How to Check Windows Firewall Status with PowerShell
This post will help you to check your local Windows Firewall status using PowerShell (whether it’s off or on for each Profile).
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How to Enable Windows Firewall with PowerShell
This post is contains a demo on how to enable Windows Firewall with PowerShell in Windows Server. This might be needed if you have discovered Windows Firewall is disabled on your or multiple computers, or you might want to re-enable it after disabling this for a test (see my other post on disabling instead of enabling).
How to Disable Windows Firewall with PowerShell
This post contains a demo on how to disable Windows Firewall with PowerShell on a Windows computer. Disabling the Local Firewall on Windows is not a recommended move, and it will ultimately make your computer less secure.
Best Terminal for Windows 2022
This is a post to share an opinion on the best Terminal for Windows 2022. The answer to all our needs in the year 2022 is Windows Terminal.
How to Reboot WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
To reboot WSL, run wsl --shutdown to stop WSL distros then enter back into WSL as you normally would to start it back up again.
PowerShell Create Folder If Not Exists
In this post, I share a script that will help you create folders and sub-folders with PowerShell if they do not already exist.
How to Create New Files & Folders in PowerShell
This is a post on how to create new files and folders using PowerShell. Creating new files and folders in Windows is generally done via GUI.
How to Restart WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux)
This is a guide on how to restart a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distribution on your local machine. This might be needed if your WSL instance or app within has thrown an error message, or you are changing the .wslconfig file/memory limits as described in MS Docs.
How to Upgrade WSL from Version 1 to Version 2
This is a post on how to upgrade to WSL 2. The demo below will explain the process of upgrading an installed Windows Subsystem for Linux distribution from running WSL version 1 to WSL version 2.
How to Downgrade from WSL Version 2 to WSL Version 1
This is a post on how to downgrade from WSL version 2 to WSL 1. The demo below will explain the process of downgrading an installed Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) distribution, from WSL2 to WSL1.
How to Check Linux Version in Ubuntu
To check the Linux version in Ubuntu, run the lsb_release -a or cat /etc/os-release command. This is useful when accessing a host for the first time or checking the running Linux distribution and version.
How to Open WSL Projects in Windows File Explorer
This is a guide on how to open WSL files in Windows File Explorer, with added descriptions. The best practice for managing project files in WSL is to store your files on the same Operating System as the tools your plan to use.
Drop Table if Exists in SQL Server
The DROP TABLE command in SQL Server will do as it suggests and drops a table. This post is to show an example of using this command, including the IF EXISTS argument.
How to Change Default Linux Distro in WSL
This post is a guide on how to change a WSL distribution, from your default WSL Linux distro in the Windows Subsystem for Linux This is useful when you are managing multiple WSL distros on your computer.
Get Last Database Restore DateTimes in SQL Server
This post contains a script to help you get the last dates and times for when your databases were last restored in SQL Server.
