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Announcements!

• Microsoft postpones Exchange Online PowerShell Credential parameter retirement
  The deadline for removing the Credential parameter from Exchange Online PowerShell modules has been extended until December 2026, following community feedback.
• Microsoft to Stop Providing Telephony-Based Authentication Methods for MFA in February 2027
  In an important announcement for all tenants, Microsoft revealed that Entra ID will no longer provide SMS one-time codes or voice calls for MFA challenges after February 1, 2027. Tenants can continue to use telephony-based authentication methods after that date, but only by purchasing a service from a telecom provider. This is arguably the biggest change in Entra ID authentication since mandatory MFA for administrative interfaces – and we have a PowerShell script to help identify the affected accounts.
• Congrats to all of the renewed MVP
  Find MVPs in your area

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• How to Get Installed Software Features List Using PowerShell WMI-CIM
  This article shows how to use PowerShell's WMI/CIM to retrieve a list of installed software features, specifically VMware Tools sub-features.
• PowerShell Pro Tip: How to Overwrite and Update the Same Line ProgressBar
  This article provides three methods for updating the same line in PowerShell, including using the carriage return character, the Write-Progress cmdlet, and advanced cursor positioning with .NET.
• How to Identify Obsolete SharePoint Online Sites with PowerShell
  Microsoft 365 has been around for many years, and it's likely that a tenant has some obsolete SharePoint Online sites. This article explains how to identify obsolete sites based on usage data extracted from the Microsoft Graph. Combining the usage data with basic site properties taken from SharePoint creates a report that should help administrators to figure out what sites they should consider removing.
• 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.
• Using the M365.AppContainers PowerShell Module for Real-World Loop Governance Scenarios
  This article introduces the M365.AppContainers PowerShell module, which provides practical control over Microsoft 365 Loop workspaces. It showcases five real-world use cases for the module, including protecting sensitive workspaces, handling offboarding and ownership transfer, cleaning up external collaboration after a project ends, performing quarterly governance audits, and locking down workspaces during legal holds.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• Managing Windows Microphone Privacy with PowerShell - Part 2
  Paul Naughton has created four PowerShell functions: Get-MicrophoneAccess, Set-MicrophoneAccess, Enable-MicrophoneAccess, and Disable-MicrophoneAccess. These functions allow for easy management of global microphone access on Windows.
• The Power of Primes
  A new PowerShell module called PrimeTime uses prime numbers to create unique time intervals.
• SPClean v 1.2.3
  Detects, reports, and remediates orphaned users in SharePoint Online. Identifies accounts in the User Information List whose Entra ID state is Deleted, SoftDeleted, Disabled, or GuestOrphaned. Supports AppOnly (certificate) and Interactive authentication, HTML/CSV/JSON reports, permission snapshots, and Windows Scheduled Task automation.

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• Putting Active Directory Into Source Control
  What if you could put Active Directory into source control? Watch Fred Weinmann and Andrew Pla demo ADMF and see this PowerShell-backed tool in action!
• PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC) — Getting Started Guide (2026)
  This guide provides a comprehensive introduction to PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC), covering its basics, configuration writing, application, and enterprise compliance enforcement.

Community

• Write the Test First - Robert Prüst on Pester, PSConf, and Learning in Public
  Robert Prüst discusses Pester as a testing framework for PowerShell, its benefits, and how it can be used to test AI-generated code. He also talks about the importance of community involvement, overcoming imposter syndrome, and learning in public.

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Announcements!

• Pester v 6.0.0
  The latest version of Pester, a test and mock framework for PowerShell, has been released.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Using the PowerShell Webserver Module
  This article introduces the PowerShell Webserver Module, a module that allows users to start a web server without installing IIS or other similar web servers.
• How to Build Tiny11 ISO for Windows 11 26H2
  Tiny11 is a community-modified version of Windows 11 that strips out unnecessary apps and services. This guide shows how to get a verified Tiny11 ISO for Windows 11 26H2, either by downloading a prebuilt release or building one yourself from an official Microsoft ISO.
• Stop Rewriting Your AI Scripts Every Time a New Model Wins
  PSAISuite is a PowerShell module that provides a single, practical command surface for working across multiple GenAI providers. It allows you to ask questions and get answers without having to rewrite your scripts every time a new model wins.
• Migrate from EWS to Microsoft Graph API
  Move EWS mailbox automation to Microsoft Graph with a practical inventory, permissions, PowerShell SDK, and cutover validation checklist.
• Make Your Test Data Less Boring with M365Mutator
  M365Mutator is a small open-source tool that generates realistic activity across multiple workloads in Microsoft 365, such as Entra ID, Mailbox, Calendar, OneDrive, and SharePoint. It can be used to test scenarios against Microsoft 365 data without polluting a production tenant.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• Microsoft.PowerShell.PlatyPS v 1.0.2
  Generate PowerShell External Help files from Markdown
• DSInternals v 7.1
  The DSInternals PowerShell Module exposes several internal features of Active Directory. These include FIDO2 and NGC key auditing, offline ntds.dit file manipulation, password auditing, DC recovery from IFM backups, and password hash calculation.
• Az v 16.1.0
  The latest version of PowerShell for Microsoft Azure, featuring improved cmdlets for developers and administrators.
• How to Check Distribution Lists for Activity Over the Last 90 Days
  A PowerShell script is provided to check distribution lists for activity over the last 90 days by fetching historical message trace data and comparing it against each distribution list's primary SMTP address.

Community

• Building Better SharePoint with PowerShell with Dan Adams
  Dan Adams is a 13-year Microsoft 365 and SharePoint veteran who joined Andrew to talk about the often misunderstood world of SharePoint, the shift to Microsoft Graph, and his custom PowerShell module built which can assess and benchmark M365 environments. Dan breaks down why SharePoint gets such a bad reputation (spoiler: it's usually about who built it, not the platform), explains why "everything in M365 is SharePoint" isn't just a meme, and digs into how the Microsoft Graph API is changing the way admins interact with the platform. He also shares his experience going from longtime podcast listener to first-time guest, and closes with some honest advice about reaching out to people in the community.

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Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Using the Hashtable PowerShell Module
  This article introduces the Hashtable module in PowerShell, which simplifies operations with hashtables, such as merging and converting to PSCustomObject.
• Automate SOC 2 Compliance with PowerShell
  This guide provides a step-by-step walkthrough on automating SOC 2 compliance using PowerShell and Azure Policy as Code, enabling organizations to enforce controls across their enterprise cloud environments.
• Deploy Enterprise PowerShell Modules Using Azure Artifacts
  This article shows how to use Azure Artifacts to create a private repository for deploying enterprise PowerShell modules, including automated CI/CD publishing and secure module distribution.
• Microsoft Graph API fails to fully block external Teams chat access
  The Microsoft Graph API does not prevent external participants from viewing conversation history in Microsoft Teams chats, despite removing their access.
• Cleanup Inactive Active Directory User Accounts Using PowerShell 
  This article explains how to clean up inactive Active Directory user accounts using PowerShell, including a script that identifies and automates cleanup actions such as disabling, moving, or deleting accounts.
• PowerShell Counting Objects
  The author explains why they prefer using Measure-Object over .Count when counting the number of objects in a pipeline operation, highlighting the differences in how these two methods work and why Measure-Object provides more explicit and predictable results.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• Pester Release 6.0.0-rc3
  Come see what changes are coming.
• M365.AppContainers: PowerShell Module for Loop, Designer & Outlook Newsletters
  Jaime López introduces the M365.AppContainers PowerShell module, which simplifies the management of SharePoint Embedded containers for Microsoft Loop, Designer, and Outlook Newsletters. The module provides intuitive commands to control search indexing, sharing policies, sensitivity labels, and lifecycle management across these container types.
• Manage Microsoft Store Apps with Store CLI in Windows 11 from Terminal
  Microsoft has released a new command-line utility, Store CLI, that allows users to manage Microsoft Store apps directly from the Windows 11 terminal.
• Splitter
  Split a Windows Operating System ISO into smaller, edition-specific ISO files. - steviecoaster/Splitter

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• Saving PowerShell Notebooks - David Sass
  This session, titled “Saving PowerShell Notebooks,” is presented by David Sass. He introduces his background as a PowerShell MVP, Microsoft Certified Trainer, and former SharePoint user, and explains that he is focused on PowerShell notebooks and the work around them.
• Teaching Tara: PowerShell Script Breakdown
  Reading PowerShell scripts can be intimidating, especially when you’re still learning.This week on PowerShell Wednesday, Tara and I are breaking down scripts line by line and asking the questions beginners actually have:What does this mean?Why did they do it that way?Is that required?Could you write it another way?

Community

• Encore presentation: Lessons in Leadership from PowerShell Pioneers Jeffrey Snover & Don Jones E235
  Jeffrey Snover and Don Jones, pioneers in the PowerShell world, share lessons on leadership, storytelling, and community building.

Fun

• Friday Fun #1 - Servers with PowerShell
  I've been doing WebDev with PowerShell for a while now. I find it a lot of fun.

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Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Taming AI Tool Sprawl: A PowerShell Guide to Auditing and Governing Unauthorized AI Applications
  This guide teaches you how to use PowerShell to detect, audit, and govern unauthorized AI applications using Microsoft Graph, Entra ID, and Defender for Cloud Apps.
• Using Graph Delta Queries with Entra ID Groups
  Delta queries can be used to track changes in Microsoft 365 groups, but they are not suitable for long-term reporting. Instead, delta links can be used to check for modifications from a specific point forward. The article explains how to create a delta link and use it to track changes to specific groups.
• How to Reset Windows Security App in Windows 11
  This article provides three methods to reset the Windows Security app on Windows 11: using PowerShell, Settings, or Command Prompt.
• How to Use PowerShell to Identify Inactive Teams Channels
  This article explains how to use PowerShell and the Microsoft Graph SDK to identify inactive Teams channels in a Microsoft 365 tenant. It provides a script that generates a report file containing details of channels and their last message, along with information on team owners.
• Selectable Export PowerShell Engine arrives for the Granfeldt PowerShell Management Agent
  The Granfeldt PowerShell Management Agent now supports a selectable export engine, allowing connectors to choose between different PowerShell engines for improved flexibility and compatibility.
• How to Find if a Hard Drive is HDD or SSD on Windows
  This article provides three methods to determine whether a hard drive in a Windows PC is a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or Solid State Drive (SSD): using File Explorer, PowerShell, and freeware apps.
• Managing Microsoft Defender Antivirus through PowerShell cmdlets
  Microsoft offers robust PowerShell cmdlets to manage security features on Windows devices, allowing for automated security tasks and consistent protection.
• PowerShell Terminal tips and tricks
  Harm Veenstra shares useful PowerShell terminal tips and tricks for automating tasks and improving productivity.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• PowerShell updated from 7.4 to 7.6 LTS on all runner images
  All Github runners should now have PowerShell 7.6!

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• The Microsoft DSC Handbook
  Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) is the next step of Desired State Configuration, bringing in even more cross-platform support so you can define and enforce system state across Windows, Linux, and macOS.

Community

• Certificates Are Not Optional with Leo D'Arcy
  Leo D'Arcy discusses the importance of certificates in IT, the difference between self-signed and proper CA infrastructure, and the value of integrating signing into a CI/CD pipeline.
• Don't ask Microsoft to do it all
  Hayden Barnes makes a really good point here.

Fun

• Making Memes
  It's Friday. Let's have some Fun! Let's write fun servers in PowerShell. About a week ago, I released Fun. It's a fun functional server in PowerShell.

Events

• PowerShell Pro Series
  This two-part series led by Microsoft MVPs is designed to help IT admins strengthen their PowerShell scripting skills, from core fundamentals to more advanced techniques. Part 2 takes place on June 30th.

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Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Extending C: on locked-down Azure Windows VMs without RDP
  Three small PowerShell scripts for Azure Run Command that delete the trailing recovery partition and extend C: into the new space — no RDP, no jumpbox, no Disk Management clicking.
• How to Remove Teams Chat Threads with PowerShell
  Sometimes, Microsoft 365 tenants need to remove problematic Teams chat threads from user view. The usual reason is because someone posted some bad or objectionable content to Teams. This article covers how to use Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK cmdlets to find chat threads, to check thread messages for targeted content, and to remove matching chat threads. The code can be run interactively by an administrator to clean up Teams.
• Troubleshoot DNS Issues with PowerShell
  Troubleshoot DNS issues with PowerShell by testing name resolution, DNS client settings, cache entries, and network connectivity in a repeatable workflow.
• Deprecation Notice
  Get your copy of this wonderful content, while it is still available.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• ScriptLogger v 3.5.0
  PowerShell Module to provide logging capabilities for PowerShell controller scripts.

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• Summer of Variables
  An adventure through every PowerShell Automatic Variable

Community

• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
  Check out all of the records from PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
• PowerShell Universal and the Joy of Building with Adriano Carollo
  In this episode, Andrew chats with Adriano Carollo at PSConfEU about community, PowerShell Universal, AI, and what happens when you stop lurking and start talking to people. Adriano shares how PowerShell helped him grow from sysadmin into web apps, automation, and open source-style contribution, while Andrew reflects on learning, AI, and why enthusiasm still matters.  

Fun

• game-icons-studio
  Turn your Windows game shortcuts into a cover-art shelf, automatically. Powered by SteamGridDB. - YellowRed1705/game-icons-studio

Events

• PowerShell Pro Series
  This two-part series led by Microsoft MVPs is designed to help IT admins strengthen their PowerShell scripting skills, from core fundamentals to more advanced techniques.

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Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• How to Find Inactive (Stale) User Accounts
  Inactive accounts can soak up a lot of paid-for but unused product licenses. With increases for Microsoft 365 licenses due to come into effect from 1 July 2026, it’s time to find and remove unused licenses from inactive user accounts. We discuss two approaches by using the Microsoft 365 Licensing Report or a PowerShell script that assesses inactivity based on sign-in dates and refresh token baselines.
• PowerShell: How to list all Intune Devices (Model, Owner …)
  In this blog post, I’ll show you how to retrieve all Intune devices and display key attributes such as the owner, device model, and other important information.
• PowerShell and the new Coreutils for Windows
  Microsoft released Coreutils for Windows at the beginning of this month, command-line tools that are native to Linux, macOS, and WSL. In this blog post, I will show you how they work and if you can use them with PowerShell, too :-)
• Remote Help is included in E3 and E5 from July 1 – here’s my updated PowerShell script to roll out the RBAC
  Introduction From July 1, Microsoft is rolling out Remote Help as part of Microsoft 365 E3 and E5 – no separate add-on required.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• PSParseHTML v 2.0.14
  Module that allows to manipulate, parse, format and optimize HTML, JavaScript and CSS

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• Summer of Variables
  I've started a new series, where I cover 1 PowerShell automatic variable a day for the next 2 months.
• PowerShell: Designed for a Messy World by Jeffrey Snover
  Corporate dysfunction is a fact of life. We see it in: siloed teams, keynote-driven projects that are abandoned after announcement, promotion-focused developers delivering checkbox features and ignoring admin needs. I tried to fix those problems but knew that I would fail, so I also designed PowerShell to route around the damage.
• Designing modular code - part 1 - Tobias Weltner
  In this session, Tobias introduces the idea that PowerShell users should think more about specifications, reusable building blocks, and how AI can help with code that is already in use. He describes the talk as a discussion for experienced PowerShell users and says he wants to show where AI can be useful, especially as requirements and tools change.

Community

• Cookie Monster Has Entered the Teams Chat with Miriam Wiesner
  Recorded live at PSConfEU 2026, Andrew sits down with returning guest Miriam Wiesner, Senior Security Researcher at Microsoft, for a wide-ranging conversation on PowerShell security, cookie-based attacks, and the evolving threat landscape. Miriam walks through her two conference talks — one on Microsoft Teams session cookie hijacking (a follow-up to her 2025 Entra ID cookie talk, complete with Cookie Monster branding and actual handcuffs), and a joint session with Stéphane van Gulick on using Microsoft Defender's Live Response feature for incident investigation. The conversation also covers the current state of PowerShell security, why sophisticated attackers are moving away from PowerShell, and why defenders who haven't enabled script block logging and AMSI are leaving easy wins on the table. On top of the technical deep dive, Miriam and Andrew get into the human side of the conference community — nerves before presenting, imposter syndrome, and why showing up is already half the battle.
• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
  PowerShell Summit videos are being uploaded to our YouTube channel this week.
• PSConfEU 2026: Celebrating ten years of PowerShell community
  Adam Driscoll recaps PSConfEU 2026 — the 10th anniversary edition in Wiesbaden.

Fun

• PoshWeb/Fun
  A Fun PowerShell Server.
• my new PowerShell script to estimate PI!
  Language Warming! :)

Events

• PowerShell UserGroup InnSalzach Meeting
  PowerShell UserGroup InnSalzach Meeting – 18th June 2026

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Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Microsoft Coreutils for Windows: native Linux command-line tools
  Microsoft announced Coreutils for Windows at Build 2026, making a set of Unix-style command-line tools available as native Windows applications. Built on an open-source Rust reimplementation of GNU coreutils, the package ships as a single binary. It bundles the standard coreutils, findutils, and a GNU-compatible grep. Because many command names overlap with existing Windows built-ins, you must be aware of shell conflicts before using them in cmd or PowerShell. The project carries a preview label on GitHub despite being announced as generally available.
• Microsoft Artifact Registry becomes the trusted source for first-party PowerShell modules
  Microsoft is transitioning its first-party PowerShell modules to the Microsoft Artifact Registry to provide a more secure and reliable distribution channel. This new platform serves as a Microsoft-controlled publishing pipeline that offers stronger provenance and ownership guarantees than the community-driven PowerShell Gallery. Administrators are encouraged to adopt the PSResourceGet module to manage these resources and separate package discovery from production consumption.
• Bypassing the VCF 9.1 Subnet Trap
  How the SDDC Manager API and a Bit of PowerShell Saved My Upgrade. If you are gearing up for the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.1 upgrade, grab a cup of coffee and pull up a chair.
• 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.
• Microsoft Artifact Registry is the New Home for Trusted Code
  A recent Microsoft blog laid out some changes for PowerShell developers work in terms of installing modules and the role of the Microsoft Artifact Registry.
• How to Turn Off Touchscreen on Windows 10 & 11
  If you don't need your laptop touchscreen, turn it off. Here's how to disable it on Windows 10 and 11, re-enable it, and troubleshoot touch issues.
• Events are Easy
  Events are easy. Events let you know when something happened, and respond to it if you choose. Events are incredibly useful.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• Coreutils for Windows
  UNIX-style core utilities for Windows. The same commands and pipelines you use on Linux, macOS, and WSL - natively.
• All-in-One PowerShell Script to Manage Active Directory Contacts
  While Active Directory contacts are essential for maintaining an accurate Global Address List (GAL), managing them natively can be time-consuming and difficult to scale. To simplify the process, we developed a PowerShell script that supports 12 Active Directory contact management actions. With support for both individual and bulk operations, it helps admins efficiently manage the entire contact lifecycle from creation to deletion.

Community

• Betting on Yourself with Frank Lesniak
  Frank Lesniak joins Andrew Pla for a wide-ranging conversation that covers Frank's newly minted Microsoft MVP status, his journey through PowerShell, and what it looks like to build a real presence in the tech community. Frank talks through the pipeline struggles that tripped him up early on, how his VB Script and object-oriented background made the shift to PowerShell's object model feel disorienting, and how AI has quietly changed the way he approaches scripting today. The conversation takes a thoughtful turn as Andrew and Frank dig into impostor syndrome, the value of conference speaking, and how showing up consistently in the community compounds into a career. Frank also shares an update on DuPage Animal Friends, the nonprofit he serves, which supports one of the country's highest-performing open-admission animal shelters.
• 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.

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Announcements!

• v7.7.0-preview.2 Release of PowerShell
  Come test the latest preview of 7.7

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• How to Send a Welcome Message to New Employees with Attachments for Calendar Events
  ICS files are a useful method to send information about calendar events between different IT systems. This article discusses creating ICS files for Teams Online meetings as part of a project to send welcome messages to new employees that contain information about upcoming corporate events that the new people might like to attend. Suffice to say that formatting the ICS files to Outlook’s satisfaction takes some effort.
• Entra Automation: Users, Groups, and Conditional Access
  Use Microsoft Graph PowerShell to automate Entra ID users, security groups, group membership, and Conditional Access policies with report-only validation.
• RBAC for Exchange Online Service Principals: A Deep Dive
  Configuring Exchange Online Service Principal permissions correctly is one of those things that looks straightforward until something breaks in production. Connecting an application to Exchange Online is not the same as connecting a user. The objects involved are different, and the mistakes people make are different too.
• Get Users’ True Last Logon in Active Directory Using PowerShell
  Identifying the true last logon time of Active Directory users can be difficult because logon details are stored on individual domain controllers and not fully replicated. This makes it hard to get a single accurate value, especially in environments with multiple DCs. To simplify this, we developed a PowerShell script that retrieves accurate last logon details for all users in a domain.
• Mastering Markdown
  I've loved Markdown since the day it was a Daring Fireball post. It's a simple rich text format that gets the job done, and it's used everywhere.
• Azure Logic Apps Adds Sandboxed Code Interpreters to Agent Workflows
  Microsoft added sandboxed code interpreters to Azure Logic Apps, enabling agents within integration workflows to generate and execute Python, JavaScript, C#, and PowerShell in Hyper-V isolated session.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• New EntraFIDOFinder Module Version Release!
  Good news and bad news.. which would you like first? Bad news? There are no new external PowerShell functions in this release, but I did create some functions to compare differences as well as one to show changes by the month. Is there a functionality you are looking for?
• 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.
• Release Pode v2.13.3
  Multiple bug fixes and improvements
• PsBash v 0.10.1
  Real bash commands for PowerShell with typed objects. 76 commands (ls, grep, sort, awk, sed, jq, find, ps, du, tar, etc.) that accept real bash flags and return structured PowerShell objects while producing identical text output. Pipeline bridge pattern preserves typed objects through grep, sort, head, tail.

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• Compare AI Models from PowerShell: PSAIBattlecard + PSAISuite Dashboard
  A quick walkthrough of PSAIBattlecard, a PowerShell-backed model comparison dashboard powered by PSAISuite.

Community

• Solving Problems at the Root with Mark Littlefield
  In this episode, host Andrew Pla sits down with Mark Littlefield, VP of Product at PDQ, for a wide-ranging conversation about product management, the PowerShell community, and what it looks like to deeply learn a technical domain when you're not coming from a traditional sysadmin background. Mark shares his journey from tech support to product management, what drew him to PDQ and the challenges facing IT admins, and what surprised him about PowerShell once he started paying close attention. The two also dig into the history behind PDQ Connect's PowerShell Scanner, how product teams learn from customers, the art of storytelling as a PM and sysadmin skill, and more.

Events

• PSDepend is Back! (Gilbert Sanchez)
  If you've ever wished PowerShell had a requirements.txt -- a simple file that says "here's what this project needs" and just handles it -- that's exactly what PSDepend is.

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Announcements!

• PowerShell PSResource Roadmap and Best Practices
  PowerShell is a critical automation and configuration platform across enterprises—and as that automation grows, how you source, validate, and distribute PowerShell packages becomes just as important as the scripts themselves. Modern security guidance increasingly treats package feeds as part of the software supply chain. For PowerShell, that means being deliberate about which repositories you trust
• PowerShell is now notarized and hardened for macOS
  We’re excited to announce that the PowerShell packages for macOS are now properly notarized and hardened, meeting both Apple’s security requirements and Microsoft’s internal compliance standards.

Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Windows 11 SecureBoot folder: PowerShell scripts explained
  The May 2026 cumulative update KB5089549 added a new C:\Windows\SecureBoot\ExampleRolloutScripts folder containing seven PowerShell scripts. These scripts are part of Microsoft's sample toolkit for managing Secure Boot certificate migration across enterprise environments. This article explains what each script does, how to run it, and its limitations.
• Contributing to PSAISuite
  A Practical Guide for New Contributors
• Azure Arc-enabled SCVMM: Securing the Azure Connected Machine agent during onboarding with PowerShell
  In this blog post, I’ll cover one of the more overlooked aspects of deploying Azure Arc-enabled SCVMM, which is hardening
• 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 :-)
• Monitor a Folder for File Changes Using PowerShell and FileSystemWatcher
  If you need to monitor a specific folder/file and trigger an automatic action on changes, use the built-in .NET FileSystemWatcher class instead of relying on classic Windows file-system access auditing.…
• Secure Boot Rollout Scripts added in May 2026 Security Update
  If you've patched a Windows 11 device with KB5089549 (the May 12, 2026 cumulative update) and looked in the root of C:\Windows lately, you've probably noticed something new: a SecureBoot folder containing an ExampleRolloutScripts subfolder with seven PowerShell scripts inside. You might even recognize these scripts because they were previously available as individual articles
• Microsoft AD CS Adds Post-Quantum Cryptography Support with ML-DSA
  Despite predictions of its decline, Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) continues to evolve.
• Toward a more POSIX-Friendly PowerShell experience
  I'm a MacOS and Debian user primarily, but my 9-5 is a Windows shop that requires I work from a...
• Static Sites are Simple (with PowerShell)
  I've been doing WebDev since the dawn of the internet, and I've been doing PowerShell for almost 20 years now. I want to share with you something that I've realized over the years: Static Sites Are Simple
• Your Git config is not reproducible (and here's how to fix it)
  Configure Git in a way you might not have seen before

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• Driver Automation Tool – Upgraded
  The Driver Automation Tool is back and better than ever in version 10. This marks 10 years of development, and some new additions, including Intune support.
• PSFunctionInfo
  A PowerShell module for managing metadata in stand-alone functions.

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• PoshBytes: Get-Verb Before You Get Judged
  PowerShell function names are more than personal preference. In this PoshBytes, I cover how Get-Verb helps you find approved verbs, make your commands easier to discover, and keep PowerShell from judging you.

Community

• PowerShell Community Call - May21st, 2026
  For more information on the PowerShell Community Call, check out https://aka.ms/PSCommunityCall
• PowerShell After Dark: OnRamp, IoT, and Finding Your People.
  It's PowerShell After Dark. Recorded live at the PowerShell & DevOps Global Summit in Bellevue, Washington, host Andrew Pla takes his mic to the hotel bar for a series of candid conversations with attendees. The episode features four guests: Josh Gratton, an OnRamp scholarship recipient whose career pivot to junior systems engineer was fueled by PowerShell and the podcast; Mark Go, a first-time Summit speaker and attendee; Craig Mileham, a fellow podcast listener and Summit first-timer working in higher ed IT; and Matt Zaske, a longtime community member, conference speaker, and IoT enthusiast who ran a Home Assistant lightning demo. What connects all four conversations is the same thread Andrew keeps pulling on: community makes everything better. Beginners belong here. Reach out. Take the risk. Start now.

Fun

• Bing-ImageOfTheDay-Xplat
  Fetch the Bing wallpaper image of the day. Now with macOS support

Events

• PowerShell Conference Europe 2026
  1-4 June 2026 in Wiesbaden, Germany

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Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Understanding How Graph Permissions for Groups Work
  Understanding what Graph permissions are required by apps can be challenging. In this article we discuss how the Group.Read.All and GroupMember.Real.All permissions work and why you should choose one permission over the other and respect the principle of least permission when it comes to assigning Graph permissions to your apps and PowerShell scripts.
• DSC v3.2.0: new Windows resources, version pinning, and Bicep integration
  Microsoft Desired State Configuration (DSC) v3.2.0 reached general availability on April 29, 2026. DSC is a tool that lets you describe how a Windows or Linux system should be configured — services running, firewall rules in place, features installed — and then automatically apply or verify that configuration.
• Using Microsoft Azure MCP with Codex
  Azure MCP gives your Codex agent a direct way to inspect Azure resources, query services, and answer Azure operations questions from your local development workflow. The setup is simple. Microsoft provides the Azure MCP Server, Codex provides MCP client support, and your Azure identity controls what the agent is allowed to see or change.
• 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.
• Manage Active Directory Groups Using PowerShell Script
  Group management in Active Directory can be time-consuming, especially when handling bulk operations. To simplify this, we developed a PowerShell script that helps you perform 15 Active Directory group management tasks for single or multiple groups in bulk. This blog walks through the script and shows how to use it to manage AD groups.
• How to Update PowerShell on Windows
  PowerShell may take time to respond to your commands or return with errors. At times, PowerShell may also fail to open on your Windows PC. You can easily fix such problems by updating PowerShell.
• Automatic Pull Requests
  Creating pull requests is part of the development process when working with version control systems like Git. Pull requests allow developers to propose…
• Splatting the GitHub CLI
  Brevity is the soul of wit, and I'm not always known for it. But let's try to make a quick post about a little daily PowerShell timesaver: splatting the GitHub...
• Freeform Functions
  We all yearn for freedom. We want to be free from tyranny. We want to be free to live. We want to be free to do things we enjoy. Some of us yearn to be free of...

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• [HOWTO] Delete Azure DevOps users with principalName starting with OIDCONFLICT_UpnReuse_
  In Azure DevOps organizations that are connected to Microsoft Entra, you may spot (duplicated) users with email prefixed with OIDCONFLICT_UpnReuse_{OID_HERE} (i.e. when trying to give them access or when mentioning them): Such users are neither visible in the Azure DevOps Web UI under Organization settings > General > Users nor when querying all users via graph or via the Azure DevOps CLI.
• PSParseHTML v 2.0.11
  Module that allows to manipulate, parse, format and optimize HTML, JavaScript and CSS
• Gatekeeper v 0.4.0
  Helps implement feature flags in your PowerShell projects.

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• paneship
  A high-performance shell prompt written in Rust, supporting Bash, Fish, PowerShell, Nushell, Elvish, Xonsh, Tcsh, Ion, and Cmd. - andev0x/paneship

Community

• Splatting, Automation, and Chasing the Sun with Jess Pomfret
  Jess Pomfret returns for her third appearance on the PowerShell Podcast and brings the same energy that keeps people coming back. She and Andrew cover a lot of ground, starting with her upcoming "Chase the Sun" charity cycling event where she'll attempt to ride 205 miles coast-to-coast across the UK in a single day, starting at sunrise on the longest day of the year and racing the sun to the finish line. It's a big undertaking, and she's riding to raise money for Momentum in Fitness, a charity her wife works for that brings fitness opportunities to older adults, kids in non-traditional school settings, and children with cancer.

Fun

• Uploading Music Files To Amazon S3 (PowerShell Mix) - amazonwebshark
  In this post, I will upload lossless music files from my laptop to one of my Amazon S3 buckets using PowerShell.

Events

• PowerShell Conference Europe 2026
  1-4 June 2026 in Wiesbaden, Germany

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Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Better Control over Your Copilot Code Suggestions
  Copilot code completions and suggestions in the editor speed you up in your daily programming and coding activities, at every keystroke. They help you finish the line you’re typing or anticipate your next edit, making your workflow smoother and faster.
• Remote HTTP access to self-hosted Ollama AI models
  In my previous post in the Ollama series with OpenAI OSS models, I explained how to install Ollama on an Ubuntu EC2 instance. If you followed my guide, you now have everything set up to remotely access gpt-oss-20b on your self-hosted Ollama installation via HTTP. I will also showcase how to connect to remote AI models in VS Code using popular coding assistants like Cline and Roo Code, as well as through AI apps such as the local Ollama client, BoltAI, and Anything LLM.
• Auto Deploy Progressive Web Applications (PWA) using Intune or PowerShell
  In this article I will walk you through installing progressive web app’s, or PWA’s to endpoint machines using either PowerShell or Microsoft Intune. You may want to do this for users with frontline licenses that grant them web apps but not full desktop application’s.
• Removing Obsolete Mobile Device Partnerships from Exchange Online
  This article discusses how to use PowerShell to find obsolete mobile device partnerships in Exchange Online (or Exchange Server) and remove the obsolete devices. Users won’t be able to remove obsolete mobile devices after the settings to manage mobile devices are removed from OWA and the New Outlook, so cleaning up the mess is the responsibility of administrators (like it usually always is).
• PowerShell: Stop Outlook from Junking Legit Messages
  Outlook often struggles with erroneous junk mail classifications. It seems that some messages can pass through the SMTP perimeter scanning and email authentication, but still end up in Outlook’s junk folder. The internal workings of Outlook’s built-in message filters aren’t fully documented anywhere that I know of. This can lead to some perplexing situations.
• Why is Microsoft Removing PowerShell 2.0 from Windows 11? Critical Steps You Must Take Now
  Will PowerShell 2.0 Removal Break Your Windows System?
• How to Free Up and Automatically Manage Disk Space for WSL on Windows 10/11
  Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) lets you run a Linux environment directly on Windows. This is particularly useful for web development where you can develop and test applications in a Linux environment without leaving Windows.

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• Using the Indented.Net.IP PowerShell module for IPv4 Subnet math
  I still do some networking, although not as much as I did during my CCNP certification, and I eventually memorized subnet calculations. That, and using IP Calculators ;-) In this blog post, I will show you how you can use Chris Dent's PowerShell module for that.
• PSTimers
  A PowerShell module with a variety of timer and countdown functions. A perfect compliment to the PSDates module.
• Borg v 0.2.23
  BORG Backup Orchestrator for Reliable Groundwork. A modular PowerShell toolkit for automating SQL Server Docker container workflows, backup and restore operations, and local dev environment setup.

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• Behind the PowerShell Pipeline
  Discover parts of PowerShell that lie under the surface that can make you a better PowerShell user and scripter. From one of the original PowerShell experts.
• Turtles in PowerShell: Drawing Shapes with Code by James Brundage
  Join us for PowerShell Wednesday with James Brundage as he shows off Turtles in a PowerShell -- a fun way to create art with just a few simple commands. From drawing squares and hexagons to building fractals and animations, you’ll see how Forward() and Rotate() can unlock endless creativity right inside PowerShell.

Community

• Live from TechMentor: Profiles, People, and PowerShell Progress with Sean Wheeler and James Petty
  In this episode, Andrew catches up with Sean Wheeler and James Petty live from TechMentor. What starts as casual conversation about conference camaraderie turns into a rich discussion on learning PowerShell, building effective profiles, AI-assisted scripting, module recommendations, and what's next for the PowerShell Summit.

Events

• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026 Call for Proposals (CFP)
  You've got 1 week left to submit your proposals! Even if you've never spoken before, don't be scared, this is a friendly welcoming environment that is so supportive.
• PSConfEU MiniCon 2025
  MiniCon is back! Join the PSConfEU community on 14 October 2025. Secure your free ticket now!

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