Mega Collection of PowerShell Scripts

This repository provides more than 250 useful and cross-platform PowerShell scripts in the Scripts subfolder - to be used by command-line interface (CLI), for remote control (e.g. via SSH), by context menu, by voice control (see also the talk2windows repository), by automation software like Jenkins, automatically as daily tasks, or simply to learn PowerShell. See the FAQ page if you need help or have any questions.

Note: the scripts fully support Unicode characters. It's recommended to use a modern console supporting UTF-8 (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 the given 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 the given text with a French text-to-speech voice	Help
speak-german.ps1	Speaks the given text with a German text-to-speech voice	Help
speak-italian.ps1	Speaks the given text with an Italian text-to-speech voice	Help
speak-spanish.ps1	Speaks the given 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	Tell a joke by text-to-speech	Help
tell-quote.ps1	Tell a quote by text-to-speech	Help
turn-volume-down.ps1	Turns audio volume down	Help
turn-volume-off.ps1	Turn audio off	Help
turn-volume-on.ps1	Turn audio on	Help
turn-volume-up.ps1	Turns 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 the SSH client (needs admin rights)	Help
install-ssh-server.ps1	Installs the 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-cli-tools.ps1	Lists available 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-apps.ps1	Lists the installed Windows Store apps	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	Encrypts 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	Help
convert-csv2txt.ps1	Converts a given .CSV file to a text file	Help
convert-mysql2csv.ps1	Converts a MySQL database table to a .CSV file	Help
convert-ps2bat.ps1	Converts a PowerShell script to a .BAT file	Help
convert-ps2md.ps1	Converts the comment-based help of a PowerShell script to Markdown	Help
convert-sql2csv.ps1	Converts a SQL database table to a .CSV file	Help
convert-txt2wav.ps1	Converts text to a .WAV audio file	Help
export-to-manuals.ps1	Exports all scripts as manuals	Help
export-to-serenade.ps1	Exports all scripts to Serenade for voice control	Help

📝 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
clean-repo.ps1	Cleans a Git repository from untracked files (including submodules)	Help
clean-repos.ps1	Cleans all Git repositories in a folder from untracked files (including submodules)	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 (including submodules)	Help
fetch-repos.ps1	Fetches updates for all Git repositories in a folder (including submodules)	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-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 (including submodules)	Help
pull-repos.ps1	Pulls updates for all Git repositories in a folder (including submodules)	Help
remove-tag.ps1	Removes a tag in a Git repository	Help
switch-branch.ps1	Switches the branch in a Git repository (including submodules)	Help
sync-repo.ps1	Synchronizes a Git repository by push & pull (including submodules)	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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