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Month: January 2026

Install Nerdfonts using PowerShell

Yes, I'm a nerd, and nerds like to use NerdFonts 🙂 In this small blog post, I will show you how you can use the NerdFonts PowerShell module from Ryan L McIntyre.

Harm Veenstra Fun, PowerShell 2 Comments January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 2 Minutes

Intune Win32 PowerShell Installer Type

This month, Microsoft re-released PowerShell as a command-line option for Intune Win32 packages, making it easy to update the installation script without recreating the IntuneWin package. In this blog post, I will show you how it works.

Harm Veenstra Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, PowerShell 8 Comments January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 3 Minutes

Test SSL/TLS Protocols using PowerShell

Testing enabled SSL and TLS protocols on servers is something I have to do for hardening and security purposes. Of course, you can do that using PowerShell with the Test-TlsProtocols Module from TechnologyAnimal 🙂 In this blog post, I will show you how.

Harm Veenstra Networking, PowerShell, Security 4 Comments January 16, 2026January 17, 2026 3 Minutes

PowerShell coding in WSL using VSCode

This is something I do on my Windows company device, using WSL instances to develop PowerShell scripts. In this blog post, I will show you how it works and how to set it up.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell, Visual Studio Code, WSL 1 Comment January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 4 Minutes

2025 Overview

It's 2026, so it's time to reflect on 2025 :). In this blog post, I will highlight the great PowerShell moments that happened this year.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell 2 Comments January 2, 2026January 2, 2026 5 Minutes

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  1. 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…

  2. 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…

  3. Anne Maniaol on My first experience trying to use the PowerShell beta module for Microsoft 365 BackupJune 12, 2026

    Hello, just wanted to ask if there is an update on this? I am having issues with this 😦

  4. PowerShell SnippetRace 22-23/2026 | PowerShell Usergroup Austria on Using PSBoundParameters or IsPresent when checking PowerShell Switch or Parameters usageMay 30, 2026

    […] or not. PSBoundparameter is very commonly known, probably $isPresent is a little less known. Read Haarm Veenstras blog on…

  5. Harm Veenstra on Create executables of PowerShell scriptsMay 24, 2026

    Ah 😊 it should be "create an executable of a PowerShell script' perhaps 🤔 Oh well 😎 Perhaps even from…

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