Blogs, Articles, and Posts

• Using Dev Proxy to Identify Excessive Microsoft Graph Permissions in Your PowerShell Scripts
  
  The goal of this article is to show how Microsoft Dev Proxy can be used to audit Microsoft Graph permissions in PowerShell scripts and detect unnecessary scopes.
• Is Your Azure Service Retiring? Build a PowerShell Monitor
  
  Build a PowerShell monitor that queries Azure Resource Graph to identify retiring services and alert your team before 90-day deadlines become 9-day emergencies.
• a Hidden gem in PowerShell : Format-Custom
  
  It was something I ran into this week, Format-Custom. Usually I display things in a list or table, but this is different... And very useful! In this blog post, I will show you how it works.
• Azure Key Vault: How to Find Expired Secrets Using KQL
  
  Ever had a production app break because an Azure Key Vault secret expired? It’s painful—and usually happens at the worst time. The good news is you can catch it early. With Event Grid publishing Key Vault events and Log Analytics giving you KQL visibility, you can track expirations proactively and trigger alerts (or even automation)
• Better Error Catching
  
  A better use of try catch blocks in powershell
• The Time I Asked My Boss: Are You An Idiot?
  
  A Microsoft engineer recently told me he used Copilot to script a way out of a laggy system. He was delighted. The story triggered a memory from the early days of PowerShell when my diplomacy was c…

Projects, Scripts, and Modules

• Deactivating an Entra ID Application
  
  This article explores how to deactivate applications (aka disable apps) in Entra ID. Everything is done through PowerShell and the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK because the feature isn’t currently available in the Entra admin center. We’ve even included a fully functional example script to show you how the process works. Feel free to fix or enhance our code in GitHub!
• Verify Windows UEFI CA 2023 Certificate with PowerShell
  
  Microsoft announced that the original Secure Boot certificates introduced during the Windows 8 development cycle begin expiring in June and October 2026. For full details about the impact, timelines, and update process, see the official Microsoft articles listed in the references section of this article.
• PSWorkItem
  
  A PowerShell 7 module for managing work and personal tasks or to-do items. This module uses a SQLite database to store task and category information. The module is not a full-featured project manag...

Books, Media, and Learning Resources

• Tara Writes Her First PowerShell Script Live
  
  Tara's PowerShell learning continues this week as we watch her write her first script. We will demystify what a "script" really is, and build one together step-by-step.

Community

• PowerShell Is Fun mkay with Harm Veenstra
  
  Microsoft MVP Harm Veenstra, creator of PowerShellIsFun.com, joins The PowerShell Podcast to talk about productivity, consistency, and why PowerShell really is fun. Harm shares how blogging regularly helped accelerate his learning, improve his workflow, and deepen his connection to the community. He also discusses his recent transition to macOS, how he uses PowerShell across Mac, Linux, and Windows, and why modern PowerShell is far more cross-platform than many people realize.
• Status on PowerShell 7.6? · PowerShell PowerShell · Discussion #26754
  
  Is there anything the PowerShell team can communicate around the delay on PowerShell 7.6? It is approaching 2 months since the last preview and 3 months since .NET 10 was officially released. It se...
• Monad to Millions - Celebrating Jeffrey Snover & the PowerShell Community
  
  Join us on Thu, Mar 12, 2026 for a special live-stream celebration honoring Jeffrey Snover, the creator of PowerShell, and the incredible community that turned a bold idea (Monad) into a global movement.

Events

• PowerShell + DevOps Global Summit 2026
  
  April 13-17, 2026 in Bellevue, WA
• Chocolatey Fest 2026 @ PowerShell Summit : Call for Speakers
  
  Chocolatey Fest is a community-driven conference focused on Windows automation (WinOps), DevOps practices, and the broader ecosystem around Chocolatey...

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