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$outputfilepath = "C:\Located-PST.csv"
$searchpath = "SEARTH_PATH"
Get-ChildItem -Force $searchpath -include *.pst -Recurse | Where-Object { ($_.PSIsContainer -eq $false) } | Select-Object Name,Directory,Length | Export-Csv $outputfilepath -NoTypeInformation

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# Source: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell-resources/

Get-Command -Module Microsoft*,Cim*,PS*,ISE | Get-Random | Get-Help -ShowWindow

Get-Random -input (Get-Help about*) | Get-Help -ShowWindow

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#http://powershell.com/cs/blogs/tips/archive/2014/09/08/useful-path-manipulation-shortcuts.aspx

[System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension('file.ps1')
[System.IO.Path]::GetExtension('file.ps1')
[System.IO.Path]::ChangeExtension('file.ps1', '.copy.ps1')

[System.IO.Path]::GetFileNameWithoutExtension('c:\test\file.ps1')
[System.IO.Path]::GetExtension('c:\test\file.ps1')
[System.IO.Path]::ChangeExtension('c:\test\file.ps1', '.bak')

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Fix error code 0x800F0906 when trying to install .NET 3.5 on Windows 8.1

dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /all /source:d:\sources\sxs /limitaccess

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#get usernames and email
#from http://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/2acnqh/computerlist_filter_by_user/
$MachineList = Get-Content -Path H:\ListOfMachines.txt; # One system name per line
foreach ($machine in $MachineList){
    $params = @{'ComputerName'=$machine;
                'Namespace'='root\cimv2';
                'Class'='Win32_ComputerSystem';
                'ErrorAction'='SilentlyContinue'
               }
    $user = (Get-WmiObject @params).UserName

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<#
.Synopsis
   Expands a shortened URL to its full URL
.DESCRIPTION
   Expands a shortened URL to its full URL
.EXAMPLE
   Get-FullURL http:/bit.ly/12345
#>
function Get-FullURL
{

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<#
.Synopsis
   Maps commonly used network shares
.DESCRIPTION
   Maps drives for commonly used network shares. Username parameter will map the drives as a specific user
.EXAMPLE
   Mount-CommonShare
.EXAMPLE
   Mount-CommonShare -Username stcxyz
#>

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Function Get-EventLogAudit {
    param (
        $whichLog,
        [datetime]$start,
        [datetime]$end
    )

    $totalDays = ($end - $start).Days
    $randomDay = $start.AddDays((Get-Random $totalDays))
    $randomDayHour = $randomDay.AddHours((Get-Random 24))

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Function Play-SweetChildOMine {
        #First Stanza
        [System.Console]::Beep(587.3,200)
        [System.Console]::Beep(1174.7,200)
        [System.Console]::Beep(880,200)
        [System.Console]::Beep(784,200)
        [System.Console]::Beep(1568,200)
        [System.Console]::Beep(880,200)
        [System.Console]::Beep(1480,200)
        [System.Console]::Beep(880,200)

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Function Play-Mario {
	[System.Console]::Beep(659, 125);
	[System.Console]::Beep(659, 125);
	[System.Threading.Thread]::Sleep(125);
	[System.Console]::Beep(659, 125);
	[System.Threading.Thread]::Sleep(167);
	[System.Console]::Beep(523, 125);
	[System.Console]::Beep(659, 125);
	[System.Threading.Thread]::Sleep(125);
	[System.Console]::Beep(784, 125);