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Month: May 2026

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 4 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

Using Get-Help About_ in PowerShell

The Get-Help Cmdlet is great for showing information about Cmdlets, but there are also the About Topics with conceptual help to better help you understand how PowerShell works. In this small blog post, I will show you how to query and use them.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell Leave a comment May 8, 2026May 15, 2026 2 Minutes

PowerShell Preview v7.7.0-preview.1 release

Three days ago, the latest PowerShell Preview version was released, following the previous Preview version, 7.6 (which is now the new LTS). In this short blog post, I will highlight some changes and how to install v7.7.0-preview.1.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell Leave a comment May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 9 Minutes

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  1. 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…

  2. 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 😦

  3. 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…

  4. 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…

  5. Ray on Create executables of PowerShell scriptsMay 24, 2026

    Exutable 😬

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