When PowerShell is installed, it sets the default execution policy to Restricted which allows commands to be executed, not scripts. I don’t think this is the best approach for the application since the scripting is the main reason why people would install and use PowerShell.

You can determine what the execution policy is with this command:
Get-ExecutionPolicy
There [...]

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Anyone can learn programming from reading a couple of books on the subject, but it takes more than this to work as a software engineer. On the IndianGeek blog, Sijin Joseph created the Programming Competency Matrix that shows what a programmer needs to know and how knowledgeable they are at different levels (starting at level [...]

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If you don’t want to spend money on Windows applications, there are usually free ones that may provide enough functionality to meet your needs. The AlternativeTo web site lists major commercial applications and the free applications that are similar to them. It doesn’t just list Windows programs, you can also find Mac and Linux applications [...]

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<sarcasm>Everyone enjoys seeing Windows messages like the following:</sarcasm>

You can’t delete files in Windows when their file handle is still open in the operating system. This can still occur even after you closed the document and the application that was used to display it.
One solution is to reboot the computer which may release the file handles, [...]

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DFS 2.8.1.25 is the latest version of Adenium System’s online planroom software and many changes were made from earlier versions. One of the changes is the way user account information is handled. With the new version, it may be not be possible to make changes to an e-mail address since the Library Manager now limits [...]

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