | Runs commands or expressions on the local computer. | Cmdlet |
| Add-Content | ac | Appends content, such as words or data, to a file. | Cmdlet |
| New-PSDrive | mount, ndr | Creates temporary and persistent mapped network drives. | Cmdlet |
| Move-Item | mi, move, mv | Moves an item from one location to another. | Cmdlet |
| Get-Item | gi | Gets files and folders. | Cmdlet |
| Compare-Object | compare, diff | Compares two sets of objects. | Cmdlet |
| Sort-Object | sort | Sorts objects by property values. | Cmdlet |
| Test-NetConnection | Displays diagnostic information for a connection. | Function | |
| Set-Acl | Changes the security descriptor of a specified item, such as a file or a registry key. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-Content | sc | Replaces the contents of a file with contents that you specify. | Cmdlet |
| Start-Transcript | Creates a record of all or part of a Windows PowerShell session to a text file. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-HotFix | Gets the hotfixes that have been applied to the local and remote computers. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-ItemProperty | gp | Gets the properties of a specified item. | Cmdlet |
| Add-Member | Adds custom properties and methods to an instance of a Windows PowerShell object. | Cmdlet | |
| Remove-AppxPackage | Removes an app package from a user account. | Cmdlet | |
| Rename-Item | ren, rni | Renames an item in a Windows PowerShell provider namespace. | Cmdlet |
| Add-Type | Adds a.NET Framework type (a class) to a Windows PowerShell session. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-Member | gm | Gets the properties and methods of objects. | Cmdlet |
| ConvertTo-SecureString | Converts encrypted standard strings to secure strings. It can also convert plain text to secure strings. It isused with ConvertFrom-SecureString and Read-Host. | Cmdlet | |
| New-SelfSignedCertificate | Creates a new self-signed certificate for testing purposes. | Cmdlet | |
| Start-Sleep | sleep | Suspends the activity in a script or session for the specified period of time. | Cmdlet |
| Restart-Computer | Restarts (“reboots”) the operating system on local and remote computers. | Cmdlet | |
| Out-GridView | ogv | Sends output to an interactive table in a separate window. | Cmdlet |
| Format-List | fl | Formats the output as a list of properties in which each property appears on a new line. | Cmdlet |
| Set-ItemProperty | sp | Creates or changes the value of a property of an item. | Cmdlet |
| Measure-Object | measure | Calculates the numeric properties of objects, and the characters, words, and lines in string objects, such asfiles of text. | Cmdlet |
| Split-Path | Returns the specified part of a path. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-Counter | Gets performance counter data from local and remote computers. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-CimInstance | Gets the CIM instances of a class from a CIM server. | Cmdlet | |
| Add-Computer | Add the local computer to a domain or workgroup. | Cmdlet | |
| Add-AppxPackage | Adds a signed app package to a user account. | Cmdlet | |
| ConvertTo-Html | Converts Microsoft .NET Framework objects into HTML that can be displayed in a Web browser. | Cmdlet | |
| Import-StartLayout | Imports the layout of the Start into a mounted Windows image. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-Location | cd, chdir, sl | Sets the current working location to a specified location. | Cmdlet |
| Get-NetAdapter | Gets the basic network adapter properties. | Function | |
| Export-StartLayout | Exports the layout of the Start screen. | Cmdlet | |
| Enable-PSRemoting | Configures the computer to receive remote commands. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-Command | gcm | Gets all commands. | Cmdlet |
| Get-ExecutionPolicy | Gets the execution policies for the current session. | Cmdlet | |
| Join-Path | Combines a path and a child path into a single path. | Cmdlet | |
| Import-PSSession | ipsn | Imports commands from another session into the current session. | Cmdlet |
| Get-FileHash | Computes the hash value for a file by using a specified hash algorithm. | Function | |
| Write-Error | Writes an object to the error stream. | Cmdlet | |
| Stop-Service | spsv | Stops one or more running services. | Cmdlet |
| Stop-Process | kill, spps | Stops one or more running processes. | Cmdlet |
| Start-Service | sasv | Starts one or more stopped services. | Cmdlet |
| Unblock-File | Unblocks files that were downloaded from the Internet. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-Disk | Gets one or more disks visible to the operating system. | Function | |
| Get-Module | gmo | Gets the modules that have been imported or that can be imported into the current session. | Cmdlet |
| ConvertTo-Json | Converts an object to a JSON-formatted string. | Cmdlet | |
| New-WebServiceProxy | Creates a Web service proxy object that lets you use and manage the Web service in Windows PowerShell. | Cmdlet | |
| Reset-ComputerMachinePassword | Resets the machine account password for the computer. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-ScheduledTask | Gets the task definition object of a scheduled task that is registered on the local computer. | Function | |
| Write-EventLog | Writes an event to an event log. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-Service | Starts, stops, and suspends a service, and changes its properties. | Cmdlet | |
| Out-String | Sends objects to the host as a series of strings. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-Printer | Retrieves a list of printers installed on a computer. | Function | |
| Out-Null | Deletes output instead of sending it down the pipeline. | Cmdlet | |
| Resolve-DnsName | undefined | Cmdlet | |
| Get-WindowsUpdateLog | Merges Windows Update .etl files into a single log file. | Function | |
| Restart-Service | Stops and then starts one or more services. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-Variable | set, sv | Sets the value of a variable. Creates the variable if one with the requested name does not exist. | Cmdlet |
| Compress-Archive | Creates an archive, or zipped file, from specified files and folders. | Function | |
| ConvertFrom-Json | Converts a JSON-formatted string to a custom object. | Cmdlet | |
| New-SmbShare | Creates an SMB share. | Function | |
| Set-Item | si | Changes the value of an item to the value specified in the command. | Cmdlet |
| Update-Help | Downloads and installs the newest help files on your computer. | Cmdlet | |
| Group-Object | group | Groups objects that contain the same value for specified properties. | Cmdlet |
| Start-BitsTransfer | Creates a BITS transfer job. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-Certificate | Submits a certificate request to an enrollment server and installs the response or retrieves a certificate for apreviously submitted request. | Cmdlet | |
| Register-ScheduledTask | Registers a scheduled task definition on a local computer. | Function | |
| Tee-Object | tee | Saves command output in a file or variable and also sends it down the pipeline. | Cmdlet |
| Test-ComputerSecureChannel | Tests and repairs the secure channel between the local computer and its domain. | Cmdlet | |
| Measure-Command | Measures the time it takes to run script blocks and cmdlets. | Cmdlet | |
| ConvertFrom-SecureString | Converts a secure string to an encrypted standard string. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-Job | gjb | Gets Windows PowerShell background jobs that are running in the current session. | Cmdlet |
| Export-Clixml | Creates an XML-based representation of an object or objects and stores it in a file. | Cmdlet | |
| ConvertTo-Csv | Converts objects into a series of comma-separated value (CSV) variable-length strings. | Cmdlet | |
| Remove-AppxProvisionedPackage | Removes an app package (.appx) from a Windows image. | Cmdlet | |
| New-ItemProperty | Creates a new property for an item and sets its value. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-PhysicalDisk | Gets a list of all PhysicalDisk objects visible across any available Storage Management Providers, or optionally afiltered list. | Function | |
| Set-TimeZone | Sets the system time zone to a specified time zone. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-Package | Returns a list of all software packages that have been installed by using Package Management. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-SmbShare | Retrieves the SMB shares on the computer. | Function | |
| Get-Variable | gv | Gets the variables in the current console. | Cmdlet |
| Add-Printer | Adds a printer to the specified computer. | Function | |
| Resolve-Path | rvpa | Resolves the wildcard characters in a path, and displays the path contents. | Cmdlet |
| Select-Xml | Finds text in an XML string or document. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-Random | Gets a random number, or selects objects randomly from a collection. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-PSDrive | gdr | Gets drives in the current session. | Cmdlet |
| Expand-Archive | Extracts files from a specified archive (zipped) file. | Function | |
| Receive-Job | rcjb | Gets the results of the Windows PowerShell background jobs in the current session. | Cmdlet |
| New-NetFirewallRule | Creates a new inbound or outbound firewall rule and adds the rule to the target computer. | Function | |
| New-NetIPAddress | Creates and configures an IP address. | Function | |
| Get-NetIPAddress | Gets the IP address configuration. | Function | |
| Register-ObjectEvent | Subscribes to the events that are generated by a Microsoft .NET Framework object. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-SmbConnection | Retrieves the connections established from the SMB client to the SMB servers. | Function | |
| New-TimeSpan | Creates a TimeSpan object. | Cmdlet | |
| Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature | Enables a feature in a Windows image. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-NetConnectionProfile | Changes the network category of a connection profile. | Function | |
| New-ScheduledTaskTrigger | Creates a scheduled task trigger object. | Function | |
| Rename-Computer | Renames a computer. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-Event | Gets the events in the event queue. | Cmdlet | |
| Test-WSMan | Tests whether the WinRM service is running on a local or remote computer. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-AppxProvisionedPackage | Gets information about app packages (.appx) in an image that will be installed for each new user. | Cmdlet | |
| Wait-Process | Waits for the processes to be stopped before accepting more input. | Cmdlet | |
| Wait-Job | wjb | Suppresses the command prompt until one or all of the Windows PowerShell background jobs running in the sessionare completed. | Cmdlet |
| Write-Debug | Writes a debug message to the console. | Cmdlet | |
| Import-Certificate | Imports one or more certificates into a certificate store. | Cmdlet | |
| New-EventLog | Creates a new event log and a new event source on a local or remote computer. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-Host | Gets an object that represents the current host program. | Cmdlet | |
| Invoke-WmiMethod | Calls WMI methods. | Cmdlet | |
| Update-Script | Updates a script. | Function | |
| New-Service | Creates a new Windows service. | Cmdlet | |
| ConvertFrom-Csv | Converts object properties in comma-separated value (CSV) format into CSV versions of the original objects. | Cmdlet | |
| Invoke-Item | ii | Performs the default action on the specified item. | Cmdlet |
| Enable-WSManCredSSP | Enables CredSSP authentication on a computer. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-Unique | gu | Returns unique items from a sorted list. | Cmdlet |
| Find-Package | Finds software packages in available package sources. | Cmdlet | |
| Out-Host | oh | Sends output to the command line. | Cmdlet |
| Format-Volume | Formats one or more existing volumes or a new volume on an existing partition. | Function | |
| Format-Custom | fc | Uses a customized view to format the output. | Cmdlet |
| Get-SmbServerConfiguration | Retrieves the SMB server configuration. | Function | |
| Mount-DiskImage | Mounts a previously created disk image (virtual hard disk or ISO), making it appear as a normal disk. | Function | |
| Clear-Host | clear, cls | Clears the display in the host program. | Function |
| Start-DscConfiguration | Applies configuration to nodes. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-SmbOpenFile | Retrieves basic information about the files that are open on behalf of the clients of the SMB server. | Function | |
| Add-VpnConnection | Adds a VPN connection to the Connection Manager phone book. | Function | |
| Set-DnsClientServerAddress | Sets DNS server addresses associated with the TCP/IP properties on an interface. | Function | |
| Export-ModuleMember | Specifies the module members that are exported. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-PSSession | gsn | Gets the Windows PowerShell sessions on local and remote computers. | Cmdlet |
| Get-PSSnapin | Gets the Windows PowerShell snap-ins on the computer. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-NetConnectionProfile | Gets a connection profile. | Function | |
| Get-NetFirewallRule | Retrieves firewall rules from the target computer. | Function | |
| Push-Location | pushd | Adds the current location to the top of a location stack. | Cmdlet |
| Get-Volume | Gets the specified Volume object, or all Volume objects if no filter is provided. | Function | |
| New-NetLbfoTeam | Creates a new NIC team. | Function | |
| Get-NetTCPConnection | Gets TCP connections. | Function | |
| Stop-Computer | Stops (shuts down) local and remote computers. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-StrictMode | Establishes and enforces coding rules in expressions, scripts, and script blocks. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-NetFirewallRule | Modifies existing firewall rules. | Function | |
| Add-AppxProvisionedPackage | Adds an app package (.appx) that will install for each new user to a Windows image. | Cmdlet | |
| Enable-BitLocker | Enables encryption for a BitLocker volume. | Function | |
| Get-Location | gl, pwd | Gets information about the current working location or a location stack. | Cmdlet |
| Set-NetIPInterface | Modifies an IP interface. | Function | |
| New-VirtualDisk | Creates a new virtual disk in the specified storage pool. | Function | |
| Remove-PSSession | rsn | Closes one or more Windows PowerShell sessions (PSSessions). | Cmdlet |
| Set-NetIPAddress | Modifies the configuration of an IP address. | Function | |
| Register-ScheduledJob | Creates a scheduled job. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-SmbServerConfiguration | Sets the SMB Service configuration. | Function | |
| New-Partition | Creates a new partition on an existing Disk object. | Function | |
| Remove-PSDrive | rdr | Deletes temporary Windows PowerShell drives and disconnects mapped network drives. | Cmdlet |
| Remove-Variable | rv | Deletes a variable and its value. | Cmdlet |
| Get-WindowsOptionalFeature | Gets information about optional features in a Windows image. | Cmdlet | |
| Import-Clixml | Imports a CLIXML file and creates corresponding objects in Windows PowerShell. | Cmdlet | |
| Import-PfxCertificate | Imports certificates and private keys from a Personal Information Exchange (PFX) file to the destination store. | Cmdlet | |
| Uninstall-Package | Uninstalls one or more software packages. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-AuthenticodeSignature | Adds an Authenticode signature to a Windows PowerShell script or other file. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-NetAdapter | Sets the basic network adapter properties. | Function | |
| Set-Alias | sal | Creates or changes an alias for a cmdlet or other command element in the current Windows PowerShell session. | Cmdlet |
| Set-WmiInstance | Creates or updates an instance of an existing Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class. | Cmdlet | |
| Disable-WindowsOptionalFeature | Disables a feature in a Windows image. | Cmdlet | |
| Update-Module | Downloads and installs the newest version of specified modules from an online gallery to the local computer. | Function | |
| New-LocalUser | Creates a local user account. | Cmdlet | |
| Mount-WindowsImage | Mounts a Windows image in a WIM or VHD file to a directory on the local computer. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-ItemPropertyValue | gpv | Gets the value for one or more properties of a specified item. | Cmdlet |
| New-Alias | nal | Creates a new alias. | Cmdlet |
| New-JobTrigger | Creates a job trigger for a scheduled job. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-History | ghy, h, history | Gets a list of the commands entered during the current session. | Cmdlet |
| New-CimSession | Creates a CIM session. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-LocalGroup | Gets the local security groups. | Cmdlet | |
| ConvertTo-Xml | Creates an XML-based representation of an object. | Cmdlet | |
| New-PSSessionOption | Creates an object that contains advanced options for a PSSession. | Cmdlet | |
| Add-WindowsCapability | Installs a Windows capability package on the specified operating system image. | Cmdlet | |
| New-Variable | nv | Creates a new variable. | Cmdlet |
| Convert-Path | cvpa | Converts a path from a Windows PowerShell path to a Windows PowerShell provider path. | Cmdlet |
| Get-LocalGroupMember | Gets members from a local group. | Cmdlet | |
| Add-WindowsPackage | Adds a single .cab or .msu file to a Windows image. | Cmdlet | |
| Invoke-CimMethod | Invokes a method of a CIM class. | Cmdlet | |
| ConvertFrom-String | CFS | Extracts and parses structured properties from string content. | Cmdlet |
| Export-Certificate | Exports a certificate from a certificate store into a file. | Cmdlet | |
| Unregister-ScheduledTask | Unregisters a scheduled task. | Function | |
| ConvertFrom-StringData | Converts a string containing one or more key and value pairs to a hash table. | Cmdlet | |
| Install-PackageProvider | Installs one or more Package Management package providers. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-LocalUser | Gets local user accounts. | Cmdlet | |
| Clear-Content | clc | Deletes the contents of an item, but does not delete the item. | Cmdlet |
| Remove-Module | rmo | Removes modules from the current session. | Cmdlet |
| Get-VpnConnection | Retrieves the specified VPN connection profile information. | Function | |
| Export-PfxCertificate | Exports a certificate or a PFXData object to a Personal Information Exchange (PFX) file. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-NetIPConfiguration | Gets IP network configuration. | Function | |
| Export-WindowsDriver | Exports all third-party drivers from a Windows image to a destination folder. | Cmdlet | |
| Grant-SmbShareAccess | Adds an allow ACE for a trustee to the security descriptor of the SMB share. | Function | |
| Initialize-Disk | Initializes a RAW disk for first time use, enabling the disk to be formatted and used to store data. | Function | |
| Get-NetIPInterface | Gets an IP interface. | Function | |
| Get-PfxCertificate | Gets information about .pfx certificate files on the computer. | Cmdlet | |
| Invoke-Pester | Invokes Pester to run all tests (files containing *.Tests.ps1) recursively under the Path | Function | |
| Add-OdbcDsn | Adds an ODBC DSN. | Function | |
| Format-Wide | fw | Formats objects as a wide table that displays only one property of each object. | Cmdlet |
| Get-Partition | Returns a list of all partition objects visible on all disks, or optionally a filtered list using specifiedparameters. | Function | |
| Set-Disk | Takes a Disk object or unique disk identifiers and a set of attributes, and updates the physical disk on thesystem. | Function | |
| Get-ScheduledJob | Gets scheduled jobs on the local computer. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-PnpDevice | Returns information about PnP devices. | Function | |
| Get-Tpm | Gets an object that contains information about a TPM. | Cmdlet | |
| Disable-NetAdapterBinding | Disables a binding to a network adapter. | Function | |
| Get-PSRepository | Gets PowerShell repositories. | Function | |
| Out-Default | Sends the output to the default formatter and to the default output cmdlet. | Cmdlet | |
| Add-PrinterDriver | Installs a printer driver on the specified computer. | Function | |
| Set-WinUserLanguageList | Sets the language list and associated properties for the current user account. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-ScheduledTaskInfo | Gets run-time information for a scheduled task. | Function | |
| Enable-NetFirewallRule | Enables a previously disabled firewall rule. | Function | |
| Out-Printer | lp | Sends output to a printer. | Cmdlet |
| Add-PrinterPort | Installs a printer port on the specified computer. | Function | |
| Set-WinSystemLocale | Sets the system locale (the language for non-Unicode programs) for the current computer. | Cmdlet | |
| Find-Module | Finds modules from an online gallery that match specified criteria. | Function | |
| Get-NetAdapterVmq | Gets the VMQ properties of a network adapter. | Function | |
| Stop-Transcript | Stops a transcript. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-SmbSession | Retrieves information about the SMB sessions that are currently established between the SMB server and theassociated clients. | Function | |
| Set-PSSessionConfiguration | Changes the properties of a registered session configuration. | Cmdlet | |
| Add-MpPreference | Modifies settings for Windows Defender. | Function | |
| Set-SmbShare | Modifies the properties of the SMB share. | Function | |
| Set-VpnConnection | Changes the configuration settings of an existing VPN connection profile. | Function | |
| Start-ScheduledTask | Starts one or more instances of a scheduled task. | Function | |
| Suspend-BitLocker | Suspends Bitlocker encryption for the specified volume. | Function | |
| Get-SmbShareAccess | Retrieves the ACL of the SMB share. | Function | |
| Set-PSDebug | Turns script debugging features on and off, sets the trace level, and toggles strict mode. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-StartApps | Gets the names and AppIDs of installed apps. | Function | |
| Add-VpnConnectionRoute | Adds a route to a VPN connection. | Function | |
| Get-VirtualDisk | Returns a list of VirtualDisk objects, across all storage pools, across all providers, or optionally a filteredsubset based on provided criteria. | Function | |
| Write-Information | Specifies how Windows PowerShell handles information stream data for a command. | Cmdlet | |
| New-ScheduledTask | Creates a scheduled task instance. | Function | |
| Set-Culture | Sets the user culture for the current user account. | Cmdlet | |
| New-ScheduledTaskSettingsSet | Creates a new scheduled task settings object. | Function | |
| New-ScheduledTaskAction | Creates a scheduled task action. | Function | |
| Set-Partition | Sets attributes of a partition, such as active, read-only, and offline states. | Function | |
| Clear-Variable | clv | Deletes the value of a variable. | Cmdlet |
| Add-KdsRootKey | Generates a new root key for the Microsoft Group KdsSvc within Active Directory. | Cmdlet | |
| Exit-PSSession | exsn | Ends an interactive session with a remote computer. | Cmdlet |
| Add-LocalGroupMember | Adds members to a local group. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-LocalUser | Modifies a local user account. | Cmdlet | |
| Remove-Computer | Removes the local computer from its domain. | Cmdlet | |
| New-NetNat | Creates a NAT object. | Function | |
| Set-SmbClientConfiguration | Sets the SMB client configuration. | Function | |
| Set-ScheduledTask | Modifies a scheduled task. | Function | |
| Remove-ItemProperty | rp | Deletes the property and its value from an item. | Cmdlet |
| Set-Printer | Updates the configuration of an existing printer. | Function | |
| Set-PhysicalDisk | Sets attributes on a specific physical disk. | Function | |
| Set-Date | Changes the system time on the computer to a time that you specify. | Cmdlet | |
| Repair-WindowsImage | Repairs a Windows image in a WIM or VHD file. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-NetAdapterVmq | Sets the VMQ properties of a network adapter. | Function | |
| Remove-WmiObject | Deletes an instance of an existing Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) class. | Cmdlet | |
| New-NetRoute | Creates a route in the IP routing table. | Function | |
| Optimize-Volume | Optimizes a volume. | Function | |
| New-Volume | Creates a volume with the specified file system. | Function | |
| New-StoragePool | Creates a new storage pool using a group of physical disks. | Function | |
| New-SmbMapping | Creates an SMB mapping. | Function | |
| Set-DscLocalConfigurationManager | Applies LCM settings to nodes. | Cmdlet | |
| New-ScheduledTaskPrincipal | Creates an object that contains a scheduled task principal. | Function | |
| Get-Culture | Gets the current culture set in the operating system. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-PSRepository | Sets values for a registered repository. | Function | |
| Set-NetFirewallProfile | Configures settings that apply to the per-profile configurations of the Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. | Function | |
| Get-Alias | gal | Gets the aliases for the current session. | Cmdlet |
| Get-DnsClientServerAddress | Gets DNS server IP addresses from the TCP/IP properties on an interface. | Function | |
| Set-MpPreference | Configures preferences for Windows Defender scans and updates. | Function | |
| Save-Module | Saves a module locally without installing it. | Function | |
| Resize-Partition | Resizes a partition and the underlying file system. | Function | |
| Repair-Volume | Performs repairs on a volume. | Function | |
| Remove-Printer | Removes a printer from the specified computer. | Function | |
| Remove-PhysicalDisk | Removes a physical disk from a specified storage pool. | Function | |
| Remove-NetIPAddress | Removes an IP address and its configuration. | Function | |
| Register-PSRepository | Registers a PowerShell repository. | Function | |
| Get-WindowsCapability | Gets Windows capabilities for an image or a running operating system. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-BitLockerVolume | Gets information about volumes that BitLocker can protect. | Function | |
| Get-Clipboard | Gets the current Windows clipboard entry. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-ComputerInfo | Gets a consolidated object of system and operating system properties. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-InitiatorPort | Gets one or more host bus adapter (HBA) initiator ports. | Function | |
| Get-BitsTransfer | Gets the associated BitsJob object for an existing BITS transfer job. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-AuthenticodeSignature | Gets information about the Authenticode signature for a file. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-AppvClientPackage | Returns App-V Client Packages. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-WSManQuickConfig | Configures the local computer for remote management. | Cmdlet | |
| New-Guid | Creates a GUID. | Function | |
| Get-StorageJob | Returns information about long-running Storage module jobs, such as a repair task. | Function | |
| Uninstall-Module | Uninstalls a module. | Function | |
| Get-InstalledModule | Gets installed modules on a computer. | Function | |
| Confirm-SecureBootUEFI | Confirms that Secure Boot is enabled by checking the Secure Boot status on the local computer. | Cmdlet | |
| Set-Clipboard | Sets the current Windows clipboard entry. | Cmdlet | |
| Get-TlsCipherSuite | Gets the list of cipher suites for TLS for a computer. | Cmdlet | |
| Clear-Disk | Cleans a disk by removing all partition information and un-initializing it, erasing all data on the disk. | Function |
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