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5 min readIn PowerShell, you can skip downloading a file if it already exists by using the Test-Path cmdlet to check if the file already exists in the specified directory. If the file exists, you can use an if statement to skip the download process and display a message indicating that the file already exists. If the file does not exist, you can proceed with downloading the file as usual.
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3 min readTo move-up or move-down a Windows language using PowerShell, you can use the following command: Set-WinUILanguageOverride This command allows you to change the display language used in Windows. By specifying the language code as a parameter with this command, you can switch to a different language or move it up or down in the language list. This can be useful for managing multiple languages on a Windows system or changing the default display language.
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3 min readTo rename an instance name and database name in PowerShell, you can use the Rename-Item cmdlet for the instance name and the Rename-SqlDatabase cmdlet for the database name.
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6 min readTo get property information from a PowerShell object, you can use the dot notation syntax. Simply type the variable name followed by a dot and then the property name you want to access. For example, if you have an object stored in a variable called $myObject and you want to get the value of a property called "Name", you would type $myObject.Name. This will return the value of the "Name" property from the object.
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4 min readTo save and stop MS Office processes using PowerShell, you can use cmdlets like Stop-Process to end any running Office processes. Before stopping a process, you should save any work in progress to avoid losing data. You can use commands like Save or SaveAs in applications like Word or Excel to save files before stopping the processes. It is important to use caution when stopping processes, as it can result in data loss if not done properly.
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4 min readTo source all PowerShell scripts from a directory, you can use the Get-ChildItem cmdlet to list all scripts in a specified directory. You can then loop through each script file and dot-source them using the . operator to execute them in the current scope. This allows you to access variables and functions defined in the scripts within your current PowerShell session. Additionally, you can use the Invoke-Expression cmdlet to dynamically execute each script file in the directory.
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4 min readTo use PowerShell to set some primitive files, you can start by opening PowerShell on your computer. You can do this by searching for PowerShell in the Start menu or by pressing Windows + R, typing "powershell" and pressing Enter.Once PowerShell is open, you can use commands like New-Item to create new files or folders. For example, you can use the following command to create a new text file:New-Item -Path "C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents\NewFile.
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4 min readIn PowerShell, you can pass variable content to a function by simply placing the variable name inside the parentheses when calling the function. This allows you to use the value of the variable as an argument for the function. For example, if you have a variable called $name with the value "John", you can pass this variable content to a function by calling the function with the variable name like this: function SayHello($name) { Write-Host "Hello, $name.
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5 min readTo access a live object in another session in PowerShell, you first need to establish a remote PowerShell session with the target machine or server using the Enter-PSSession cmdlet. Once you are connected to the remote session, you can retrieve the live object by invoking the necessary commands or scripts remotely on that machine. Make sure you have the required permissions and proper network connectivity to access the remote session.
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5 min readTo get all the parents of a child XML node in PowerShell, you can use the ParentNode property of the XML node object. You can start by selecting the child node and then recursively navigating through the parent nodes until you reach the top-level parent node. This way, you can retrieve all the parent nodes of the child XML node.[rating:bd71fa81-0eef-4034-8ac4-1c9739e475e1]How to retrieve the full path of parent nodes leading to a child node in PowerShell.
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7 min readTo filter a pandas dataframe based on value counts, you can first calculate the value counts for the column you are interested in. You can use the value_counts() method to do this. Once you have the value counts, you can filter the dataframe by selecting only the rows where the value count meets your desired criteria.
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3 min readTo use the "^|^|^|" in PowerShell, you can first use it to split a string based on a specific delimiter. You can do this by using the -split operator and passing the "^|^|^|" string as the delimiter. For example, you can split a string like "apple^|^|^|orange^|^|^|banana" into an array of individual elements containing "apple", "orange", and "banana".