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/ Touch-File.ps1
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June 1, 2026 06:16
PowerShell function that provides functionality similar to the Unix touch utility for updating last-modified file timestamps and creating files on demand.
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| <# | |
| Prerequisites: PowerShell v5.1 and above (verified; may also work in earlier versions) | |
| License: MIT | |
| Author: Michael Klement <mklement0@gmail.com> | |
| DOWNLOAD and INSTANT DEFINITION OF THE FUNCTION: | |
| irm https://gist.github.com/mklement0/82ed8e73bb1d17c5ff7b57d958db2872/raw/Touch-File.ps1 | iex |
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/ Out-HostColored.ps1
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January 21, 2026 20:19
PowerShell function that colors portions of the default host output that match given patterns.
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| <# | |
| Prerequisites: PowerShell version 2 or above. | |
| License: MIT | |
| Author: Michael Klement <mklement0@gmail.com> | |
| DOWNLOAD, from PowerShell version 3 or above: | |
| irm https://gist.github.com/mklement0/243ea8297e7db0e1c03a67ce4b1e765d/raw/Out-HostColored.ps1 | iex |
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/ IniFileHelper.psm1
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December 16, 2025 20:02
PowerShell module for reading and writing INI files on Windows, via the Windows API
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| <# | |
| Windows-only module for reading from / updating INI files, via the Windows API. | |
| You can either: | |
| * download this script module (IniFileHelper.psm1) and use Import-Module to import it into a session; | |
| If you place it in a subdirectory named IniFileHelper in in one of the directories listed in $env:PSModulePath, | |
| it will automatically be available in future sessions. | |
| * for ad-hoc use, download the code and create a dynamic, transient module for the |
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/ Enter-AdminPSSession.ps1
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May 29, 2025 00:41
Universal PowerShell script (PSv3+) that enters an admin (elevated) session on the local computer and optionally executes commands unattended
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| <# | |
| Prerequisites: PowerShell v3+ | |
| License: MIT | |
| Author: Michael Klement <mklement0@gmail.com> | |
| DOWNLOAD and DEFINITION OF THE FUNCTION: | |
| irm https://gist.github.com/mklement0/f726dee9f0d3d444bf58cb81fda57884/raw/Enter-AdminPSSession.ps1 | iex |
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/ Out-FileUtf8NoBom.ps1
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May 2, 2025 01:58
PowerShell function that emulates Out-File for creating UTF-8-encoded files *without a BOM* (byte-order mark).
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| <# | |
| Prerequisites: PowerShell version 3 or above. | |
| License: MIT | |
| Author: Michael Klement <mklement0@gmail.com> | |
| DOWNLOAD and DEFINITION OF THE FUNCTION: | |
| irm https://gist.github.com/mklement0/8689b9b5123a9ba11df7214f82a673be/raw/Out-FileUtf8NoBom.ps1 | iex | |
| The above directly defines the function below in your session and offers guidance for making it available in future |
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/ Show-Help.ps1
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May 2, 2025 01:48
Wrapper PowerShell function for Get-Help that shows help topics online by default and supports copying URLs of / Markdown links to the online help topics to the clipboard
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| <# | |
| Prerequisites: PowerShell v5.1 and above (verified; may also work in earlier versions) | |
| License: MIT | |
| Author: Michael Klement <mklement0@gmail.com> | |
| DOWNLOAD and DEFINITION OF THE FUNCTION: | |
| irm https://gist.github.com/mklement0/880624fd665073bb439dfff5d71da886/raw/Show-Help.ps1 | iex |
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/ Get-WinError.ps1
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May 2, 2025 01:48
PowerShell function that looks up information about Windows errors, including HRESULT values, by number or name.
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| Prerequisites: Windows PowerShell v5.1 or PowerShell Core (v6+) | |
| License: MIT | |
| Author: Michael Klement <mklement0@gmail.com> | |
| DOWNLOAD and INSTANT DEFINITION OF THE FUNCTION: | |
| irm https://gist.github.com/mklement0/0fc086da1af9a72a94cbdb4a59d55230/raw/Get-WinError.ps1 | iex |
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/ Show-MessageToInteractiveUser.ps1
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May 2, 2025 01:45
Windows-only PowerShell function that shows a message box on the desktop of the interactive user, for use from non-interactive contexts such as scheduled tasks.
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| <# | |
| Prerequisites: Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7 | |
| License: MIT | |
| Author: Michael Klement <mklement0@gmail.com> | |
| DOWNLOAD and DEFINITION OF THE FUNCTION: | |
| irm https://gist.github.com/mklement0/f3c44bea260f95306383ba5ff5e24824/raw/Show-MessageToInteractiveUser.ps1 | iex |
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/ wrapper.cmd
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February 23, 2025 20:36
wrapper.cmd - a wrapper batch-file template for executing embedded PowerShell and/or VBScript/JScript code
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| @echo off | |
| setLocal enableDelayedExpansion | |
| :: === ADAPTING THIS TEMPLATE (for help, see bottom or invoke with "help") === | |
| :: * Step 1 of 3: CLONE THIS BATCH FILE and give it a name of your choice. | |
| :: * Step 2 of 3: Set the TARGET LANGUAGE on the next line. | |
| :: One of: "ps1" "vbs" "js" (PowerShell, VBScript, JScript) | |
| :: OR: "all" (runs ALL embedded snippets, in sequence) | |
| :: NOTE: To add support for a new language, search for "NEW LANGUAGE" | |
| :: below and follow the instructions there. | |
| set "WRAPPER_LANG=ps1" |
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/ PSReadLineMetaInfoKeyHandler.ps1
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December 18, 2024 14:06
PowerShell sample code that demonstrates a PSReadLine key handler that display meta-information about the command being typed in real time.
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| <# | |
| License: MIT | |
| Author: Michael Klement <mklement0@gmail.com> | |
| See https://stackoverflow.com/a/67266971/45375 for more information. | |
| #> | |
| # The printable characters to respond to. |
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