FFmpeg was designed as a cross-platform solution for video and audio recording, conversion, and streaming. Its About page describes the command-line tool as “the leading multimedia framework, able to ...

To avoid errors, it's important to write PowerShell scripts that prevent code from running on an unintended platform. Luckily, this is easier to do than it sounds. Up until a few years ago, PowerShell ...

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If you need to create and configure VMs on a regular basis, using Windows PowerShell to do so can speed up the process. Whether you need to test new or standardized server setups, Hyper-V gives you an ...

Get your fresh install settled quickly with these 4 PowerShell scripts ...

Back in 2008, I wrote a piece called PowerShell Tips and Tricks, which covered the then-relatively new Windows scripting language and some cool things you could do with it. Although PowerShell has ...

When automating a ton of tasks, creating a visual cue on the activate is helpful in knowing that things are running smoothly. No one likes to wait. We all want stuff done now but, unfortunately, ...

Creating arrays in PowerShell is a common occurrence for any scripter. Arrays are an important data structure in any language and PowerShell is no different. However, not all arrays are the same. In ...