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PowerShell v7.7.0 preview 4

A new preview version was released two days ago. In this small blog post, I will highlight the changes and how to install it alongside your normal PowerShell version.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell Leave a comment September 2, 2026September 2, 2026 3 Minutes

The FreeDadJokes PowerShell Module

It's been a busy week, and sometimes you just need something like a dad joke while almost hitting project deadlines, etc. 😉 In this short blog post, I will show you how to use the FreeDadJokes module and add it to your profile to get one every time you start a Terminal.

Harm Veenstra Fun, PowerShell 1 Comment August 28, 2026November 9, 2026 2 Minutes

Query CVE information using the PowerShell PoshCVE Module

There are many CVEs every day across multiple platforms, and browsing and creating a report tailored to your needs is much easier with the PoshCVE Module. In this blog post, I will show you how it works.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell, Security Leave a comment August 20, 2026August 21, 2026 3 Minutes

750.000 Visitors!

And another smile on my face, thank you all for visiting my website to read my PowerShell-related blogs! In this small blog post, I will look back on the things that happened since April 2025 (250K visitors ago 😉 )

Harm Veenstra Fun, PowerShell Leave a comment August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 2 Minutes

PowerShell Typing Speed Tester

We all type a lot, but are you any good at it? Did a lot of typing tests in browsers, but never in a PowerShell console 😀 In this blog post, I will show you how you can use the PwshTyper Module from Shaun Lawrie to train your muscle memory and type faster!

Harm Veenstra Fun, PowerShell Leave a comment August 5, 2026August 5, 2026 1 Minute

Bulk create Demo users in Active Directory using PowerShell

For my tenant, I needed a bit more cloud-synced test/demo users, and as always... It's better to use PowerShell for that 🙂 In this blog post, I will show you how to create them using the ADImporter project from RobBridgeman.

Harm Veenstra 365, Active Directory, Entra ID, PowerShell Leave a comment August 1, 2026August 1, 2026 4 Minutes

Using DumPS in PowerShell for easy reading of all Properties

While debugging PowerShell code outside of Visual Studio Code, it's always difficult to keep drilling down into all the Properties with nested objects inside of them, etc. With DumPS, this is a lot easier. In this blog post, I will show you how it works.

Harm Veenstra Formatting, PowerShell 1 Comment July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 2 Minutes

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 1 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

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  1. Harm Veenstra on PowerShell v7.7 GA release and the end of the MSI installer?November 13, 2026

    If it stays MSIX, than that's the folder because of that... And yes, in my group chats with other PowerShell…

  2. dbash13 on PowerShell v7.7 GA release and the end of the MSI installer?November 13, 2026

    Hope the devs revert this new directory structure back, doesn't make sense... A lot of people are complaining about this…

  3. Harm Veenstra on Search your PowerShell Command-Line History and execute one or more entriesNovember 12, 2026

    I think that's running it, viewing old commands and hitting Escape to exit without selecting anything?

  4. PowerShell is fun :)Search your PowerShell Command-Line History and execute one or more entries on PowerShell Out-ConsoleGridView and F7HistoryNovember 6, 2026

    […] F7History works a bit better, but you can’t select multiple items to execute when you hit Enter. […]

  5. Harm Veenstra on Intune Automatic Timezone configuration using PowerShellNovember 5, 2026

    Saw that they were also in the https://secure.jadeworld.com/developer-centre/JADE2020/OnlineDocumentation/content/resources/encyclosys2/jadetimezone_class/ianawindowstimezonemapping.htm link like this, updates both detection and remediation script with the details…

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