Powershell: OS Detection

What OS am I executing on? What bitness? Some Handy Functions to Use Sometimes, it's important to know what OS you are running on, and/or how many bits that OS has. Here are some useful functions which can be reused in other Powershell scripts (a future post may include putting such things into a Powershell Module). Please note that this hasn't been...

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Windows Update Client - Useful Commands

Windows Update is a key tool in diagnosing many Windows-related problems. It's handy to know a few shortcuts to assist in diagnosis. GUI There is a basic GUI built into Windows (since Vista). This can be instantly accessed by typing the command  "wuapp", which works if you type this word into a Cmd window, into the Win7 Start Menu and also...

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Android SMS on 4.4 KitKat - Goodbye Hangouts, Hello 8sms

I tried, I really tried, to like Hangouts. I even tried to simply live with it. But, enough is enough, and it has now been replaced. Did I fail? No, this time, it's not me - so Goodbye Google Hangouts, Hello 8sms. For those not in posession of a new-ish Android device, Google has replaced the standard SMS app in the current latest version of Android...

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