Tabby terminal showing Access is denied when launching pwsh
Tools

PowerShell Is Denied in Tabby

How I fixed pwsh.exe returning Access is denied inside the Tabby terminal after installing PowerShell Preview on Windows.

August 5, 2026 · 8 min · Mimi
PowerShell commands probing a remote host to detect its operating system
Inventory

How to Detect If a Host Is Windows or Linux

Use ping, PowerShell, Windows built-in tools, WinRM, CIM, and SSH to determine whether a remote host is running Windows or Linux.

August 3, 2026 · 10 min · Mimi
PowerShell creating a scheduled task for remote software deployment
PowerShell

Deploy with PowerShell Scheduled Tasks: Local and Remote

How to create scheduled tasks with PowerShell and use them to deploy scripts, copy files, run Robocopy, install MSI packages, and start BAT files on local or remote Windows computers.

July 1, 2026 · 8 min · Mimi
Task Scheduler error 2147750687 indicating a task instance is already running
PowerShell

Fix Task Scheduler Error 2147750687

How to troubleshoot Windows Task Scheduler Event ID 101 with error value 2147750687, why it usually means another instance is already running, and how to fix overlapping or stuck scheduled tasks.

June 24, 2026 · 12 min · Mimi
Folder Access Denied: You require permission from SYSTEM to make changes to this folder
Windows

Remove Temporary Hex Folders from the C Drive

Why Windows installers leave random hex folders on C:\, why deletion may require SYSTEM permission, and how to remove confirmed temporary installer folders with PowerShell.

June 23, 2026 · 7 min · Mimi
PowerShell production script writing timestamped entries to a log file
PowerShell

PowerShell Logging Patterns for Production Scripts

Practical logging patterns for PowerShell scripts that run unattended in scheduled tasks, servers, and admin automation.

June 21, 2026 · 10 min · Mimi
PowerShell try catch finally block writing errors to console and log file
PowerShell

PowerShell Try/Catch/Finally: Log Errors to Console and File

How to handle PowerShell errors with try, catch, and finally while writing error messages to both the console and a log file.

June 14, 2026 · 8 min · Mimi
PowerShell terminal demonstrating operators, objects, and script paths
PowerShell

PowerShell Operators, Objects, and $PSScriptRoot: Practical Notes

Practical notes on PowerShell operators, object pipelines, custom objects, JSON/CSV output, and reliable script paths.

May 20, 2026 · 9 min · Mimi
PowerShell terminal showing offline installation steps
Installation

Install PowerShell on Offline and Restricted Networks

How to install PowerShell and modules on connected machines and offline or restricted networks.

February 15, 2026 · 7 min · Mimi
Disk imaging tool creating an ISO from a bootable USB drive
WSL

Back Up a Bootable USB to ISO with PowerShell and dd

How to back up a bootable USB drive to an image file using PowerShell with WSL, Win32DiskImager, or Linux dd.

November 2, 2025 · 7 min · Mimi