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 ...

AutoHotkey (AHK) is a powerful automation tool that can transform the way you interact with Windows. With simple scripts, you can fix some of Windows' annoying limitations by adding missing features.

Creating Your First Script CMD File Now that Notepad is open, create your first CMD script file by typing the same line you used in the CMD window into notepad: start "c:\windows\system32" notepad.exe ...

On Windows 10, the Task Scheduler is a useful tool that has been around for many years, and it provides a friendly graphical interface to create automated routines. When you use this tool, you can ...

In this guide, we'll show you the quickest way to create a System Restore Point on your Windows 10 PC with a simple script. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Creating a double-clickable Terminal scriptUsing SETI@Home as an example, Remo Del Bello shares this tip for creating scripts that can be saved and launched from the OS X Finder. Although SETI ...

Because the forthcoming Microsoft Nano Server doesn't have a GUI, here's how to create configuration scripts with the built-in Desired State Configuration in Windows PowerShell. One of the most ...

On Windows 11, you can use the "Windows Sandbox" feature to create an isolated lightweight virtual machine to test ...

Tiny11 developer NTDev has emerged from obscurity to announce a new version of the Tiny11 builder script. The tool is designed to create a "streamlined" Windows ...

While Windows Updates works smoothly most of the time, users may at times encounter issues while running Windows Update – like for instance – despite updates being available, the service might not ...