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#PSTip Convert .docx to .pdf using Word.Application
The Word.Application object can be used to convert Word documents into PDF files. This requires Microsoft Word to be installed on the system on which the code is executed. Using…
#PSTip Determine compression ratio of compressed files
In the previous #PSTip Compress files and folders with System.IO.Compression.FileSystem class, a .zip file was created and extracted. Now it might be good to know the compression ratio to see…
#PSTip Compress files and folders with System.IO.Compression.FileSystem class
Using the CreateFromDirectory and ExtractToDirectory methods, it is possible to compress and extract files. In this tip I will show different constructors that can be used to either compress or…
#PSTip Use Shell.Application to determine which folder is open in File Explorer
By using the Windows() method and the LocationURL and LocationName properties we can programmatically determine which folder is open in File Explorer. The Where-Object statement is required to filter out…
#PSTip Get last login date for local account
Using the ADSI type accelerator in combination with WinNT provider we can retrieve the last logon time for a local account from the local SAM account database: I created a…
#PSTip Access remote registry using PowerShell
Using the Microsoft.Win32.Registry class it is possible to access both–the local registry and, more importantly, the registry of a remote system. Using the PowerShell cmdlet this is unfortunately not possible….
