Mega Collection of PowerShell Scripts

This repository provides more than 500 useful and cross-platform PowerShell scripts in the 📂Scripts subfolder - to be used by command-line interface (CLI), for remote control (via SSH), by context menu, by voice control (see repo talk2windows), by automation software (e.g. Jenkins), automatically on login/logoff/daily/etc., or simply to learn PowerShell.

Download | FAQ | Note: the scripts support Unicode - a modern console is recommended (e.g. Windows Terminal)

🔊 Scripts for Audio & Voice

Script	Description	Help
list-voices.ps1	Lists the installed text-to-speech voices	Help
play-beep-sound.ps1	Plays a short beep sound	Help
play-files.ps1	Plays the given audio files	Help
play-happy-birthday.ps1	Plays the Happy Birthday song	Help
play-imperial-march.ps1	Plays the Imperial March (Star Wars)	Help
play-jingle-bells.ps1	Plays Jingle Bells	Help
play-mission-impossible.ps1	Plays the Mission Impossible theme	Help
play-m3u.ps1	Plays the given playlist (M3U file format)	Help
play-mp3.ps1	Plays the given sound file (MP3 file format)	Help
play-super-mario.ps1	Plays the Super Mario intro	Help
play-tetris-melody.ps1	Plays the Tetris melody	Help
speak-checklist.ps1	Speaks the given checklist by text-to-speech	Help
speak-countdown.ps1	Starts a countdown by text-to-speech	Help
speak-english.ps1	Speaks text with an English text-to-speech voice	Help
speak-epub.ps1	Speaks the content of the given Epub file by text-to-speech	Help
speak-file.ps1	Speaks the content of the given text file by text-to-speech	Help
speak-french.ps1	Speaks text with a French text-to-speech voice	Help
speak-german.ps1	Speaks text with a German text-to-speech voice	Help
speak-italian.ps1	Speaks text with an Italian text-to-speech voice	Help
speak-spanish.ps1	Speaks text with a Spanish text-to-speech voice	Help
speak-test.ps1	Performs a speak test by text-to-speech	Help
speak-text.ps1	Speaks the given text by text-to-speech	Help
tell-joke.ps1	Tells a joke by text-to-speech	Help
tell-quote.ps1	Tells a quote by text-to-speech	Help
turn-volume-down.ps1	Turns the audio volume down	Help
turn-volume-fully-up.ps1	Turns the audio volume fully up	Help
turn-volume-off.ps1	Turns audio off	Help
turn-volume-on.ps1	Turns audio on	Help
turn-volume-up.ps1	Turns the audio volume up	Help

⚙️ Scripts to Manage Computers

Script	Description	Help
add-firewall-rules.ps1	Adds firewall rules for the given executables (needs admin rights)	Help
check-cpu.ps1	Checks the CPU temperature	Help
check-dns.ps1	Checks the DNS resolution	Help
check-drive-space.ps1	Checks a drive for free space left	Help
check-file-system.ps1	Checks the file system of a drive (needs admin rights)	Help
check-health.ps1	Checks the system health	Help
check-ping.ps1	Checks the ping latency to the internet	Help
check-swap-space.ps1	Checks the swap space for free space left	Help
check-windows-system-files.ps1	Checks the validity of the Windows system files (needs admin rights)	Help
enable-crash-dumps.ps1	Enables the writing of crash dumps	Help
hibernate.ps1	Enables hibernate mode for the local computer (needs admin rights)	Help
install-github-cli.ps1	Installs GitHub CLI	Help
install-chrome-browser.ps1	Installs the Google Chrome browser	Help
install-knot-resolver.ps1	Installs the Knot Resolver (needs admin rights)	Help
install-ssh-client.ps1	Installs a SSH client (needs admin rights)	Help
install-ssh-server.ps1	Installs a SSH server (needs admin rights)	Help
install-signal-cli.ps1	Installs signal-cli from github.com/AsamK/signal-cli	Help
install-updates.ps1	Installs updates (need admin rights)	Help
install-wsl.ps1	Installs Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), needs admin rights	Help
list-apps.ps1	Lists the installed applications	Help
list-cli-tools.ps1	Lists installed command-line interface (CLI) tools	Help
list-drives.ps1	Lists all drives	Help
list-network-shares.ps1	Lists all network shares of the local computer	Help
list-installed-software.ps1	Lists the installed software (except Windows Store apps)	Help
list-printers.ps1	Lists all printer known to the computer	Help
list-print-jobs.ps1	Lists all jobs of all printers	Help
list-processes.ps1	Lists the local computer processes	Help
list-services.ps1	Lists the services on the local computer	Help
list-system-info.ps1	Lists system information on the local computer	Help
list-tasks.ps1	Lists all Windows scheduler tasks	Help
list-timezone.ps1	Lists the current time zone details	Help
list-timezones.ps1	Lists all time zones available	Help
list-user-groups.ps1	Lists the user groups on the local computer	Help
poweroff.ps1	Halts the local computer (needs admin rights)	Help
query-smart-data.ps1	Queries the S.M.A.R.T. data of your HDD/SSD's	Help
reboot.ps1	Reboots the local computer (needs admin rights)	Help
remove-print-jobs.ps1	Removes all jobs from all printers	Help
restart-network-adapters.ps1	Restarts all local network adapters	Help
upgrade-ubuntu.ps1	Upgrades Ubuntu Linux to the latest (LTS) release	Help
wakeup.ps1	Sends a magic packet to a computer to wake him up	Help

💻 Scripts for the Desktop

Script	Description	Help
close-calculator.ps1	Closes the calculator application	Help
close-cortana.ps1	Closes Cortana	Help
close-chrome.ps1	Closes the Chrome browser	Help
close-program.ps1	Closes the given program gracefully	Help
close-edge.ps1	Closes the Edge browser	Help
close-file-explorer.ps1	Closes Microsoft File Explorer	Help
close-firefox.ps1	Closes the Firefox browser	Help
close-microsoft-store.ps1	Closes the Microsoft Store app	Help
close-netflix.ps1	Closes the Netflix app	Help
close-onedrive.ps1	Closes Microsoft OneDrive	Help
close-serenade.ps1	Closes the Serenade application	Help
close-snipping-tool.ps1	Closes the Snipping Tool application	Help
close-spotify.ps1	Closes Spotify	Help
close-system-settings.ps1	Closes the System Settings window	Help
close-task-manager.ps1	Closes the Task Manager	Help
close-thunderbird.ps1	Closes Mozilla Thunderbird	Help
close-vlc.ps1	Closes the VLC media player application	Help
close-windows-terminal.ps1	Closes the Windows Terminal application	Help
enable-god-mode.ps1	Enables the god mode (adds a new icon to the desktop)	Help
list-clipboard.ps1	Lists the contents of the clipboard	Help
new-email.ps1	Starts the default email client to write a new email	Help
open-amazon-website.ps1	Opens Amazon's website	Help
open-default-browser.ps1	Launches the default Web browser	Help
open-calculator.ps1	Starts the calculator program	Help
open-c-drive.ps1	Opens the C: drive folder	Help
open-downloads-folders.ps1	Opens the user's downloads folder	Help
open-dropbox-folder.ps1	Opens the user's Dropbox folder	Help
open-edge.ps1	Launches the Edge browser	Help
open-email-client.ps1	Starts the default email client	Help
open-facebook-website.ps1	Opens Facebook's website	Help
open-file-explorer.ps1	Opens the File Explorer	Help
open-firefox.ps1	Launches the Firefox browser	Help
open-fritz-box.ps1	Opens FRITZ!Box's web interface	Help
open-github.ps1	Opens GitHub's website	Help
open-google-contacts.ps1	Opens Google Contacts	Help
open-google-earth.ps1	Opens Google Earth	Help
open-google-mail.ps1	Opens Google Mail	Help
open-google-maps.ps1	Opens Google Maps	Help
open-google-news.ps1	Opens Google News	Help
open-google-play.ps1	Opens Google Play	Help
open-google-search.ps1	Opens Google Search	Help
open-google-translate.ps1	Opens Google Translate	Help
open-home-folder.ps1	Opens the user's home folder	Help
open-music-folder.ps1	Opens the user's music folder	Help
open-netflix.ps1	Starts the Netflix app	Help
open-microsoft-store.ps1	Launches the Microsoft Store app	Help
open-notepad.ps1	Starts the Notepad app	Help
open-onedrive-folder.ps1	Opens the user's OneDrive folder	Help
open-pictures-folder.ps1	Opens the user's pictures folder	Help
open-recycle-bin.ps1	Opens the user's recycle bin folder	Help
open-repos-folder.ps1	Opens the user's Git repositories folder	Help
open-snipping-tool.ps1	Starts the Snipping Tool	Help
open-speed-test.ps1	Opens Cloudflare's speed test	Help
open-spotify.ps1	Opens Spotify	Help
open-system-settings.ps1	Opens system settings of Windows	Help
open-task-manager.ps1	Starts the Task Manager	Help
open-videos-folder.ps1	Opens the user's videos folder	Help
open-windows-terminal.ps1	Launches Windows Terminal	Help
open-wikipedia-website.ps1	Opens Wikipedia's website	Help
open-youtube-website.ps1	Opens YouTube's website	Help
remind-me.ps1	Creates a scheduled task that will display a popup message	Help
save-screenshot.ps1	Saves a single screenshot	Help
set-wallpaper.ps1	Sets the given image as wallpaper	Help

📁 Scripts for Files & Folders

Script	Description	Help
cd-autostart.ps1	Set the working directory to the user's autostart folder	Help
cd-desktop.ps1	Set the working directory to the user's desktop folder	Help
cd-docs.ps1	Set the working directory to the user's documents folder	Help
cd-downloads.ps1	Set the working directory to the user's downloads folder	Help
cd-dropbox.ps1	Set the working directory to the user's Dropbox folder	Help
cd-home.ps1	Set the working directory to the user's home folder	Help
cd-music.ps1	Set the working directory to the user's music folder	Help
cd-onedrive.ps1	Set the working directory to the user's OneDrive folder	Help
cd-pics.ps1	Set the working directory to the user's pictures folder	Help
cd-recycle-bin.ps1	Set the working directory to the user's recycle bin folder	Help
cd-repos.ps1	Change the working directory to the user's Git repositories folder	Help
cd-root.ps1	Set the working directory to the root directory (C:\ on Windows)	Help
cd-scripts.ps1	Set the working directory to the PowerShell Scripts folder	Help
cd-ssh.ps1	Set the working directory to the user's SSH folder	Help
cd-up.ps1	Set the working directory to one directory level up	Help
cd-up2.ps1	Set the working directory to two directory levels up	Help
cd-up3.ps1	Set the working directory to three directory levels up	Help
cd-up4.ps1	Set the working directory to four directory levels up	Help
cd-videos.ps1	Set the working directory to the user's videos folder	Help
check-symlinks.ps1	Checks every symlink in a directory tree	Help
check-xml-file.ps1	Checks the given XML file for validity	Help
clear-recycle-bin.ps1	Removes the content of the recycle bin folder (can not be undo!)	Help
copy-photos-sorted.ps1	Copy image files sorted by year and month	Help
decrypt-file.ps1	Decrypts the given file	Help
download-dir.ps1	Downloads a directory tree from the given URL	Help
download-file.ps1	Downloads a file from the given URL	Help
edit.ps1	Edits the given file with the built-in text editor	Help
encrypt-file.ps1	Encrypts the given file	Help
get-md5.ps1	Prints the MD5 checksum of the given file	Help
get-sha1.ps1	Prints the SHA1 checksum of the given file	Help
get-sha256.ps1	Prints the SHA256 checksum of the given file	Help
inspect-exe.ps1	Prints basic information of the given executable file	Help
list-dir-tree.ps1	Lists the directory tree content	Help
list-empty-dirs.ps1	Lists empty subfolders within the given directory tree	Help
list-empty-files.ps1	Lists empty files within the given directory tree	Help
list-files.ps1	Lists all files in the given folder and also in every subfolder	Help
list-folder.ps1	Lists the folder content	Help
list-hidden-files.ps1	Lists hidden files within the given directory tree	Help
list-recycle-bin.ps1	Lists the content of the recycle bin folder	Help
list-unused-files.ps1	Lists unused files in a directory tree	Help
list-workdir.ps1	Lists the current working directory	Help
make-install.ps1	Installs built executables and libs to the installation directory	Help
new-shortcut.ps1	Creates a new shortcut file	Help
new-symlink.ps1	Creates a new symbolic link file	Help
new-zipfile.ps1	Creates a new .zip file from a directory	Help
publish-to-ipfs.ps1	Publishes the given files or directory to IPFS	Help
remove-empty-dirs.ps1	Removes empty subfolders within the given directory tree	Help
replace-in-files.ps1	Search and replace a pattern in the given files by the replacement	Help
search-filename.ps1	Searches the directory tree for filenames by given pattern	Help
search-files.ps1	Searches the given pattern in the given files	Help
upload-file.ps1	Uploads the local file to the given FTP server	Help

♻️ Scripts to Convert Files

Script	Description
convert-csv2txt.ps1	Converts a .CSV file to a text file. More >
convert-mysql2csv.ps1	Converts a MySQL database table to a .CSV file. More >
convert-ps2bat.ps1	Converts a PowerShell script to a Batch script. More >
convert-ps2md.ps1	Converts the comment-based help of a PowerShell script to Markdown. More >
convert-sql2csv.ps1	Converts a SQL database table to a .CSV file. More >
convert-txt2wav.ps1	Converts text to a .WAV audio file. More >
export-to-manuals.ps1	Exports all scripts as manuals. More >

📝 Scripts for Git

Script	Description	Help
build-repo.ps1	Builds a Git repository	Help
build-repos.ps1	Builds all Git repositories in a folder	Help
check-repo.ps1	Checks a Git repository	Help
clean-repo.ps1	Cleans a Git repository from untracked files	Help
clean-repos.ps1	Cleans all Git repositories in a folder from untracked files	Help
clone-repos.ps1	Clones well-known Git repositories	Help
configure-git.ps1	Sets up the Git user configuration	Help
fetch-repo.ps1	Fetches updates for a Git repository	Help
fetch-repos.ps1	Fetches updates for all Git repositories in a folder	Help
list-branches.ps1	Lists all branches in a Git repository	Help
list-commits.ps1	Lists all commits in a Git repository	Help
list-latest-tag.ps1	Lists the latest tag on the current branch in a Git repository	Help
list-latest-tags.ps1	Lists the latests tags in all Git repositories under a directory	Help
list-repos.ps1	Lists the Git repositories in a folder	Help
list-submodules.ps1	Lists the submodules in a Git repository	Help
list-tags.ps1	Lists all tags in a Git repository	Help
new-branch.ps1	Creates a new branch in a Git repository	Help
new-tag.ps1	Creates a new tag in a Git repository	Help
pick-commit.ps1	Cherry-picks a Git commit into multiple branches	Help
pull-repo.ps1	Pulls updates for a Git repository	Help
pull-repos.ps1	Pulls updates for all Git repositories in a folder	Help
remove-tag.ps1	Removes a tag in a Git repository	Help
switch-branch.ps1	Switches the branch in a Git repository	Help
sync-repo.ps1	Synchronizes a Git repository by push & pull	Help

🔎 Scripts for PowerShell

Script	Description	Help
daily-tasks.sh	Execute PowerShell scripts automatically as daily tasks (Linux only)	Help
introduce-powershell.ps1	Introduces PowerShell to new users	Help
list-aliases.ps1	Lists all PowerShell aliases	Help
list-automatic-variables.ps1	Lists the automatic variables of PowerShell	Help
list-cheat-sheet.ps1	Lists the PowerShell cheat sheet	Help
list-cmdlets.ps1	Lists the PowerShell cmdlets	Help
list-console-colors.ps1	Lists all console colors	Help
list-modules.ps1	Lists the PowerShell modules	Help
list-profiles.ps1	Lists your PowerShell profiles	Help
list-scripts.ps1	Lists all PowerShell scripts in this repository	Help
new-script.ps1	Creates a new PowerShell script	Help
set-profile.ps1	Updates your PowerShell user profile	Help

🛒 Various PowerShell Scripts

Script	Description	Help
add-memo.ps1	Adds the given memo text to $HOME/Memos.csv	Help
check-ipv4-address.ps1	Checks the given IPv4 address for validity	Help
check-ipv6-address.ps1	Checks the given IPv6 address for validity	Help
check-mac-address.ps1	Checks the given MAC address for validity	Help
check-subnet-mask.ps1	Checks the given subnet mask for validity	Help
check-weather.ps1	Checks the current weather for critical values	Help
display-time.ps1	Displays the current time for 10 seconds by default	Help
list-anagrams.ps1	Lists all anagrams of the given word	Help
list-city-weather.ps1	Lists the current weather of cities worldwide (west to east)	Help
list-countries.ps1	Lists details of all countries	Help
list-credits.ps1	Shows the credits	Help
list-crypto-rates.ps1	Lists the current crypto exchange rates	Help
list-environment-variables.ps1	Lists all environment variables	Help
list-emojis.ps1	Lists the emojis of Unicode 13.0	Help
list-fritzbox-calls.ps1	Lists the FRITZ!Box calls	Help
list-fritzbox-devices.ps1	Lists FRITZ!Box's known devices	Help
list-earthquakes.ps1	Lists earthquakes with magnitude >= 6.0 for the last 30 days	Help
list-exchange-rates.ps1	Lists the current exchange rates for the given currency	Help
list-memos.ps1	Lists the memos at $HOME/Memos.csv	Help
list-mysql-tables.ps1	Lists the MySQL server tables	Help
list-news.ps1	Lists the latest news	Help
list-os-releases.ps1	Lists operating system releases and download URL	Help
list-os-updates.ps1	Lists operating system updates	Help
list-passwords.ps1	Prints a list of random passwords	Help
list-pins.ps1	Prints a list of random PIN's	Help
list-sql-tables.ps1	Lists the SQL server tables	Help
list-tiobe-index.ps1	Lists the TIOBE index of top programming languages	Help
list-weather.ps1	Lists the hourly weather	Help
locate-city.ps1	Prints the geographic location of the given city	Help
locate-ipaddress.ps1	Prints the geographic location of the given IP address	Help
locate-zip-code.ps1	Prints the geographic location of the given zip-code	Help
moon.ps1	Prints the current moon phase	Help
new-qrcode.ps1	Generates a new QR code image file	Help
reboot-fritzbox.ps1	Reboots the FRITZ!box device	Help
scan-ports.ps1	Scans the network for open/closed ports	Help
send-email.ps1	Sends an email message	Help
send-tcp.ps1	Sends a TCP message to the given IP address and port	Help
send-udp.ps1	Sends a UDP datagram message to the given IP address and port	Help
set-timer.ps1	Sets a timer for a countdown	Help
simulate-matrix.ps1	Simulates the Matrix (fun)	Help
simulate-presence.ps1	Simulates the human presence against burglars	Help
start-calibre-server.ps1	Starts a local Calibre server	Help
start-ipfs-server.ps1	Starts a local IPFS server	Help
switch-shelly1.ps1	Switches a Shelly1 device in the local network	Help
translate-file.ps1	Translates the given text file into other languages	Help
translate-files.ps1	Translates the given text files into any supported language	Help
translate-text.ps1	Translates the given text in English into other languages	Help
weather.ps1	Prints the current weather forecast	Help
weather-report.ps1	Prints the local weather report	Help
what-is.ps1	Prints a description of the given abbreviation	Help
write-animated.ps1	Writes animated text	Help
write-big.ps1	Writes the given text in big letters	Help
write-blue.ps1	Writes the given text in a blue foreground color	Help
write-braille.ps1	Writes the given text in Braille	Help
write-calendar.ps1	Writes the calendar (month of year)	Help
write-green.ps1	Writes the given text in a green foreground color	Help
write-joke.ps1	Writes a random Juck Norris joke	Help
write-lowercase.ps1	Writes the given text in lowercase letters	Help
write-marquee.ps1	Writes the given text as marquee	Help
write-morse-code.ps1	Writes the given text in Morse code	Help
write-motd.ps1	Writes the message of the day (MOTD)	Help
write-quote.ps1	Writes a random quote	Help
write-red.ps1	Writes the given text in a red foreground color	Help
write-rot13.ps1	Encodes or decodes the given text with ROT13	Help
write-typewriter.ps1	Writes the given text with the typewriter effect	Help
write-uppercase.ps1	Writes the given text in uppercase letters	Help
write-vertical.ps1	Writes the given text in vertical direction	Help

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