c:scriptsget-mytools.ps1 -path G: -sysinternalsĭownload all tools from the web and the Sysinternals utilities. That is the central part of my download script. So within a few seconds I have the setup file downloaded to drive D.

In v3 there was a nasty memory leak when using Invoke-Webrequest in the PowerShell ISE. This should also make this command safer to run in the PowerShell ISE on 3.0 systems. I am using a few other parameters since I’m not doing anything else with the connection once I’ve downloaded the file. Invoke-webrequest –uri -outfile d:HouseCall圆4.exe -DisableKeepAlive -UseBasicParsing Invoke-Webrequest has a parameter for that. However, in this situation, I don’t want to write the result to the PowerShell pipeline, I want to save it to a file. So for my task all I need is a direct download link to the tool I want to grab. All you really need to specify is the URI to the web resource. If you look at the help for Invoke-WebRequest, then you’ll see how easy it is. We no longer needed to figure out how to use the Webclient class. This cmdlet eliminated the need to use the. PowerShell 3.0 brought us a new command, Invoke-WebRequest. But this is a time consuming and boring process, which makes it a prime candidate for automation. In the past I’ve grabbed a spare USB key, plugged it in and started downloading files. Perhaps you might even need a copy of the latest tools from the Sysinternals site. Virus? Malware? Rootkit? Application issues? If you are also like me, then you tend to rely on a collection of free and incredibly useful tools like Trend Micro’s HouseCall, Hijack This or CCleaner. You get a call that a neighbor’s computer is running slow or experiencing odd behavior. If you are an IT pro, then you are most likely the IT pro that’s on call for your family, friends and neighbors.

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