Here is something I learned a while back from Mr. Snover himself, and it was something I just couldn’t believe. Sure enough it’s true, and it’s still true in PowerShell Core 6. The “Get-” part of almost all “Get-” commands is completely optional. Yeah – you heard that right. “Get” is optional for almost all. Get-Process can’t run correctly, mainly because “Process” expects some arguments. Otherwise, give it a try!<\/p>\n
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