What if your PC could take care of boring tasks for you? With Windows PowerShell, it can. Here's how I use PowerShell to automate everyday repetitive tasks that I would be less keen to do otherwise.

Running through your daily workflow one task at a time may be manageable now. However, if you need to complete repetitive tasks dozens or even hundreds of times, automating them could relieve time to ...

PowerShell is not just an application, it is a scripting language built on .Net CLR that automates IT tasks. It has backward compatibility with CMD and can automate simple or complex tasks. Because of ...

Microsoft is on its way toward enabling full automation of Azure tasks via PowerShell workflow scripts. Complete PowerShell automation of Microsoft Azure will be possible when Microsoft releases its ...

Smartsheet reports that nearly 60% of workers agree that they could save six or more hours a week by automating the repetitive aspects of their role. That’s time they could dedicate to growing their ...

Mitch Tulloch is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional and lead author of the Windows 7 Resource Kit from Microsoft Press. You can follow him on Twitter at ...

Jeffrey Snover, the inventor of the popular Microsoft scripting engine, forecasts where PowerShell is going and outlines containers' role in automation. As Microsoft and Chef Software Inc. forge ahead ...

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Looking to cut time on tedious IT tasks? This Windows PowerShell course bundle for $14.97 (reg. $78) equips you with the tools to automate system management and solve real-world challenges, from ...