To set the ExecutionPolicy using Powershell, run Powershell as Administrator.
Type in Set-ExecutionPolicy followed by the ExecutionPolicy you wish to use.
Microsoft has disabled scripting by default to prevent malicious code from being executed.
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How to Log off, Restart or Shutdown Windows using Batch
To Logoff, Restart or Shutdown Windows using Batch you can Simply execute shutdown with the needed parameters. To execute the shutdown command you need the sufficient user privileges.
List of Parameters
How to hide a Console Window in C# and VB.NET
To hide a Console Window in C# and VB.NET you can use the following snippet.
Sample C#
public static class Consoles
{
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
public static extern IntPtr FindWindow(string lpClassName, string lpWindowName);
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
public static extern bool ShowWindow(IntPtr hWnd, int nCmdShow);
public static void SetConsoleWindowVisibility(bool visible, IntPtr hWnd)
{
ShowWindow(hWnd, !visible ? 0 : 1);
}
}
usage:
var hWnd = Consoles.FindWindow(null, Console.Title); Consoles.SetConsoleWindowVisibility(false, hWnd);
Sample VB.NET
Public NotInheritable Class Consoles
Private Sub New()
End Sub
<DllImport("user32.dll")> _
Public Shared Function FindWindow(lpClassName As String, lpWindowName As String) As IntPtr
End Function
<DllImport("user32.dll")> _
Public Shared Function ShowWindow(hWnd As IntPtr, nCmdShow As Integer) As Boolean
End Function
Public Shared Sub SetConsoleWindowVisibility(visible As Boolean, hWnd As IntPtr)
ShowWindow(hWnd, If(Not visible, 0, 1))
End Sub
End Class
usage:
Dim hWnd = Consoles.FindWindow(Nothing, Console.Title) Consoles.SetConsoleWindowVisibility(False, hWnd)
How to show and select a file in explorer using C# and VB.NET
To show and select a file in explorer using C# and VB.NET you can use the following snippet.
Sample C#
private static void ShowFileInExplorer(string filePath)
{
try
{
var winDir = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("windir");
if (winDir != null)
{
var explorerPath = Path.Combine(winDir, @"explorer.exe");
var arguments = String.Format("/select, {0}{1}{0}", (char)34, filePath);
Process.Start(explorerPath, arguments);
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
//handle the exception your way!
}
}
Sample VB.NET
Private Shared Sub ShowFileInExplorer(filePath As String)
Try
Dim winDir = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("windir")
If winDir IsNot Nothing Then
Dim explorerPath = Path.Combine(winDir, "explorer.exe")
Dim arguments = [String].Format("/select, {0}{1}{0}", Char(34), filePath)
Process.Start(explorerPath, arguments)
End If
Catch ex As Exception
'handle the exception your way!
End Try
End Sub
How to show and select a file in explorer using VBA
To show and select a file in explorer using VBA you can use the following snippet.
This snippet should also work in VB6.
Sample VBA
Dim path As String
Dim explorerPath As String
Dim cmd As String
explorerPath = Environ$("WINDIR") + "\Explorer.exe "
path = "C:\Users\Codesnippets\Desktop\test\Test.xml"
cmd = explorerPath + " /select , " + Chr(34) + path + Chr(34)
Call Shell(cmd, vbNormalFocus)
How to open a file or folder using VBA
To open a file or folder using VBA you can sue the follwing snippet.
This snippet should also work in VB6.
Sample VBA
Dim path As String
Dim explorerPath As String
explorerPath = Environ$("WINDIR") + "\Explorer.exe "
path = "C:\Users\Codesnippets\Desktop\test"
Call Shell(explorerPath + Chr(34) + path + Chr(34), vbNormalFocus)
How to delete a file or folder in Powershell
To delete a file or Folder in Powershell you can use the following snippet.
Sample Powershell
if you want to delete a file use
remove-item -path "C:\Users\Codesnippets\Desktop\Test.xml" -force -recurse
if you want to delete a folder use
remove-item -path "C:\Users\Codesnippets\Desktop\Folder1" -force -recurse
for more informations see Using the Remove-Item Cmdlet
How to start a process and wait for exit in Powershell
To start a application and wait for exit in Powershell you can use the following snippet.
Sample Powershell
start-process -filepath "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe" -Wait -NoNewWindow -argumentlist '-args'
for more informations take a look at the MSDN Start-Process
How to check if file or folder exists in Powershell
To check if file or folder exists in Powershell you can use the following snippet.
Sample Powershell
for files use it like this
if(test-path "C:\Users\Codesnippets\Desktop\Test.xml")
{
echo "exists!"
}
else
{
echo "not exists!"
}
for folders/directories use it like this
if(test-path "C:\Users\Codesnippets\Desktop")
{
echo "exists!"
}
else
{
echo "not exists!"
}