Microsoft's latest version of its automation tool for Windows, macOS and Linux is now generally available. Here's what's in PowerShell 7 and what's next.

PowerShell 7.1, touted by Microsoft as a 'major update' to the scripting language, reached general availability this week.

This is why a handy PowerShell module called PSScriptAnalyzer was introduced by Microsoft. PSScriptAnalyzer is a free module that allows you to scan your scripts or modules for coding best practices.

PowerShell can save you a lot of time on Windows admin tasks. Here's a crash course in Windows PowerShell scripting basics.

Desired State Configuration is Microsoft push-pull PowerShell technology to keep system configurations in check. PowerShell 5.0 is somewhat backward compatible.