Windows PowerShell Owner's Manual

This is your guide to getting started with Windows PowerShell. Read through these pages to get familiar with Windows PowerShell, and soon you’ll be driving around like a pro.

Getting Started with Windows PowerShell

A complete introduction to help you get started.

Customizing the Windows PowerShell Console

Don’t like the look of your new console? No need to worry, Windows PowerShell comes with plenty of built-in options that allow you to customize the look and feel.

Windows PowerShell Shortcut Keys

Learn how to get around your console with minimal effort with the help of a few shortcuts.

Piping and the Pipeline

Discover the true power of Windows PowerShell by learning about the pipeline.

Running Windows PowerShell Scripts

Windows PowerShell is more than a command console, it’s an entire scripting language, too. Learn how to run scripts in Windows PowerShell.

The Windows PowerShell Profile

Keep your customizations from one Windows PowerShell session to another by adding them to the PowerShell profile.

Windows PowerShell Aliases

Make your PowerShell experience more intuitive and expeditious with aliases.

Windows PowerShell Graphical Help File

Windows PowerShell Graphical Help File Download

Take Windows PowerShell off-road.

•	About the Windows PowerShell Graphical Help File Escape the confines of the in-console Help system. Find out how to get help in a clear, readable, and – get this – searchable format. Not only that, but you’ll discover how to conveniently access all this directly from a cmdlet.

•	Download the Windows PowerShell Graphical Help File Be sure to peruse the Readme (above, and included in the download) that goes with this graphical help file to appreciate the pure power and beauty of this new system.

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