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PowerShell: Get System UUID

PowerShell: Get System UUID

Need to check a machine's UUID - a unique hardware identifier used for asset tracking, license binding, or system identification? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_ComputerSystemProduct | Select-Object UUID Example

PowerShell: Get SMBIOS Version

PowerShell: Get SMBIOS Version

Need to check the SMBIOS version of a system - for hardware compatibility checks or firmware specification lookups? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_BIOS | Select-Object SMBIOSMajorVersion, SMBIOSMinorVersion Example Output: SMBIOSMajorVersion SMBIOSMinorVersion

PowerShell: Get Motherboard Manufacturer

PowerShell: Get Motherboard Manufacturer

Need to check who made the motherboard - for hardware inventory, driver lookups, or confirming whether you're on physical hardware or a virtual machine? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_BaseBoard

PowerShell: Get Motherboard Model

PowerShell: Get Motherboard Model

Need to check the model of the motherboard - for hardware inventory, driver lookups, or confirming compatibility? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_BaseBoard | Select-Object Model Example Output: Model ----- 0PXFT4 📦Want all

PowerShell: Get Motherboard Serial Number

PowerShell: Get Motherboard Serial Number

Need to check the serial number of the motherboard - for asset tracking, warranty lookups, or hardware inventory? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_BaseBoard | Select-Object SerialNumber Example Output: SerialNumber ------------ /ABC123456789 📦Want

PowerShell: Get ARP Table

PowerShell: Get ARP Table

Need to check the ARP table - to see which devices your machine has recently communicated with on the local network, or to troubleshoot a network connectivity issue? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Get-NetNeighbor -AddressFamily

PowerShell: Get DNS Server Address

PowerShell: Get DNS Server Address

Need to check which DNS server a machine is using - for network troubleshooting, confirming DHCP configuration, or verifying a custom DNS setup? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Get-DnsClientServerAddress -AddressFamily IPv4 | Where-Object { $_.InterfaceAlias -notlike

PowerShell: Get Default Gateway

PowerShell: Get Default Gateway

Need to check a machine's default gateway - for network troubleshooting, documentation, or confirming router configuration? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system's routing table. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Get-NetRoute -DestinationPrefix "0.0.0.0/0&

PowerShell: Get Public IP Address

PowerShell: Get Public IP Address

Need to check a machine's public (external) IP address - for remote access setup, whitelisting, or confirming what address you're browsing from? This one-liner fetches it from an external service. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https:

PowerShell: Get Local IP Address

PowerShell: Get Local IP Address

Need to check a machine's local (private) IP address - for network troubleshooting, documentation, or confirming which network it's connected to? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system, filtered down to just the useful result. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick

PowerShell: Read Windows Event Log

Event Logs & Monitoring

PowerShell: Read Windows Event Log

Need to check recent system events - for troubleshooting a crash, confirming an update installed, or general diagnostics? This one-liner pulls the most recent entries directly from the terminal. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None (for System and Application logs; Security log requires Administrator) * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Get-

PowerShell: Check CPU Architecture

PowerShell: Check CPU Architecture

Need to check whether a processor is 32-bit or 64-bit - for compatibility checks or confirming hardware specs? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system, though the raw output isn't as readable as you'd expect. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import

PowerShell: Get CPU Model and Manufacturer

PowerShell: Get CPU Model and Manufacturer

Need to check the exact CPU model and manufacturer installed on a machine - for hardware inventory, compatibility checks, or confirming specs? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Processor | Select-Object Name, Manufacturer

PowerShell: Check Number of Logical Processors

PowerShell: Check Number of Logical Processors

Need to check how many logical processors (threads) a CPU exposes to Windows - for performance planning, licensing checks, or understanding multi-threading capacity? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Processor | Select-Object

PowerShell: Check Number of CPU Cores

PowerShell: Check Number of CPU Cores

Need to check how many cores a processor has - for performance planning, licensing checks, or confirming hardware specs? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_Processor | Select-Object Name, NumberOfCores Example Output: Name

PowerShell: Get Computer Hostname

PowerShell: Get Computer Hostname

Need to check a machine's hostname - for identifying which computer you're on, logging, or scripts that run across multiple machines? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_ComputerSystem | Select-

PowerShell: Check Last Reboot Time

PowerShell: Check Last Reboot Time

Need to know when a machine was last rebooted - for uptime tracking, confirming a patch reboot happened, or troubleshooting stability issues? This one-liner pulls it straight from the system. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem | Select-Object LastBootUpTime Example

PowerShell: Shut Down the Computer

PowerShell: Shut Down the Computer

Need to shut down a machine as part of a script, remotely, or without going through the Start menu? This one-liner shuts it down directly from the terminal. Prerequisites: * Privileges: Run as Administrator (for shutting down remote machines; not required for the local machine as a standard user in

PowerShell: Restart the Computer

PowerShell: Restart the Computer

Need to restart a machine as part of a script, after applying an update, or to force a reboot without going through the Start menu? This one-liner restarts it directly from the terminal. Prerequisites: * Privileges: Run as Administrator (for restarting remote machines; not required for restarting the local machine

PowerShell: Disable BitLocker

Endpoint Security

PowerShell: Disable BitLocker

Need to turn off BitLocker encryption on a drive - before decommissioning a machine, re-imaging, or troubleshooting? This one-liner disables it directly from the terminal. Prerequisites: * Privileges: Run as Administrator * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Disable-BitLocker -MountPoint "C:" 📦Want all of them at

PowerShell: Copy a File or Folder

Files & Folders

PowerShell: Copy a File or Folder

Need to copy a file or folder to another location - backing up before an edit, duplicating a template, or moving files as part of a script? This one-liner copies it directly from the terminal. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Copy-Item -Path "

PowerShell: Rename a Folder

Files & Folders

PowerShell: Rename a Folder

Need to rename a folder - fixing a typo, reorganizing a directory structure, or renaming as part of a script? This one-liner renames it directly from the terminal. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Rename-Item -Path "C:\OldFolderName" -NewName "NewFolderName"

PowerShell: Remove a Folder

Files & Folders

PowerShell: Remove a Folder

Need to delete a folder - cleaning up a temp directory, removing a leftover from a script, or tearing down a test setup? This one-liner removes it directly from the terminal. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: Remove-Item -Path "C:\NewFolder" 📦Want

PowerShell: Create a New Folder

Files & Folders

PowerShell: Create a New Folder

Need to create a new folder - as part of a setup script, organizing files, or preparing a directory structure? This one-liner creates it directly from the terminal. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-in, no import needed Quick Command: New-Item -Path "C:\NewFolder" -ItemType Directory Example Output:

PowerShell: List All Stopped Services

Processes & Services

PowerShell: List All Stopped Services

Need to see every currently stopped service on a machine - for troubleshooting a missing feature, auditing disabled services, or confirming something isn't running when it shouldn't be? This one-liner filters the full service list down to just the inactive ones. Prerequisites: * Privileges: None * Module: Built-