Other.ps1

exit
# Re-register all UWP apps
$Bundles = (Get-AppXPackage -PackageTypeFilter Framework -AllUsers).PackageFullName
Get-ChildItem -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Classes\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModel\PackageRepository\Packages" | ForEach-Object -Process {
	Get-ItemProperty -Path $_.PSPath
} | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Path -match "Program Files"} | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.PSChildName -notin $Bundles} | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Path -match "x64"} | ForEach-Object -Process {
	"$($_.Path)\AppxManifest.xml"
} | Add-AppxPackage -Register -ForceApplicationShutdown -ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion -DisableDevelopmentMode -Verbose

# Check for UWP apps updates
Get-CimInstance -Namespace root/CIMV2/mdm/dmmap -ClassName MDM_EnterpriseModernAppManagement_AppManagement01 | Invoke-CimMethod -MethodName UpdateScanMethod
#
$PackagesIds = [Windows.Management.Deployment.PackageManager, Windows.Web, ContentType = WindowsRuntime]::new().FindPackages() | Select-Object -Property DisplayName -ExpandProperty Id | Select-Object -Property Name, DisplayName
foreach ($AppxPackage in $AppxPackages)
{
	"$($AppxPackage.InstallLocation)\AppxManifest.xml" | Add-AppxPackage -Register -ForceApplicationShutdown -ForceUpdateFromAnyVersion -DisableDevelopmentMode -Verbose
}

# Allow to connect to a single label domain
New-ItemProperty -Path HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters -Name AllowSingleLabelDnsDomain -Value 1 -Force

# Find all non-USB & non-boot drives except nulled letter drives (external USB drives are excluded)
(Get-Disk | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.BusType -ne "USB" -and $_.IsBoot -eq $false} | Get-Partition | Get-Volume | Where-Object -FilterScript {$null -ne $_.DriveLetter}).DriveLetter | ForEach-Object -Process {Join-Path ($_ + ":") $Path}
# Find non-boot drives except nulled letter drives (external USB drives are not excluded)
(Get-Disk | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.IsBoot -eq $false} | Get-Partition | Get-Volume | Where-Object -FilterScript {$null -ne $_.DriveLetter}).DriveLetter | ForEach-Object -Process {Join-Path ($_ + ":") $Path}
# Find the first USB drive except nulled letter drives
(Get-Disk | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.BusType -eq "USB"} | Get-Partition | Get-Volume | Where-Object -FilterScript {$null -ne $_.DriveLetter}).DriveLetter | ForEach-Object -Process {Join-Path ($_ + ":") $Path} | Select-Object -First 1

# Add domains to hosts
$hosts = "$env:SystemRoot\System32\drivers\etc\hosts"
$Domains = @("site.com", "site2.com")
foreach ($Domain in $Domains)
{
	if (-not (Get-Content -Path $hosts -Force | Select-String -SimpleMatch "0.0.0.0 `t $Domain"))
	{
		Add-Content -Path $hosts -Value "0.0.0.0 `t $Domain" -Force
	}
}

# Split the name from the path
Split-Path -Path file.ext -Leaf
# Split the path from the name
Split-Path -Path file.ext -Parent
# Split the last folder name from the path
Get-Item -Path file.ext | Split-Path -Parent | Split-Path -Parent | Split-Path -Leaf

# Events categories
enum Level
{
	LogAlways     = 0
	Critical      = 1
	Error         = 2
	Warning       = 3
	Informational = 4
	Verbose       = 5
}
# [Level]::LogAlways.value__
# [Level]0

# WinEvent
# https://schneegans.de/windows/process-audit/
# https://devblogs.microsoft.com/commandline/how-to-determine-what-just-ran-on-windows-console/
$Level = @{
	Name = "Level"
	Expression = {[Level]$_.Level}
}
Get-WinEvent -LogName System | Select-Object Id, $Level, ProviderName, ThreadId, LevelDisplayName, TaskDisplayName
Get-WinEvent -LogName System | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.LevelDisplayName -match "Критическая" -or $_.LevelDisplayName -match "Ошибка"}
#
$WindowsPowerShell = @{
	LogName = "Windows PowerShell"
	ProviderName = "PowerShell"
	Id = "800"
}
Get-WinEvent -FilterHashtable $WindowsPowerShell | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Level -eq "3" -or $_.Level -eq "4"}
#
Get-WinEvent -LogName "Windows PowerShell" | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Message -match "HostApplication=(?<a>.*)"} | Format-List -Property *
# Deprecated
Get-EventLog -LogName "Windows PowerShell" -InstanceId 10 | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Message -match "powershell.exe"}
#
$Security = @{
	LogName = "Security"
	Id = 4688
}
$NewProcessName = @{
	Name = "NewProcessName"
	Expression = {$_.Properties[5].Value}
}
$CommandLine = @{
	Name = "CommandLine"
	Expression = {$_.Properties[8].Value}
}
Get-WinEvent -FilterHashtable $Security | Select-Object TimeCreated, $NewProcessName, $CommandLine | Format-Table -AutoSize -Wrap
#
function Get-ProcessAuditEvents ([long]$MaxEvents)
{
	function Prettify([string]$Message)
	{
		$Message = [regex]::Replace($Message, '\s+Token Elevation Type indicates.+$', '', [System.Text.RegularExpressions.RegexOptions]::Singleline)
		$Message = [regex]::Replace($Message, '(Token Elevation Type:\s+%%1936)', '$1 (Full token)')
		$Message = [regex]::Replace($Message, '(Token Elevation Type:\s+%%1937)', '$1 (Elevated token)')
		$Message = [regex]::Replace($Message, '(Token Elevation Type:\s+%%1938)', '$1 (Limited token)')
		return $Message
	}
	$Security = @{
		LogName = "Security"
		Id = 4688
	}
	Get-WinEvent -MaxEvents $MaxEvents -FilterHashtable $Security | Sort-Object -Property TimeCreated | ForEach-Object {
		[pscustomobject] @{
			TimeCreated = $_.TimeCreated
			Message     = $_.Message
		}
	}
}
Get-ProcessAuditEvents -MaxEvents 10 | Format-List
#
$ParentProcess = @{
	Label      = "ParentProcess"
	Expression = {$_.Properties[13].Value}
}
Get-WinEvent -LogName Security | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Id -eq "4688"} | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Properties[5].Value -match 'conhost'} | Select-Object TimeCreated, $ParentProcess | Select-Object -First 10

# Enable Event Log
$Log = Get-LogProperties -Name Application
$Log.Enabled = $true
Set-LogProperties -LogDetails $logsource
# & wevtutil.exe set-log Application /e

# Split the drive letter
Split-Path -Path "D:\file.mp3" -Qualifier

# Get string hash
function Get-StringHash
{
	[CmdletBinding()]
	param
	(
		[string]
		$String,

		[ValidateSet("MACTripleDES", "MD5", "RIPEMD160", "SHA1", "SHA256", "SHA384", "SHA512")]
		[string]
		$Hash
	)

	$HashResalt = [System.Security.Cryptography.HashAlgorithm]::Create($Hash).ComputeHash([System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes($String))
	[System.BitConverter]::ToString($HashResalt).Replace('-', '')
}
Get-StringHash -String 2 -HashName SHA1

# Encode using Base64 and vice versa
[Convert]::ToBase64String([System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode.GetBytes("SecretMessage"))
[System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Convert]::FromBase64String("U2VjcmV0TWVzc2FnZQ=="))

# Expand the window with "Task manager" title but others to minimize
$Win32ShowWindowAsync = @{
	Namespace        = "WinAPI"
	Name             = "Win32ShowWindowAsync"
	Language         = "CSharp"
	MemberDefinition = @"
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
public static extern bool ShowWindowAsync(IntPtr hWnd, int nCmdShow);
"@
}

if (-not ("WinAPI.Win32ShowWindowAsync" -as [type]))
{
	Add-Type @Win32ShowWindowAsync
}

$title = "Task Manager"
Get-Process | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.MainWindowHandle -ne 0} | ForEach-Object -Process {
	if ($_.MainWindowTitle -eq $title)
	{
		[WinAPI.Win32ShowWindowAsync]::ShowWindowAsync($_.MainWindowHandle, 3) | Out-Null
	}
	else
	{
		[WinAPI.Win32ShowWindowAsync]::ShowWindowAsync($_.MainWindowHandle, 6) | Out-Null
	}
}

# Set a window state
# https://docs.microsoft.com/ru-ru/windows/win32/api/winuser/nf-winuser-showwindow
function WindowState
{
	[CmdletBinding()]
	param
	(
		[Parameter(
			ValueFromPipeline = $true,
			Mandatory = $true,
			Position = 0
		)]
		[ValidateScript({$_ -ne 0})]
		[System.IntPtr]
		$MainWindowHandle,

		[ValidateSet(
			"FORCEMINIMIZE", "HIDE", "MAXIMIZE", "MINIMIZE", "RESTORE",
			"SHOW", "SHOWDEFAULT", "SHOWMAXIMIZED", "SHOWMINIMIZED",
			"SHOWMINNOACTIVE", "SHOWNA", "SHOWNOACTIVATE", "SHOWNORMAL"
		)]
		[string]
		$State = "SHOW"
	)

	$WindowStates = @{
		"HIDE"            = 0 # Скрыть окно и активизировать другое окно
		"SHOWNORMAL"      = 1 # Активизировать и отобразить окно, если окно свернуто или развернуто
		"SHOWMINIMIZED"   = 2 # Отобразить окно в свернутом виде
		"MAXIMIZE"        = 3 # Maximizes the specified window
		"SHOWMAXIMIZED"   = 3 # Activates the window and displays it as a maximized window
		"SHOWNOACTIVATE"  = 4 # Отобразить окно в соответствии с последними значениями позиции и размера. Активное окно остается активным
		"SHOW"            = 5 # Активизировать окно
		"MINIMIZE"        = 6 # Свернуть окно и активизировать следующее окно в Z-порядке (следующее под свернутым окном)
		"SHOWMINNOACTIVE" = 7
		"SHOWNA"          = 8 # Отобразить окно в текущем состоянии. Активное окно остается активным
		"RESTORE"         = 9 # Активизировать и отобразить окно. Если окно свернуто или развернуто, Windows восстанавливает его исходный размер и положение
		"SHOWDEFAULT"     = 10 # (1+9) Активизировать и отобразить окно на переднем плане, если было свернуто или скрыто
		"FORCEMINIMIZE"   = 11 # Minimizes a window, even if the thread that owns the window is not responding. This flag should only be used when minimizing windows from a different thread
	}

	$Win32ShowWindowAsync = @{
		Namespace        = "Win32Functions"
		Name             = "Win32ShowWindowAsync"
		Language         = "CSharp"
		MemberDefinition = @"
[DllImport("user32.dll")]
public static extern bool ShowWindowAsync(IntPtr hWnd, int nCmdShow);
"@
	}

	if (-not ("Win32Functions.Win32ShowWindowAsync" -as [type]))
	{
		Add-Type @Win32ShowWindowAsync
	}
	[Win32Functions.Win32ShowWindowAsync]::ShowWindowAsync($MainWindowHandle , $WindowStates[$State])
}
$MainWindowHandle = (Get-Process -Name notepad | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.MainWindowHandle -ne 0}).MainWindowHandle
$MainWindowHandle | WindowState -State HIDE

# Find drive letter when we know where file is but a drive letter is unknown
# Suitable for situations when file is located on a USB drive
function Get-ResolvedPath
{
	[CmdletBinding()]
	param
	(
		[Parameter(
			Mandatory = $true,
			ValueFromPipeline = $true
		)]
		[string]
		$Path
	)

	$DriveLetter = (Get-Disk | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.BusType -eq "USB"} | Get-Partition | Get-Volume | Where-Object -FilterScript {$null -ne $_.DriveLetter}).DriveLetter
	$DriveLetter | ForEach-Object -Process {[string]$_ + ":\" + $Path}
}
Get-ResolvedPath -Path "Folder\folder" | Copy-Item -Destination $env:SystemRoot\Cursors -Force

# Become a file owner
takeown /F D:\file.exe
icacls D:\file.exe /grant:r %username%:F
# Become a folder owner
takeown /F C:\HV\10 /R
icacls C:\HV\10 /grant:r %username%:F /T

# Search for a file on all local drives and its' full path
$file = "file.ext"
(Get-ChildItem -Path ([System.IO.DriveInfo]::GetDrives() | Where-Object {$_.DriveType -ne "Network"}).Name -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Name -like "$file"}).FullName

# Remove the first $c letters in the file names in a folder
$Path = "D:\folder"
$Extension = "flac"
$Characters = 4
(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -Filter *.$Extension) | Rename-Item -NewName {$_.Name.Substring($Characters)}

# Remove the last $c letters in the file names in a folder
$Path = "D:\folder"
$Extension = "flac"
$Characters = 4
Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -Filter *.$Extension | Rename-Item -NewName {$_.Name.Substring(0,$_.BaseName.Length-$Characters) + $_.Extension}

# Find files in the name of which every word isn't capitalized
$Path = "D:\folder"
(Get-ChildItem -LiteralPath $Path -File -Recurse | Where-Object -FilterScript {($_.BaseName -replace "'|``") -cmatch "\b\p{Ll}\w*"}).FullName

# Capitize the first letter for every word in the files names in a folder
$Path = "D:\folder"
$Extension = "flac"
Get-ChildItem -Path $Path -Filter *.$Extension | Rename-Item -NewName {(Get-Culture).TextInfo.ToTitleCase($_.BaseName) + $_.Extension}

# Capitalize the first letters
$String = "аа аа аа"
(Get-Culture).TextInfo.ToTitleCase($String.ToLower())

# Count chars in a string
("string" | Measure-Object -Character).Characters

# Replace a word in a file name in a folder
Get-ChildItem -Path "D:\folder" | Rename-Item -NewName {$_.Name.Replace("abc","cba")}

# Replace an extension name in a folder
$Path = "D:\folder"
Get-ChildItem -Path $Path | Rename-Item -NewName {$_.FullName.Replace(".txt1",".txt")}

# Add REG_NONE
New-ItemProperty -Path HKCU:\Software -Name Name -PropertyType None -Value ([byte[]]@()) -Force

# Binary
"50,33,01".Split(",") | ForEach-Object -Process {"0x$_"}
#
$int = 0x6054b50
$bytes = [System.BitConverter]::GetBytes($int)
$int = [System.BitConverter]::ToInt32($bytes, 0)
'0x{0:x}' -f $int

# Disable net protocols
Disable-NetAdapterBinding -Name Ethernet -ComponentID @("ms_tcpip6", "ms_pacer")

# Find all uninstalled updates
$UpdateSession = New-Object -ComObject Microsoft.Update.Session
$UpdateSearcher = $UpdateSession.CreateupdateSearcher()
$Updates = @($UpdateSearcher.Search("IsHidden=0 and IsInstalled=0").Updates)
$Updates | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Title

# Closed the specific File Explorer window
$FolderName = "D:\folder"
(New-Object -ComObject "Shell.Application").Windows() | Where-Object {$_.Document.Folder.Self.Path -eq $FolderName} | ForEach-Object -Process {$_.Quit()}

# StartsWith/EndsWith
$String = "1234"
$String.StartsWith("1")
$String.EndsWith("4")

# Context menu verbs
$Target = Get-Item -Path "D:\folder\file.lnk"
$Shell = New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application
$Folder = $Shell.NameSpace($Target.DirectoryName)
$file = $Folder.ParseName($Target.Name)
$Verb = $File.Verbs() | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Name -like "Закрепить на начальном &экране"}
$Verb.DoIt()

# Convert hash table into objects
$hash = @{
	Name   = "Tobias"
	Age    = 66
	Status = "Online"
}
New-Object -TypeName PSObject -Property $hash

# Remove unremovable registry key
$parent = [Microsoft.Win32.Registry]::CurrentUser.OpenSubKey('Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.ps1', $true)
$parent.DeleteSubKey('UserChoice', $true)
$parent.Close()

# Drives properties
Get-PhysicalDisk | Get-StorageReliabilityCounter | Select-Object -Property *

# Show all autostarts. Even drivers
Get-EventLog -LogName System -InstanceId 1073748869 | ForEach-Object {
	[PSCustomObject]@{
		Date      = $_.TimeGenerated
		Name      = $_.ReplacementStrings[0]
		Path      = $_.ReplacementStrings[1]
		StartMode = $_.ReplacementStrings[3]
		User      = $_.ReplacementStrings[4]
	}
}

# break, continue, return, exit
function Test-Function
{
	$fishtank = 1..10
	foreach ($fish in $fishtank)
	{
		if ($fish -eq 7)
		{
			# break    # abort loop
			# continue # skip just this iteration, but continue loop
			# return   # abort code, and continue in caller scope
			# exit     # abort code at caller scope
		}
		"fishing fish #$fish"
	}
	"Done"
}
Test-Function
"Script done"

# Find all notepad.exe processes, convert into an array and kill all
@(Get-Process -Name Notepad).ForEach({Stop-Process -InputObject $_})

# Compare hashes from .cat files
$HT = @{
	CatalogFilePath = "D:\file.cat"
	Path            = "D:\folder"
	Detailed        = $true
	FilesToSkip     = "file.xml"
}
Test-FileCatalog @HT

# Reset local user password via WinPE
# In the WinPE
MOVE C:\Windows\system32\utilman.exe C:\Windows\system32\utilman.exe.bak
RENAME C:\Windows\system32\utilman.exe utilman.exe.bak
COPY C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe C:\Windows\system32\utilman.exe
wpeutil reboot
#
$user = (Get-LocalUser | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Enabled}).Name
$user
$Password = Read-Host -Prompt "Enter the new password" -AsSecureString
Get-LocalUser -Name $user | Set-LocalUser -Password $Password
# WinPE
DEL C:\Windows\system32\utilman.exe /F
RENAME C:\Windows\system32\utilman.exe.bak utilman.exe

# Restoring components
Repair-WindowsImage -Online -RestoreHealth
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

# Restoring components locally
DISM /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:E:\sources\install.wim
Get-WindowsImage -ImagePath "E:\sources\install.wim"

DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:E:\sources\install.wim:1 /LimitAccess
Repair-WindowsImage -Online -RestoreHealth -Source E:\sources\install.wim:1 -LimitAccess

# Restoring system files
sfc /scannow

# Restoring components in the Windows PE
DISM /Get-WimInfo /WimFile:E:\sources\install.wim
DISM /Image:C:\ /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth /Source:E:\sources\install.wim:3 /ScratchDir:C:\mnt
# Restoring system files in the Windows PE
sfc /scannow /offbootdir=C:\ /offwindir=C:\Windows

# WinSxS cleaning up
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /StartComponentCleanup /ResetBase

# Check if a file is saved in UTF-8 with BOM encoding
if ($PSCommandPath)
{
	$bytes = Get-Content -Path $PSCommandPath -Encoding Byte -Raw
	if ($bytes[0] -ne 239 -and $bytes[1] -ne 187 -and $bytes[2] -ne 191)
	{
		Write-Warning -Message "The script wasn't saved in `"UTF-8 with BOM`" encoding"
		break
	}
}

# Write-Progress
$ExcludedAppxPackages = @(
	"NVIDIACorp.NVIDIAControlPanel"
)
$OFS = "|"
$AppxPackages = (Get-AppxPackage -PackageTypeFilter Bundle -AllUsers).Name | Select-String $ExcludedAppxPackages -NotMatch
foreach ($AppxPackage in $AppxPackages)
{
	Write-Progress -Activity "Uninstalling UWP apps" -Status "Removing $AppxPackage" -PercentComplete ($AppxPackages.IndexOf($AppxPackage)/$AppxPackages.Count * 100)
	Get-AppxPackage -PackageTypeFilter Bundle -AllUsers | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Name -cmatch $AppxPackage} | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers
}
Write-Progress -Activity "Uninstalling UWP apps" -Completed

# Waiting for a process
do
{
	$Process = Get-Process -Name notepad
	if ($Process)
	{
		Write-Host "Running: $($Process.Name)"
		Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500
	}
}
until (-not ($Process))
#
while ($true)
{
	$Process = Get-Process -Name notepad
	if ($Process)
	{
		Write-Host "Running: $($Process.Name)"
		Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500
	}
}
#
$Process = Get-Process -Name notepad
while
(
	$($Process.Refresh()
	$Process.ProcessName)
)
{
	Write-Host "Running: $($Process.Name)"
	Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500
}
#
while ($true)
{
	if ((Get-Process -Name notepad++ -ErrorAction Ignore) -and (-not (Get-Process -Name notepad -ErrorAction Ignore)))
	{
		# if notepad++ is running, and notepad is not, then run notepad.exe
		Start-Process -FilePath "$env:SystemRoot\system32\notepad.exe"
	}
	elseif ((-not (Get-Process -Name notepad++ -ErrorAction Ignore)) -and (Get-Process -Name notepad -ErrorAction Ignore))
	{
		# notepad++ isn't runn, and notepad.exe is, then kill notepad.exe
		Stop-Process -Name notepad -Force -ErrorAction Ignore
	}

	Start-Sleep -Milliseconds 500
}
# for
do
{
	$Prompt = Read-Host -Prompt " "
	if ([string]::IsNullOrEmpty($Prompt))
	{
		break
	}
	else
	{
		switch ($Prompt)
		{
			"Y" {}
			"N" {}
			Default {}
		}
	}
}
while ($Prompt -ne "N")

# Compare binary values
((Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer -Name link) -join " ") -ne ([byte[]](00, 00, 00, 00) -join " ")

# Get UEFI license key
(Get-CimInstance -ClassName SoftwareLicensingService).OA3xOriginalProductKey

# Activate Windows
slmgr.vbs /skms <servername>
slmgr.vbs /ato

# Get exception name
$Error.Exception.GetType().FullName
(Get-Error).Exception.Type

# Close all windows without killing the File Explorer process
(New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application).Windows() | Where-Object {$null -ne $_.FullName} | Where-Object {$_.FullName.EndsWith("\explorer.exe") } | ForEach-Object -Process {$_.Quit()}

# Show table with files names and lines count in a folder. -Raw reads blank lines
$FullName = @{
	Name = "File"
	Expression = {$_.FullName}
}
$Lines = @{
	Name = "Lines"
	Expression = {Get-Content -Path $_.FullName -Raw | Measure-Object -Line | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Lines}
}
Get-ChildItem -Path "D:\Folder" -Depth 0 -File -Filter *.psd1 -Recurse -Force | ForEach-Object -Process {$_ | Select-Object -Property $FullName, $Lines} | Format-Table -AutoSize

# Show table with files names and lines count in a folder except the specific folder
$FullName = @{
	Name = "File"
	Expression = {$_.FullName}
}
$Lines = @{
	Name = "Lines"
	Expression = {Get-Content -Path $_.FullName -Raw | Measure-Object -Line | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Lines}
}
Get-ChildItem -Path "D:\Folder" -Recurse -File -Force | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.PSParentPath -notmatch "sophos"} | ForEach-Object -Process {$_ | Select-Object -Property $FullName, $Lines} | Format-Table -AutoSize
(Get-ChildItem -Path "D:\Folder" -Recurse -File -Force | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.PSParentPath -notmatch "sophos"} | ForEach-Object -Process {(Get-Content -Path $_.FullName).Count} | Measure-Object -Sum).Sum

# Count the total number of lines in all files in all subfolders
$i = 0
Get-ChildItem -Path "D:\folder" -Depth 0 -Exclude *.dll, *.winmd, *.ps1 -File -Recurse -Force | ForEach-Object -Process {
	(Get-Content -Path $_.FullName -Raw | Measure-Object -Line).Lines | ForEach-Object -Process {
		$i += $_
	}
}
Write-Verbose -Message "Total number of lines: $i" -Verbose
#
$a = 0
Get-ChildItem -Path D:\Sophia-Script-for-Windows\src -File -Recurse | ForEach-Object -Process {
    $a += ((Get-Content -Path $_.FullName).Count | Measure-Object -Sum).Sum
}
Write-Verbose -Message "Total number of lines: $i" -Verbose

# Error description
function Convert-Error ([int]$ErrorCode)
{
	CertUtil -error $ErrorCode
	"`n"
	New-Object -TypeName System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception($ErrorCode)
}
Convert-Error -2147287037

# Remove lines starting with "//" and blank spaces
Get-Content -Path $settings | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_ -notmatch "//"} | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Trim(" `t")} | Set-Content -Path $settings -Force

# Quote every item
Get-Content -Path D:\file.txt -Force | ForEach-Object -Process {"'$_'"}
# PowerShell 7.x
@("1", "2", "3") | Join-String -Property $_ -DoubleQuote -Separator ', '

# Restore every files from Defender quarantine to their origin location
# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/microsoft-defender-antivirus/command-line-arguments-microsoft-defender-antivirus
(Get-MpThreat).Resources.Replace('file:_',"") | ForEach-Object -Process {
	# Start-Sleep -Seconds 3
	Start-Process -FilePath "$env:ProgramFiles\Windows Defender\MpCmdRun.exe" -ArgumentList @("-Restore -FilePath `"$_`"") -Wait
}

# Insert an XML node
[xml]$XML1 = @"
<toast duration="$ToastDuration" scenario="reminder">
    <visual>
        <binding template="ToastGeneric">
            <group>
                <subgroup>
                    <text hint-style="body" hint-wrap="true" >$EventText</text>
                </subgroup>
            </group>
        </binding>
    </visual>
</toast>
"@

[xml]$XML2 = @"
<toast>
    <actions>
        <input id="SnoozeTimer" type="selection" title="Select a Snooze Interval" defaultInput="1">
            <selection id="1" content="1 Minute"/>
        </input>
        <action activationType="system" arguments="snooze" hint-inputId="SnoozeTimer" content="$SnoozeTitle" id="test-snooze"/>
    </actions>
</toast>
"@

$XML1.toast.AppendChild($XML1.ImportNode($XML2.toast.actions, $true))
$XML1.Save("C:\1.xml")

# Validate all .psd1 in all folders
$Folder = Get-ChildItem -Path "D:\Desktop\Sophia Script" -Recurse -Include *.psd1
foreach ($Item in $Folder.DirectoryName)
{
	Import-LocalizedData -FileName Sophia.psd1 -BaseDirectory $Item -BindingVariable Data
}

# Adding and Removing Items from a PowerShell Array
# https://www.jonathanmedd.net/2014/01/adding-and-removing-items-from-a-powershell-array.html
$Fruits = "Apple", "Pear", "Banana", "Orange"
$Fruits.GetType()
$Fruits.Add("Kiwi")
# $Fruits.Remove("Apple")
$Fruits.IsFixedSize

$Fruits = $Fruits -ne "Apple"
$Fruits

$Fruits = {$Fruits}.Invoke()
$Fruits.GetType()

$Collection.Add("Melon")
$Collection.Remove("Apple")
$Collection

# Arrays
$Fruits = "Apple","Pear","Banana","Orange"
$Fruits.GetType()

$Fruits.Add("Kiwi")
$Fruits.Remove("Apple")
$Fruits.IsFixedSize

[System.Collections.ArrayList]$ArrayList = $Fruits
$ArrayList.GetType()

$ArrayList.Add("Kiwi")
$ArrayList
$ArrayList.Remove("Apple")
$ArrayList

# Convert an array into System.Collections.ObjectModel.Collection`1
$Collection = {$Fruits}.Invoke()
$Collection
$Collection.GetType()

$Collection.Add("Melon")
$Collection
$Collection.Remove("Apple")
$Collection

# Disable NTFS compression in all subfolders
# https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/compact
$Paths = Get-ChildItem -Path D:\Folder -Recurse -Directory -Force
foreach ($Path in $Paths.FullName)
{
	$RecurseArgument = ('/S:{0}' -f $Path)
	& compact.exe /U $RecurseArgument
}

# Disable NTFS compression for the parent subfolder
$ParentFolder = Split-Path -Path $Paths.FullName -Parent
& compact.exe /U $ParentFolder 

# Isolate IP addresses only
$Array = @('Handshake', 'Success', 'Status', 200, '192.30.253.113', 'OK', 0xF, "2001:4860:4860::8888")
$Array | Where-Object -FilterScript {-not ($_ -as [Double]) -and ($_ -as [IPAddress])}

# Trigger Windows Update for detecting new updates
# https://michlstechblog.info/blog/windows-10-trigger-detecting-updates-from-command-line
# https://omgdebugging.com/2017/10/09/command-line-equivalent-of-wuauclt-in-windows-10-windows-server-2016/
Start-Process -FilePath "$env:SystemRoot\System32\UsoClient.exe" -ArgumentList StartInteractiveScan

# Exclude KB update from installing
(New-Object -ComObject Microsoft.Update.Session).CreateUpdateSearcher().Search("IsHidden = 0").Updates | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.KBArticleIDs -eq "5005463"} | ForEach-Object -Process {$_.IsHidden = $true}

# Download and install all Store related UWP packages. Even for LTSC
# Reboot required about execution
wsreset -i

# Save file in the UTF-8 without BOM encoding
Set-Content -Value (New-Object -TypeName System.Text.UTF8Encoding -ArgumentList $false).GetBytes($(Get-Content -Path d:\file.txt -Raw)) -Encoding Byte -Path d:\file.txt -Force

# Check for a Windows Update pending reboot
$Parameters = @{
	Namespace  = "root\CIMv2"
	ClassName  = "StdRegProv"
	MethodName = "EnumKey"
}

$Parameters.Arguments = @{
	hDefKey     = [UInt32]2147483650
	sSubKeyName = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing"
}
(Invoke-CimMethod @Parameters).sNames -contains "RebootPending"

$Parameters.Arguments = @{
	hDefKey     = [UInt32]2147483650
	sSubKeyName = "SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update"
}
(Invoke-CimMethod @Parameters).sNames -contains "RebootRequired"

# Since Windows 22H2 22557 build
# https://oofhours.com/2022/04/27/language-pack-handling-in-windows-11-continues-to-evolve/
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IETF_language_tag
# LanguagePackManagement module
Install-Language -Language en-US
Get-InstalledLanguage
Set-SystemPreferredUILanguage
Get-SystemPreferredUILanguage
Uninstall-Language

# Bypass the Internet account creation in Windows 11
# Shift+F10
OOBE\BYPASSNRO
# Windows 11 Insider Preview 25120+
# This method requires to invoke the following commands if user doesn't use password
# Otherwise even if password is blank OS will ask to prolong it and block access
# Set-LocalUser -Name $env:USERNAME -PasswordNeverExpires $true
# net user $env:USERNAME /passwordreq:no
# Add a new user account
net user username /add
# Администраторы
net localgroup Administrators username /add
# "Пользователи удаленного рабочего стола"
net localgroup "Remote Desktop Users" username /add
net user $env:USERNAME /passwordreq:no

# Prevent Windows to restart automatically after a system failure
# The parameter EnableAllvileges allows us to manipulate the properties of this WMI object if the current Powershell host runs as Administrator
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OSRecoveryConfiguration | Set-CIMInstance -Arguments @{AutoReboot = $false}

# Send firmware to HP MFU to upgrade
copy /b D:\firmware.rfu \\nt_server\MFU

# Create a table with WSL installed distros
[System.Console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode
# https://github.com/microsoft/WSL/blob/master/distributions/DistributionInfo.json
# wsl --list --online relies on Internet connection too, so it's much convenient to parse DistributionInfo.json, rather than parse a cmd output
$Parameters = @{
	Uri             = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/WSL/master/distributions/DistributionInfo.json"
	UseBasicParsing = $true
	Verbose         = $true
}
$Distros = (Invoke-RestMethod @Parameters).Distributions | ForEach-Object -Process {
	[PSCustomObject]@{
		"Distro" = $_.FriendlyName
		"Alias"  = $_.Name
	}
}

($Distros | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Distro -eq "Ubuntu"}).Alias
# $Distros | ConvertTo-Json
# $Distros | ForEach-Object -Process {(wsl --list --quiet) -contains $_.Alias}

<#
$Extensions = @{
	"Ubuntu"                   = "Ubuntu"
	"Debian GNU/Linux"         = "Debian"
	"Kali Linux Rolling"       = "kali-linux"
	"Linux Enterse Server v12" = "SLES-12SUSE"
	"Linux Enterse Server v15" = "SLES-15SUSE"
	"Ubuntu 18.04 LTS"         = "Ubuntu-18.04"
	"Ubuntu 20.04 LTS"         = "Ubuntu-20.04"
	"Ubuntu 22.04 LTS "        = "Ubuntu-22.04"
	"Linux 8.5"                = "OracleLinux_8_5Oracle"
	"Linux 7.9"                = "OracleLinux_7_9Oracle"
}
$Extensions.Keys | ForEach-Object -Process {(wsl --list --quiet) -contains $_}
#
[System.Console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Text.Encoding]::Unicode
$wsl = wsl --list --online
# Calculate the string number where the "FRIENDLY NAME" header begins to truncate all other unnecessary strings in the beginning
$LineNumber = ($wsl | Select-String -Pattern "FRIENDLY NAME" -CaseSensitive).LineNumber
# Remove first strings in output from the first to the $LineNumber
$Distros = ($wsl).Replace("  ", "").Replace("* ", "")[($LineNumber)..(($wsl).Count)] | ForEach-Object -Process {
	[PSCustomObject]@{
		"Distro" = ($_ -split " ", 2 | Select-Object -Last 1).Trim()
		"Alias"  = ($_ -split " ", 2 | Select-Object -First 1).Trim()
	}
}
#>

# Save PSCustomObject to a variable
$ActiveDirectoryList = @()
"Testvm1", "Testvm2", "Testvm3" | ForEach-Object -Process {
	$Var = [PSCustomObject]@{
		VMName   = $_
		Location = 'EastUS'
	}
	$ActiveDirectoryList += $Var
}
$ActiveDirectoryList

# Decode blob URL and download file
# https://github.com/BtbN/FFmpeg-Builds/releases/latest
# -y: overwrite output files
# -bsf bitstream_filters: a comma-separated list of bitstream filters
# -vcodec codec: force video codec ('copy' to copy stream)
ffmpeg -i "URL.m3u8" -bsf:a aac_adtstoasc -vcodec copy -c copy -crf 50 D:\video.mkv -y

# Change brightness to 100%
(Get-WmiObject -Namespace root/WMI -ClassName WmiMonitorBrightnessMethods).WmiSetBrightness(1,100)

# Update Local Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) to make all manually created policy keys in the registry visible in the snap-in
# https://www.brookspeppin.com/2018/11/04/modify-local-gpo-examples/
LGPO.exe /b C:\Temp /n "Backup"
LGPO.exe /parse /m C:\Temp\LGPO_Backup\DomainSysvol\GPO\Machine\registry.pol >> C:\Temp\lgpo.txt
LGPO.exe /t C:\Temp\lgpo.txt

# TrueForAll
[array]::TrueForAll(
	[string[]](Get-Service -Name WinDefend, SecurityHealthService, wisvc).Status,

	[Predicate[string]]{
		param ($Status)

		$Status -eq "Running"
	}
)

# Download Windows.winmd from Windows 10 SDK
# https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/sdk-archive/
$Parameters = @{
	Uri             = "https://software-download.microsoft.com/download/pr/19041.685.201201-2105.vb_release_svc_prod1_WindowsSDK.iso"
	OutFile         = "$PSScriptRoot\WindowsSDK.iso"
	UseBasicParsing = $true
}
Invoke-RestMethod @Parameters
# Mount ISO
$Mount = Mount-DiskImage -ImagePath "$PSScriptRoot\WindowsSDK.iso" -PassThru
$DriveLetter = ($Mount | Get-Volume).DriveLetter
# Install "Windows SDK for UWP Managed Apps" only
Start-Process -FilePath ($DriveLetter + ":\" + "WinSDKSetup.exe") @("/features", "OptionId.UWPManaged", "/quiet", "/norestart") -Wait
# Unmount ISO
Dismount-DiskImage -ImagePath "$PSScriptRoot\WindowsSDK.iso"

# Auto elevate script
$IsAdmin = ([Security.ncipal.Windowsncipal][Security.ncipal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.ncipal.WindowsBuiltInRole]"Administrator")
if (-not $IsAdmin)
{
	Start-Process -FilePath powershell.exe -ArgumentList "-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -NoProfile -NoLogo -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb Runas
	exit
}
& "$PSScriptRoot\File.ps1"

# Get NVidia videocard temperature
nvidia-smi --query-gpu=temperature.gpu --format=csv,noheader

# Get disks temperature
Get-PhysicalDisk | Get-Disk | ForEach-Object -Process {
	[PSCustomObject]@{
		Disk        = $_.FriendlyName
		Temperature = (Get-PhysicalDisk -DeviceNumber $_.DiskNumber | Get-StorageReliabilityCounter).Temperature
	}
}

# Check Internet connection. Works even if ICMP echo is disabled
# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Control_Message_Protocol
try
{
	$Parameters = @{
		Name        = "dns.msftncsi.com"
		Server      = "1.1.1.1"
		DnsOnly     = $true
		ErrorAction = "Stop"
	}
	if ((Resolve-DnsName @Parameters).IPAddress -notcontains "131.107.255.255")
	{
		return
	}
}
catch [System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception] {}

# Remove string in file by its' number
$Number = 5
Get-Item -Path "D:\1.txt" | ForEach-Object -Process {
	(Get-Content -Path $_ -Encoding UTF8) | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.ReadCount -ne $Number} | Set-Content -Path $_ -Encoding UTF8 -Force
}

# Replace string in file by its' number or other criteria
Get-Content -Path "D:\1.txt" -Encoding UTF8 | ForEach-Object -Process {
	if ($_.StartsWith("UpdateDefender")) # $_.ReadCount -ne X
	{
		$_ -replace "text1","text2"
	}
	else
	{
		$_
	}
} | Set-Content -Path "D:\1.txt" -Encoding UTF8 -Force

# Remove first X strings in file
$File = Get-Content -Path D:\1.txt -Encoding UTF8
$LineNumber = ($File | Select-String -Pattern "Pattern").LineNumber
$x[($LineNumber-1)..($File.Count)] | Set-Content -Path D:\1.txt -Encoding UTF8 -Force

# Remove string in file by text in it
(Get-Content -Path "D:\1.txt") | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_ -notmatch "text"} | Set-Content -Path "D:\1.txt" -Force

# Add dot at every string end in JSON file
$json = Get-Content -Path D:\File.json -Encoding UTF8 | ConvertFrom-Json
$json.Arg.Zero | ForEach-Object -Process {
	# Check if $_.ToolTip exists for each level before proceeding
	# We need to call the value we want to change ($_.ToolTip). We cannot just call $_
	if ($_.ToolTip)
	{
		if ((-not $_.ToolTip.EndsWith(".")) -and ($_.ToolTip -ne ""))
		{
			$_.ToolTip = $_.ToolTip | ForEach-Object -Process {$_.Substring(0, $_.Length) + "."}
		}
	}
}
$json | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 32 | Set-Content D:\File.json -Encoding UTF8 -Force

# Add dot at every string end in txt file
Get-Content -Path D:\file.txt -Encoding Default | ForEach-Object -Process {
	if (($_ -ne "") -and ($_ -notmatch "ConvertFrom-StringData") -and ($_ -ne "'@"))
	{
		if ($_.EndsWith("?") -or $_.EndsWith("."))
		{
			$_
		}
		else
		{
			$_ | ForEach-Object -Process {$_.Substring(0, $_.Length) + "."}
		}
	}
} | Set-Content -Path D:\file.txt -Encoding Default -Force

# Get sub keys' value kind recursively
(Get-Item -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Cursors").Property.Split([System.Environment]::NewLine) | ForEach-Object -Process {
	(Get-Item -Path "HKCU:\Control Panel\Cursors").GetValueKind($_)
}

# Close a process by its' argument
$gpedit_Process_ID = (Get-CimInstance -ClassName CIM_Process | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Name -eq "mmc.exe"} | Where-Object -FilterScript {
	$_.CommandLine -match "GPEDIT.MSC"
}).Handle
Get-Process -Id $gpedit_Process_ID | Stop-Process -Force

# https://stackoverflow.com/a/57134096/8315671
$OutputEncoding = [System.Console]::InputEncoding = [System.Console]::OutputEncoding = [System.Text.UTF8Encoding]::new($true)

# Expand %TEMP% path
[Environment]::GetEnvironmentVariable("TEMP", "User")
Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path HKCU:\Environment -Name TEMP
(Get-Item -Path $env:TEMP).FullName
[System.IO.Path]::GetTempPath()

# Extract strings from mui files using Resource Hacker
# http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker
Get-ChildItem -Path D:\Downloads\LanguagePack -Recurse -Force -Filter *.mui -File | ForEach-Object -Process {
	Write-Verbose -Message $_.FullName -Verbose
	$Name = $_.Name.Replace("$($_.Extension)", "")
	Start-Process -FilePath "D:\ResourceHacker.exe" -ArgumentList @("-open", $_.FullName, "-save", "D:\extract\$Name.rc", "-action extract", "-mask MESSAGETABLE", "-mask STRINGTABLE") -Wait
}

# Extract strings from pri files using makepri.exe from "Windows SDK for UWP Managed Apps"
# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/app-resources/makepri-exe-command-options
# https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/downloads/sdk-archive/
Get-ChildItem -Path D:\Downloads\LanguagePack -Recurse -Force -Filter *.pri -File | ForEach-Object -Process {
	Write-Verbose -Message $_.FullName -Verbose
	& "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.22621.0\x64\makepri.exe" dump /if $_.FullName /of "$($_.Directory)\$($_.Name)"
}

# Create a table with UWP apps installed with their local native logo paths
$AppxPackages = @(Get-AppxPackage -PackageTypeFilter Bundle -AllUsers)
$PackagesIds = [Windows.Management.Deployment.PackageManager, Windows.Web, ContentType = WindowsRuntime]::new().FindPackages() | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, Logo -ExpandProperty Id
foreach ($AppxPackage in $AppxPackages)
{
	$PackageId = $PackagesIds | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Name -eq $AppxPackage.Name}

	if (-not $PackageId)
	{
		continue
	}

	[PSCustomObject]@{
		DisplayName = $PackageId.DisplayName
		Logo        = $PackageId.Logo.OriginalString # | Where-Object -FilterScript {Test-Path -Path $_}
	}
}

# Retrieve all available details list of an item
# https://stackoverflow.com/a/62279888/8315671
# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/shell/folder-getdetailsof
$Shell = (New-Object -ComObject Shell.Application).Namespace($env:SystemDrive)
for ($columnNumber = 0; $columnNumber -lt 500; ++$columnNumber) 
{
	$columnName = $Shell.GetDetailsOf($Shell.Items, $columnNumber)
	if ($columnName)
	{
		$columnName | ForEach-Object -Process {
			[PSCustomObject]@{
				Number = $columnNumber
				Name   = $columnName
			}
		}
	}
}

# Display all environment variables
Get-ChildItem -Path env:

# Retrive items from hashtable
$Items = @{
	"Parameter1" = "Value1"
	"Parameter2" = "Value2"
	"Parameter3" = @(
		"Value3",
		"Value4"
	)
}
foreach ($Item in $Items.Keys)
{
	$Items[$Item]
}

# Export all hidden arguments for .MSI installer to a file
& "D:\file.msi" /lp! "D:\arguments.txt"

# Patch shortcut to make it run as Run as Administrator
[byte[]]$bytes = Get-Content -Path "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\shortcut.lnk" -Encoding Byte -Raw
# PowerShell 7
# [byte[]]$bytes = Get-Content -Path "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\shortcut.lnk.lnk" -AsByteStream -Raw
# Elevated
$bytes[0x15] = $bytes[0x15] -bor 0x20
# Non elevated
# $bytes[0x15] = $bytes[0x15] -bxor 0x20
Set-Content -Path "$env:APPDATA\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\shortcut.lnk.lnk" -Value $bytes -Encoding Byte -Force

# Get Windows special folders list
[System.Enum]::GetValues([Environment+SpecialFolder])

# Check if all files does not exist, not only one of them
$Files = @("D:\file1.txt", "D:\file2.txt", "D:\file3.txt")
if (-not (($Files | Test-Path) -contains $true))
{}

# Get KB update status
$Setup = @{
	LogName      = "Setup"
	ProviderName = "Microsoft-Windows-Servicing"
}
foreach ($KBid in @("KB5026446"))
{
	Get-WinEvent -FilterHashTable $Setup | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_.Message -like "*$KBid*"} | Format-Table -Wrap
}
#
Get-WindowsPackage -Online -PackageName Package_for_RollupFix* | Sort-Object -Descending | Format-Table PackageName, InstallTime, PackageState, SupportInformation

# Count occurrences of specific character in a string 
("//sp13/sites/1/2/3".ToCharArray() | Where-Object -FilterScript {$_ -eq "1"} | Measure-Object).Count

# Job
Get-Job | Remove-Job -Force
$using:job = Start-Job -ScriptBlock {Get-Item 1} | Wait-Job
try
{
	Receive-Job -Job $job -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
catch {}
$Error.Exception.Message

# Runspace
$RunspacePool = [runspacefactory]::CreateRunspacePool(1, 5)
$PowerShell = [powershell]::Create()
$PowerShell.RunspacePool = $RunspacePool
$RunspacePool.Open()
$PowerShell.AddScript({get-item 1})
# $PowerShell.AddScript({param ($Text) Write-Output $Text})
# $PowerShell.AddArgument("Hello world!")
$Job = $PowerShell.BeginInvoke()
$PowerShell.EndInvoke($Job)
$RunspacePool.Close()
$RunspacePool.Dispose()
$RunspacePool.powershell.Streams.Error

# https://www.outsidethebox.ms/22149/
Install-Language -Language ru-RU
Set-WinUILanguageOverride -Language ru-RU
$List = Get-WinUserLanguageList
$List.Add("ru-RU")
Set-WinUserLanguageList -LanguageList $($list[1], $list[0]) -Force
Set-WinHomeLocation -GeoId 203 # https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=242308
Set-WinSystemLocale -SystemLocale ru-RU
Copy-UserInternationalSettingsToSystem -WelcomeScreen $true -NewUser $true
# Set-WinDefaultInputMethodOverride -InputTip "0409:00000409"

# Extract strings from a library (.dll) via ResourcesExtract.exe
& "D:\ResourcesExtract.exe" /Source "C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll" /DestFolder "D:\Folder" /ExtractIcons 0 /ExtractCursors 0 /ExtractBitmaps 0 /ExtractHTML 0 /ExtractManifests 0 /ExtractAnimatedIcons 0 /ExtractAnimatedCursors 0 /ExtractAVI 0 /ExtractTypeLib 0 /ExtractBinary 0 /ScanSubFolders 0 /FileExistMode 2 /OpenDestFolder 0

# Check if a variable assigned with "Set-StrictMode -Version Latest" set
Test-Path -Path variable:MyVariable

# Lockscreen wallpaper location
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\LocalState\Assets

# Extract archive
Start-Process -FilePath "$env:SystemRoot\System32\tar.exe" -ArgumentList "-xf `"$DownloadsFolder\Acrobat_DC_Web_x64_WWMUI.zip`" -C $DownloadsFolder --exclude `"WindowsInstaller-KB893803-v2-x86.exe`" --exclude `"VCRT_x64`" -v"
#
function ExtractZIPFolder
{
	[CmdletBinding()]
	param
	(
		[string]
		$Source,

		[string]
		$Destination,

		[string[]]
		$Files
	)

	Add-Type -Assembly System.IO.Compression.FileSystem

	$ZIP = [IO.Compression.ZipFile]::OpenRead($Source)
	$ZIP.Entries | Where-Object -FilterScript {$Files -contains $_.FullName} | ForEach-Object -Process {
		$File = Join-Path -Path $Destination -ChildPath $_.FullName
		$Parent = Split-Path -Path $File -Parent

		if (-not (Test-Path -Path $Parent))
		{
			New-Item -Path $Parent -Type Directory -Force
		}

		[IO.Compression.ZipFileExtensions]::ExtractToFile($_, $File, $true)
	}

	$ZIP.Dispose()
}

$Parameters = @{
	Source      = "D:\1.zip"
	Destination = "D:\1"
	Files       = @("file.txt", "file2.txt")
}
ExtractZIPFolder @Parameters

# Check Microsoft 365 for updates
& "$env:CommonProgramFiles\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe" /update user

# Convert to hex data
$Hex = Get-Content -Path path\to\file.exe -Encoding Byte -Raw
[System.BitConverter]::ToString($tHex)

# Parse gitlab.com
# https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab
# Replace "/" with "%2F"
$Parameters = @{
	Uri             = "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/gitlab-org%2Fgitlab"
	UseBasicParsing = $true
	Verbose         = $true
}
$id = (Invoke-RestMethod @Parameters).id

# Get latest GitLab release version
$Parameters = @{
	Uri             = "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/$id/releases/permalink/latest"
	UseBasicParsing = $true
	Verbose         = $true
}
Invoke-RestMethod @Parameters

# Get Windows updates installed
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_ReliabilityRecords
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_QuickFixEngineering
Get-HotFix
Get-Package -ProviderName msu
#
$Session = New-Object -ComObject "Microsoft.Update.Session"
# [Activator]::CreateInstance([type]::GetTypeFromProgID("Microsoft.Update.Session"))
$Searcher = $Session.CreateUpdateSearcher()
$HistoryCount = $Searcher.GetTotalHistoryCount()
if ($HistoryCount -gt 0)
{
	$Searcher.QueryHistory(0,$HistoryCount)
}

# Check if integer is even or odd
function IsEven($number)
{
    ($number % 2) -eq 0
}
IsEven 5

# Microsoft Edge local settings file (JSON)
"$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State"

# Bitlocker. Get-CimInstance has less properties
Get-WmiObject -namespace Root\cimv2\security\MicrosoftVolumeEncryption -ClassName Win32_Encryptablevolume