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Month: September 2026

slmgr.vbs replacement in PowerShell using the OSLicense module

We all know that VBScript has been deprecated and will be removed in future Windows releases. The PowerShell OSLicense module helps you activate licenses, query them, and more. In this blog post, I will show you how it works.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell, VBScript Leave a comment September 25, 2026September 25, 2026 3 Minutes

Workplace Ninjas Summit 2026 Recap

My first Workplace Ninjas Summit as a speaker, but also as an attendee. In this (long) blog post, I will highlight everything about the event in Switzerland, the community events in the evenings, etc. It's not all PowerShell, but sometimes it's related 😉 (Beware, it might take some time to load!)

Harm Veenstra Intune, Microsoft Endpoint Manager, PowerShell, Workplace Ninjas Leave a comment September 10, 2026September 18, 2026 27 Minutes

Calculating in PowerShell

I often forget that PowerShell can also do calculations in the Terminal, so I end up using my phone's calculator again. In this small blog post, I will show you the options available for basic math and calculations.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell Leave a comment September 10, 2026September 10, 2026 2 Minutes

PowerShell v7.7.0 preview 4

A new preview version was released two days ago. In this small blog post, I will highlight the changes and how to install it alongside your normal PowerShell version.

Harm Veenstra PowerShell Leave a comment September 2, 2026September 2, 2026 3 Minutes

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  1. Harm Veenstra on Test your network equipment using PowerShell and the Invoke-NetStress ModuleOctober 4, 2026

    It has just been updated so that it works in PowerShell v5 again!

  2. Harm Veenstra on Test your network equipment using PowerShell and the Invoke-NetStress ModuleOctober 4, 2026

    I tested it myself by installing the Module and using the Function, but if you downloaded the .ps1 file from…

  3. Anand Narine on Test your network equipment using PowerShell and the Invoke-NetStress ModuleOctober 4, 2026

    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\Invoke-NetStress.ps1 At C:\Users\bsg\Downloads\Invoke-NetStress.ps1:170 char:35 + Write-Host " [1] Low | 4 Sockets | Est. Output: ~150…

  4. David Lathrop on Using PSBoundParameters or IsPresent when checking PowerShell Switch or Parameters usageSeptember 1, 2026

    It's probably better to just use "if ($switch) ..." instead of "$switch.IsPresent". PowerShell allow you to explicitly use "-Switch:$false" on…

  5. Matt Jarrell on The FreeDadJokes PowerShell ModuleAugust 28, 2026

    Ha - that's awesome!

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