PowerShell

WSL

Windows Troubleshooting: Network Shares, WSL Crashes, TPM

Troubleshooting notes for Windows network share errors, WSL crashes, VMware TPM checks, and disk space problems.

Diagram comparing WinRM and SSH PowerShell remoting architectures

Networking

PowerShell Remoting with WinRM and SSH

How to choose between WinRM and SSH for PowerShell remoting on Windows, Linux, and mixed environments.

Networking

File Transfer Speed: SCP vs. Robocopy vs. Copy-Item

A real-world performance comparison between SCP, Robocopy, and PowerShell's Copy-Item for transferring large files over LAN and 5G networks, showing how I chose the right tool for the job.

Test-NetConnection output showing whether a TCP port is open

Networking

Is That Port Open? Test-NetConnection vs Telnet vs PortQry

How to check whether a TCP port is open, blocked, or unreachable using PowerShell, Telnet, and PortQry.

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.

PowerShell listing pinned taskbar applications via Shell.Application

Inventory

Manage Pinned Taskbar Items with PowerShell

How to list and remove Windows taskbar pinned applications with PowerShell and Shell.Application.