Matthew Dowst
@mdowst.dowst.dev
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Father, author, blogger, enthusiast of all things PowerShell and automation.
http://linktr.ee/mdowst
Attention, PowerShell enthusiasts! PowerShell Weekly for March 20, 2026 is live. Get your dose of automation goodness and stay ahead in the game.
#PowerShell
#Automation
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DOWST.DEV | March 20, 2026
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8715
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Ever spent time fighting Word formatting that refuses to behave? In this PoshBytes I show an example of how PowerShell can automate Word. Because sometimes scripting around the problem is easier than solving it manually.
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: Fixing Word Formatting with PowerShell
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/IbDPqxVkCXA
3 days ago
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The wait is over! PowerShell Weekly for March 13, 2026 has just been published. Explore Announcements, Learning Resources, Community news, and more.
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | March 13, 2026
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8 days ago
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PowerShell objects are not just data. They can DO things. In this week’s PoshBytes: What the Method, I break down what methods are, how to call them, and how to find them using Get-Member. Stop guessing. Start discovering. # PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: What the Method
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/ab8jxoGQ-4M
10 days ago
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Just dropped the latest edition of PowerShell Weekly for March 6, 2026! Dive into the freshest scripts and tips to supercharge your workflow. Don’t miss out!
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | March 6, 2026
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8678
15 days ago
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Your Sort-Object is not broken. Your data type is. New PoshBytes covers: • Numeric strings vs real numbers • Use expressions inside Sort-Object • Keep your original data intact
youtube.com/shorts/1ZXM3...
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#Automation
#Scripting
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PoshBytes: Why Is My Sort Order So Weird?
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/1ZXM3XDo2-E
17 days ago
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Hot off the press! The newest issue of PowerShell Weekly for February 27, 2026 is now available. Stay updated with the latest in PowerShell and automation. Read it today!
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | February 27, 2026
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8654
22 days ago
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Is your item contained or in an array? If your PowerShell membership check keeps failing, you might have it backwards. New PoshBytes explains it clearly in under 90 seconds.
youtube.com/shorts/CpU3G...
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#Scripting
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PoshBytes: Is it Contained or In an Array?
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/CpU3G7yWAZc
24 days ago
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Your weekly dose of PowerShell magic has arrived! Discover Announcements, Blogs, Modules, and more in PowerShell Weekly for February 20, 2026. Time to level up!
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | February 20, 2026
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29 days ago
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PSNotes v1.0.0 is live! PSNotes is built to help you create their own reusable snippet library, that is structured, searchable, and executable. This release include support for instant execution, remote catalogs, and frankly too many other things to list here.
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Release Release v1.0.0 · mdowst/PSNotes
PSNotes 1.0.0 marks the first major, production-ready release of PSNotes. This version introduces a fully catalog-driven architecture, remote catalog support, improved data durability, favorites ma...
https://github.com/mdowst/PSNotes/releases/tag/v1.0.0
30 days ago
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How big is your file really? Explorer rounds. PowerShell tells the truth in bytes. Learn how numeric multipliers like MB and GB make size calculations clean and easy to read in the latest PoshBytes.
youtube.com/shorts/wLn7u...
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#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: How Big Is My File, Really?
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/wLn7uywPTJw
about 1 month ago
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Just dropped the latest edition of PowerShell Weekly for February 13, 2026! Explore announcements, blogs, books, community updates, and more. Don’t miss out!
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | February 13, 2026
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8617
about 1 month ago
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Proud parent moment (kind of): my son figured out how to connected his school Chromebook to every single printer in the building and started blasting print jobs around the entire school. Their IT department is completely stumped, they have no idea how he did it.
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Ever just need to scan names fast in PowerShell? Format-Wide is the underrated hero. See it in action in the latest PoshBytes short. Watch now:
youtube.com/shorts/XU5AR...
#PowerShell
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#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: The Fastest Way to Scan Output in PowerShell (Format-Wide)
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/XU5ARPnkDBw
about 1 month ago
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Get your PowerShell fix! PowerShell Weekly for February 6, 2026 is now live. Packed with must-know scripts and tips for IT pros. Dive in!
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | February 6, 2026
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8594
about 1 month ago
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Matthew Dowst
James Brundage | MVP
about 2 months ago
I may have taken "Hello World" examples a bit too far... First post of the PowerShell
pckt.blog
! "Hello World" in PowerShell and 11 other languages.
pckt.blog/b/posh/hello...
Thanks
@pckt.blog
for the PowerShell support !
#PowerShell
#C
#Rust
#golang
#markdown
#html
#javascript
#python
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Hello World - PowerShell Pocket Blog
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New PoshBytes short on the often overlooked but extremely useful Set-Date with practical use cases for your time-based testing in PowerShell. Watch now:
youtube.com/shorts/Zsd3a...
#PowerShell
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#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: Set-Date Is More Than Time Travel (Deep Cuts)
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/Zsd3aYtU7qY
about 1 month ago
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Your favorite newsletter is here! PowerShell Weekly for January 30, 2026 is packed with the latest automation gems. Ready to boost your skills?
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | January 30, 2026
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8579
about 2 months ago
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If your script feels slow, do not argue with vibes. Watch the latest PoshBytes, were we use Measure-Command to stop guessing, start timing, and settle performance debates with receipts. In under 3 minutes!
youtube.com/shorts/dnwdX...
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
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PoshBytes: Measure-Command For Optimizing Your Code
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/dnwdXGO9lMo
about 2 months ago
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The wait is over! PowerShell Weekly for January 23, 2026 has just been published. Dive into the latest insights and scripts to make your life easier.
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | January 23, 2026
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8557
about 2 months ago
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New PoshBytes is out now! Learn how to stopping guessing and start accurately measuring with Stopwatch! Watch now:
youtube.com/shorts/Nr4PZ...
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: Stop Guessing and Start Measuring with Stopwatch
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/Nr4PZOULq28
about 2 months ago
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Attention, PowerShell enthusiasts! PowerShell Weekly for January 16, 2026 is live. Explore announcements, articles, learning resources, and script sections to stay ahead in the game.
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | January 16, 2026
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8540
2 months ago
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New PoshBytes short: CmdletBinding The Secret Sauce for Advanced Functions The tiny PowerShell attribute that makes your function act like a real cmdlet. Watch now:
youtube.com/shorts/Eyq7d...
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: CmdletBinding The Secret Sauce for Advanced Functions
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/Eyq7d6-UHac
2 months ago
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The new edition of PowerShell Weekly for January 9, 2026 is live! Get your hands on the latest insights and advancements in PowerShell. Perfect weekend reading for every IT pro!
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | January 9, 2026
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8518
2 months ago
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New PoshBytes short: Splatting in PowerShell. Cleaner commands, reusable parameter bundles, and fewer backticks haunting your scripts. Also featuring PSNotes ConvertTo-Splatting.
youtube.com/shorts/xuSOd...
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: PowerShell Splatting - The Art of Throwing Parameters With Style
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/xuSOdcxRttA
2 months ago
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New PoshBytes Versus: Write-Host vs ANSI vs $PSStyle in a full holiday color rumble. ASCII Christmas tree, menorah, and RGB everywhere. Watch and upgrade your PowerShell color game.
youtube.com/shorts/bkGeT...
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
3 months ago
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My little bro making sure my sisters back in Texas knows how the Secret Santa selection was done
3 months ago
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Turns out the 32,767 character command line limit doesn't apply anymore. At least in
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3 months ago
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The final PowerShell Weekly of 2025 is out! Come read this week’s edition and thank you to everyone who’s followed along this year. We’ll be back the first week of 2026. Until then, take care and enjoy your holidays.
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | December 19, 2025
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8496
3 months ago
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I just taught PowerShell to sing the 12 Days of Christmas with emojis and had to fight Unicode to do it. Come see how in the latest PoshBytes.
youtube.com/shorts/fDaaB...
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: 12 Logical Days of Christmas
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/fDaaB0i7zXM
3 months ago
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#PowerShell
automation suddenly hanging after December updates? It’s not you...it's a new security prompt added to Invoke-WebRequest in Windows PowerShell 5.1. Here’s what changed and how to fix your scripts before they freeze again:
www.dowst.dev/invoke-webre...
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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Invoke-WebRequest Hangs
On December 9, 2025, Microsoft shipped a security update that changes how Invoke-WebRequest behaves in Windows PowerShell 5.1. This change is important for anyone who uses PowerShell for automation…
https://www.dowst.dev/invoke-webrequest-hangs
3 months ago
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Get your PowerShell fix! PowerShell Weekly for December 12, 2025 is now live. Packed with Announcements, Articles, Projects, and Event updates for IT pros. Dive in!
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | December 12, 2025
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8476
3 months ago
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$k@tterBr@1nz
3 months ago
I was feeling Christmasy and Santa
@mdowst.dowst.dev
brought an early present, so I figured it was time to blog about something again. Maybe more will come, I don't know yet. Enjoy!
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When Santa brings you a work request: Searching GitHub Repos and Gists for Text Patterns with PowerShell
This is my feeble attempt at blogging again. Now that blogging is out of fashion and we trust AI to tell us what to think, drink and eat, it’s probably as good a time to do it as ever. So, th…
https://skatterbrainz.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/when-santa-brings-you-a-work-request-searching-github-repos-and-gists-for-text-patterns-with-powershell/
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I just published a quick video to explain the new security prompt added to Invoke-WebRequest in Windows PowerShell 5.1 and show how to prevent it from affecting any of your automations.
youtu.be/JcrSg2hCJAg
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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Invoke-WebRequest Just Started Asking Questions
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtu.be/JcrSg2hCJAg
3 months ago
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🚨 Breaking change in Invoke-WebRequest that could impact your automations. I wrote a helper script to find where Invoke-WebRequest is and isn't using -UseBasicParsing. It also works for any other cmdlets/parameters combo.
gist.github.com/mdowst/9d00f...
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
3 months ago
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New PoshBytes dropped. This one is all about mastering System.IO.Path so your scripts stop getting lost in C drive purgatory.
youtube.com/shorts/2Q6if...
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: Your .NET Path Toolkit for PowerShell
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/2Q6if4NPc_Y
3 months ago
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New Video! Saving Christmas with PowerShell It may look like a Secret Santa script… but it’s actually a lesson in matching algorithm with constraints and fairness, all wrapped in tinsel. Great for Secret Santa & real-world tasks.
youtu.be/4uwQh6Nap5M
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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Saving Christmas with PowerShell: Building a Reusable Matching Algorithm
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtu.be/4uwQh6Nap5M
3 months ago
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It’s that time of the week again! PowerShell Weekly for December 5, 2025 is here with announcements, blogs, scripts, and more to help to automate like a pro.
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | December 5, 2025
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8457
4 months ago
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New PoshBytes is out: we break down how PowerShell can quietly lose precision when large integers promote themselves and show how keep your math honest. Watch now:
youtube.com/shorts/Z4CIw...
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: Numeric Precision in PowerShell
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/Z4CIwLx2wVA
4 months ago
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This week’s issue has more PowerShell goodies than a Black Friday doorbuster… minus the long lines, elbow-throws, and questionable life choices. Because nothing says “holiday spirit” like piping joy straight into your automations.
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | November 28, 2025
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8426
4 months ago
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Multiline text in PowerShell driving you mad? Here-Strings are your escape hatch. No escaping quotes, no backslash mayhem! Just clean, readable text. Watch the new
#PoshBytes
short: Mastering Here-Strings in PowerShell
youtube.com/shorts/8Pq_6...
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: Mastering Here-Strings in PowerShell
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/8Pq_6tQsi1M
4 months ago
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Your weekly dose of PowerShell magic has arrived! Discover new scripts, pro tips, and more in PowerShell Weekly for November 21, 2025. Time to level up!
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | November 21, 2025
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8402
4 months ago
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Your favorite newsletter is here! PowerShell Weekly for November 14, 2025 is packed with Blogs, Module, Projects, and Event updates. Ready to boost your skills?
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | November 14, 2025
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8384
4 months ago
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CSV or JSON? Which side are you on? Watch the latest PoshBytes Versus and find out how PowerShell handles types, nesting, and readability in this serialization showdown. Watch now:
youtube.com/shorts/J3-0M...
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: Json Vs Csv
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/J3-0MX5ltrY
4 months ago
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The newest edition of PowerShell Weekly for November 7, 2025 is live! Get your hands on the latest insights and advancements in PowerShell. Perfect Friday reading for every IT pro!
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | November 7, 2025
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8364
4 months ago
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Stop sharing secrets in plain text. Use Protect-CmsMessage like a pro to encrypt, decrypt, done. Watch the latest PoshBytes to see it in action.
youtube.com/shorts/ZsLkp...
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: Encrypting secrets with Protect-CmsMessage (without summoning eldritch IT beings)
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZsLkpdX-WYc
5 months ago
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An extra spooky edition of PowerShell Weekly for October 31, 2025! Well not really spooky, but I did include a fun Easter...uhm Halloween Egg.
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | October 31, 2025
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8342
5 months ago
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FYI, I've received multiple confirmations that services running behind
#Azure
Front Door are offline.
5 months ago
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Regex wizardry vs the blunt hammer of literal text! This week on
#PoshBytes
: -replace vs .Replace() Which one should you use? Watch now and decide for yourself
www.youtube.com/shorts/mUV3s...
#PowerShell
#Automation
#Scripting
#DevOps
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PoshBytes: -replace vs .Replace()
YouTube video by Matthew Dowst DevOps
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mUV3st7QRaQ
5 months ago
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PowerShell enthusiasts, the wait is over! The newest PowerShell Weekly for October 24, 2025 is out now. Catch up on all things PowerShell and elevate your scripting game.
#PowerShell
#Automation
#TechNews
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DOWST.DEV | October 24, 2025
https://psweekly.dowst.dev/?p=8324
5 months ago
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