I really have too many tray icons. You know the ones. They sit on your taskbar, perhaps doing something in the background or, at least, giving you ...

The command-line interface (CLI) is the cornerstone of interacting with the Linux operating system. It allows users to enter commands directly, offering greater control and flexibility compared to ...

Linux, known for its robustness and flexibility, has been a favorite among developers, system administrators, and technology enthusiasts. One of the pillars of Linux's capabilities is its inherent ...

Skip one-click backup apps. This rsync script gives you full control over what gets saved and when, plus logs and a few hard-won lessons.

We often write quick bash scripts and judging by the comments, half of us use bash or a similar shell to pop out quick, useful scripts, and half of us think that’s an abomination, and you should only ...

To create a script with Visual Basic Code on Windows 11 (or 10), use these steps: Click the File menu and select the "New Text File" option. Click the File menu and select the Save As option. In the ...

Here are 10 PowerShell commands to use in 2026. The Get-Help cmdlet displays information about PowerShell concepts and ...

We're going to build off my previous series to show how to further the communication channel between Excel and PowerShell. In a recent series of posts, I explained how to launch a PowerShell script ...

FFmpeg was designed as a cross-platform solution for video and audio recording, conversion, and streaming. Its About page describes the command-line tool as “the leading multimedia framework, able to ...

In my previous post, I showed you how to create a clickable button in Excel. That button displayed a simple message box. Now, I want to show you how to use the button to kick off a PowerShell script.