Override PowerShell's "dir" alias with the CMD.EXE version

gistfile1.txt

# Ensure the profile path exists
if (!(Test-Path -Path $PROFILE)) {
    New-Item -Type File -Path $PROFILE -Force
}

# Define the content to add to the profile
$profileContent = @'
function Invoke-CMDDir {
    $cmdArgs = @('/c', 'dir') + $args
    & cmd.exe $cmdArgs
}

Remove-Item -Path Alias:dir -Force
Set-Alias -Name dir -Value Invoke-CMDDir
'@

# Add the content to the profile
Add-Content -Path $PROFILE -Value $profileContent

# Reload the profile to apply changes
. $PROFILE