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Microsoft PowerShell MVP 2026-2027!

Yesterday, it was that time of the year again... The annual review for all MVPs and... I got that special email again, extended for another year! In this small blog post, I want to thank a few people and all you readers!

Harm Veenstra Microsoft MVP, PowerShell 2 Comments July 16, 2026July 16, 2026 1 Minute

Using ErrorAction in PowerShell

The ErrorAction Parameter for PowerShell cmdlets is very helpful for... Handling errors 🙂 In this blog post, I will show you the different options it offers and which to use when.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell Leave a comment July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 3 Minutes

Using the PowerShell Webserver Module

Ever needed to start a web server without installing IIS or a similar web server? Then the Webserver PowerShell Module could be something for you 🙂 In this blog post, I will show you how it works.

Harm Veenstra Fun, Networking, PowerShell, Security Leave a comment July 3, 2026July 3, 2026 4 Minutes

Using the Hashtable PowerShell Module

Hashtables are something you use regularly, but there is a Module to help with certain operations, such as merging and converting to PSCustomObject. In this small blog post, I will show you how it works.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell Leave a comment June 26, 2026June 26, 2026 3 Minutes

PowerShell Terminal tips and tricks

It's been a busy week, preparing for a big customer migration this weekend and scripting for it... I realized that I use some Terminal things that are worth sharing in this small blog 🙂

Harm Veenstra PowerShell Leave a comment June 19, 2026June 19, 2026 3 Minutes

PowerShell and the new Coreutils for Windows

Microsoft released Coreutils for Windows at the beginning of this month, command-line tools that are native to Linux, macOS, and WSL. In this blog post, I will show you how they work and if you can use them with PowerShell, too 🙂

Harm Veenstra PowerShell 1 Comment June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 5 Minutes

PSConfEU 2026

I attended my third PSConfEU event, this time it was in Wiesbaden (Germany). In this long blog post, I will recap the week, the sessions, the event, the people I met, and everything else surrounding it.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell Leave a comment May 31, 2026June 6, 2026 16 Minutes

Using PSBoundParameters or IsPresent when checking PowerShell Switch or Parameters usage

Had a talk with a colleague about whether to use IsPresent or PSBoundParameters to validate if a Switch or Parameter was used in a Script or Function. In this blog, I will explain what they do and how you can use both.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell 1 Comment May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 3 Minutes

Create executables of PowerShell scripts

Giving PowerShell scripts to people often results in questions like, "How do I start this?" or "I ran this, but nothing happens..." (When sending a script that contained a function). In this blog post, I will show you how to create an executable of a script and its limitations.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell, Security 5 Comments May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 2 Minutes

PowerShell Methods

In scripts, I often use Methods to perform actions or retrieve information. In this blog post, I will show you how to discover and use them 🙂

Harm Veenstra PowerShell 1 Comment May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 3 Minutes

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  1. Harm Veenstra on Microsoft PowerShell MVP 2026-2027!July 16, 2026

    Thanks ❤️ And yes, fun to do and look back to for me, too 😅

  2. Matt Jarrell on Microsoft PowerShell MVP 2026-2027!July 16, 2026

    Congrats Harm! Thanks for all the wonderful content. I especially like the write ups on the conferences you attend or…

  3. PowerShell SnippetRace 24-27/2026 | PowerShell Usergroup Austria on Create executables of PowerShell scriptsJuly 5, 2026

    […] Script. Handing over your code to somebody totally unaware of PowerShell may be an issue, so read this blogpost…

  4. Microsoft Coreutils for Windows: Linux Commands, Native | byteiota on PowerShell and the new Coreutils for WindowsJune 23, 2026

    […] involving xargs and find. If your scripts depend on those pipelines, test them in cmd.exe first. PowerShell Is Fun…

  5. Harm Veenstra on My first experience trying to use the PowerShell beta module for Microsoft 365 BackupJune 12, 2026

    It's been a while 😊 It's just running in my tenant without any issues, but haven't checked the Powershell interface…

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