PowerShell doesn't know how to interpret some of the tokenized UTF-8 characters, thereby giving the illusion that a script is corrupt. [Click on image for larger view.] ...

As you can see, I have created a simple four-line PowerShell script. This script's last line calls a function called Do-Something. That function creates a variable named A and sets it equal to 1234.

You may not think too often about how text is displayed in your PowerShell console, but under the covers, there's quite a bit going on. Think about all of the commands you have the ability to run in ...

Windows Tip Sheet PowerShell Script Blocks Script blocks -- one antidote for admin-related repetitive strain injury. By Jeffery Hicks 09/19/2007 PowerShell is an interesting product, to be sure. It is ...