This article lists common commands used in Windows PowerShell
Common Windows PowerShell commands along with a brief description of their functionality:
1. `Get-Process`: Retrieves information about running processes.
2. `Get-Service`: Displays the status of services on the system.
3. `Get-EventLog`: Retrieves events from event logs.
4. `Get-WmiObject`: Retrieves information from Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
5. `Get-ChildItem`: Lists files and directories in the current location.
6. `Set-Location`: Changes the current location (directory).
7. `Remove-Item`: Deletes files and directories.
8. `Copy-Item`: Copies files and directories.
9. `Move-Item`: Moves files and directories.
10. `Rename-Item`: Renames files and directories.
11. `Get-Content`: Reads and displays the content of a file.
12. `Set-Content`: Writes or replaces the content of a file.
13. `Select-String`: Searches for a specific text pattern in files.
14. `New-Item`: Creates a new file or directory.
15. `New-Object`: Creates a new instance of an object.
16. `Invoke-Command`: Runs commands on remote computers.
17. `Test-Connection`: Tests network connectivity using ICMP.
18. `Get-Help`: Displays help information for cmdlets and functions.
19. `Start-Process`: Starts a new process.
20. `Stop-Process`: Stops one or more running processes.
21. `Get-Command`: Lists available cmdlets and functions.
22. `Get-Variable`: Lists or gets the values of variables.
23. `Set-Variable`: Sets the value of a variable.
24. `Clear-Variable`: Removes the value of a variable.
25. `Get-Alias`: Lists or gets the aliases for cmdlet names.
26. `Set-Alias`: Creates or changes an alias for a cmdlet.
27. `Sort-Object`: Sorts objects by a specified property.
28. `Measure-Object`: Calculates the properties of objects (e.g., count, sum, average).
29. `ForEach-Object`: Performs an operation on each item in a collection.
30. `Where-Object`: Filters objects based on specified conditions.
These are just a few examples of commonly used Windows PowerShell commands. Windows PowerShell provides a vast range of cmdlets and functions for managing and automating tasks on Windows systems. To learn more about a specific command and its options, you can use the `Get-Help` command followed by the command name (e.g., `Get-Help Get-Process`).
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