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In support of these forum posts
https://excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2408-Windows-10-and-Office-Excel/page51#post12776
https://excelfox.com/forum/showthrea...5356#post15356
https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=37740
https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=37712
https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=37707
Code:
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'https://excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2408-Windows-10-and-Office-Excel/page51#post12776
'https://excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2559-Notes-tests-text-files-manipulation-of-text-files-in-Excel-and-with-Excel-VBA?p=15356#post15356
'https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=37740
'https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=37712
'https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=37707
Sub Services() ' https://excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2408-Windows-10-and-Office-Excel/page51#post12776 https://excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2559-Notes-tests-text-files-manipulation-of-text-files-in-Excel-and-with-Excel-VBA?p=15356#post15356
' PowerShell
Dim PScmdLet As String, cmdLet As String
'Let cmdLet = "Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\acer\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 1000"
Let cmdLet = "Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath '" & ThisWorkbook.Path & Application.PathSeparator & "test.txt' -Width 1000"
Let PScmdLet = "powershell -command " & cmdLet ' https://www.devhut.net/vba-run-powershell-command/
CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Exec (PScmdLet)
' Get the text file as a long single string
Dim FileNum As Long: Let FileNum = FreeFile(1) ' https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vba/language-reference-vba/articles/freefile-function
Dim PathAndFileName As String, TotalFile As String
Let PathAndFileName = ThisWorkbook.Path & Application.PathSeparator & "test.txt" ' CHANGE TO SUIT From vixer zyxw1234 : http://www.eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=34629 DF.txt https://app.box.com/s/gw941dh9v8sqhvzin3lo9rfc67fjsbic
Open PathAndFileName For Binary As #FileNum 'Open Route to data. Binary is a fundamental type data input...
Let TotalFile = Space(LOF(FileNum)) '....and wot receives it has to be a string of exactly the right length
Get #FileNum, , TotalFile 'Debug.Print TotalFile
Let TotalFile = Replace(TotalFile, Chr(0), "", 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare) ' There seems to be a lot of Chr(0)s in the string https://i.postimg.cc/t43HCQr9/Rather-a-lot-of-Chr-0-s.jpg
'Let TotalFile = Replace(TotalFile, Chr(255) & Chr(254) & vbCr & vbLf, "", 1, 1, vbBinaryCompare) ' this would tsake the first bit of crap out, (alternatively we can just take out the first line when split later by
Close #FileNum
' Call WtchaGot_Unic_NotMuchIfYaChoppedItOff(TotalFile)
' make a 1 D array of the text file lines
Dim arrRws() As String: Let arrRws() = Split(TotalFile, vbCr & vbLf, -1, vbBinaryCompare)
' make array for output
Dim arrOut() As String: ReDim arrOut(1 To UBound(arrRws()) - 2, 1 To 3) ' we are ignoring the first 3 lines. The UBound of the 1 dimensional array is already 1 less then the lines we need because a 1 dimensional array starts at 0
Dim Cnt As Long
For Cnt = 1 To UBound(arrRws()) - 2
If arrRws(Cnt + 2) = "" Then
' This should occur at the last empty rows, so we could consider jumping out of the loop here
Else
' time to split the line string
Dim Pos1 As Long: Let Pos1 = InStr(1, arrRws(Cnt + 2), " ", vbBinaryCompare)
Dim Nme As String: Let Nme = Left(arrRws(Cnt + 2), Pos1 - 1)
Dim Pos3 As Long: Let Pos3 = Len(arrRws(Cnt + 2)) - InStrRev(arrRws(Cnt + 2), " ", -1, vbBinaryCompare)
Dim StrtTyp As String: Let StrtTyp = Right(arrRws(Cnt + 2), Pos3)
Dim DispNme As String: Let DispNme = Replace(arrRws(Cnt + 2), Nme, "", 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare)
Let DispNme = Replace(DispNme, StrtTyp, "", 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare)
Let DispNme = Trim(DispNme)
' fill the array for output
Let arrOut(Cnt, 1) = Nme: arrOut(Cnt, 2) = DispNme: arrOut(Cnt, 3) = StrtTyp
End If
Next Cnt
' Chuck array into a spreadsheet
Let ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("PowerShell").Range("A2").Resize(UBound(arrOut(), 1), 3).Value = arrOut()
ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("PowerShell").Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit
End Sub
Edit Some issues…
I messed up with a few things.
_ the display name could be long and go up to the startuptype in the text file, which messed up the manipulation of a line of data from the text file a bit. For now I fiddled that by adding some spaces before the words used for the startuptype. A better solution will probably wait until I fully understand the PowerShell code line
_ There seems to be some strange effects with something somewhere working too slow, too fast or not giving accurate information about if a text file is present. For now that is fiddled with some Waits , Dirs and a Kill. That will do for now, but that need to be looked at again when I understand better wots going on
The next code version is in the next post
https://excelfox.com/forum/showthrea...ll=1#post16369
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Macro for this post
https://excelfox.com/forum/showthrea...ge51#post12776
Code:
'In support of these forum posts
'https://excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2408-Windows-10-and-Office-Excel/page51#post12776
'https://excelfox.com/forum/showthrea...5356#post15356
'https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=37740
'https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=37712
'https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=37707
Sub Services2() ' https://excelfox.com/forum/showthrea...ge51#post12776 https://excelfox.com/forum/showthrea...5356#post15356
' kill the text file before I make it, because the code might otherwise use a previous one, as it takes a second or so to overwrite the old or make a new one
Do While Dir("" & ThisWorkbook.Path & Application.PathSeparator & "test.txt", vbNormal) <> ""
If Dir("" & ThisWorkbook.Path & Application.PathSeparator & "test.txt", vbNormal) <> "" Then Kill PathName:="" & ThisWorkbook.Path & Application.PathSeparator & "test.txt"
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("0:00:01"))
Loop
DoEvents: DoEvents
' Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("0:00:01")) ' I am not sure why I had to do this. It should not be necerssary, without it the text file is empty - maybe Dir says something is there before it is available to have???
' PowerShell
Dim PScmdLet As String, cmdLet As String
'Let cmdLet = "Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\acer\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 1000"
Let cmdLet = "Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath '" & ThisWorkbook.Path & Application.PathSeparator & "test.txt' -Width 2000"
Let PScmdLet = "powershell -command " & cmdLet ' https://www.devhut.net/vba-run-powershell-command/
CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Exec (PScmdLet)
' we need to wait a bit until the text file is made
Do While Dir("" & ThisWorkbook.Path & Application.PathSeparator & "test.txt", vbNormal) = ""
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("0:00:01"))
Loop
DoEvents: DoEvents ' I chucked this in, but did not really have any reason
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("0:00:02")) ' I am not sure why I had to do this. It should not be necerssary, without it the text file is empty - maybe Dir says something is there before it is available to have??? 01 seemed OK - I made it 2
' Get the text file as a long single string
Dim FileNum As Long: Let FileNum = FreeFile(1) ' https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vba...efile-function
Dim PathAndFileName As String, TotalFile As String
Let PathAndFileName = ThisWorkbook.Path & Application.PathSeparator & "test.txt" ' CHANGE TO SUIT From vixer zyxw1234 : http://www.eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=34629 DF.txt https://app.box.com/s/gw941dh9v8sqhvzin3lo9rfc67fjsbic
Open PathAndFileName For Binary As #FileNum 'Open Route to data. Binary is a fundamental type data input...
Let TotalFile = Space(LOF(FileNum)) '....and wot receives it has to be a string of exactly the right length
Get #FileNum, , TotalFile 'Debug.Print TotalFile
Let TotalFile = Replace(TotalFile, Chr(0), "", 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare) ' There seems to be a lot of Chr(0)s in the string https://i.postimg.cc/t43HCQr9/Rather...of-Chr-0-s.jpg
'Let TotalFile = Replace(TotalFile, Chr(255) & Chr(254) & vbCr & vbLf, "", 1, 1, vbBinaryCompare) ' this would tsake the first bit of crap out, (alternatively we can just take out the first line when split later by
Close #FileNum
' Call WtchaGot_Unic_NotMuchIfYaChoppedItOff(TotalFile)
' make a 1 D array of the text file lines
Dim arrRws() As String: Let arrRws() = Split(TotalFile, vbCr & vbLf, -1, vbBinaryCompare)
' make array for output
Dim arrOut() As String: ReDim arrOut(1 To UBound(arrRws()) - 2, 1 To 3) ' we are ignoring the first 3 lines. The UBound of the 1 dimensional array is already 1 less then the lines we need because a 1 dimensional array starts at 0
Dim Cnt As Long
For Cnt = 1 To UBound(arrRws()) - 2
If arrRws(Cnt + 2) = "" Then
' This should occur at the last empty rows, so we could consider jumping out of the loop here
Else
' This is a bit of a temporary bodge as the Display name sometimes pushes up to the startuptype which screws up the string manipulation below
Let arrRws(Cnt + 2) = Replace(arrRws(Cnt + 2), "Manual", " Manual", 1, 1, vbBinaryCompare): Let arrRws(Cnt + 2) = Replace(arrRws(Cnt + 2), "Automatic", " Auotomatic", 1, 1, vbBinaryCompare): Let arrRws(Cnt + 2) = Replace(arrRws(Cnt + 2), "Disabled", " Disabled", 1, 1, vbBinaryCompare)
' time to split the line string
Dim Pos1 As Long: Let Pos1 = InStr(1, arrRws(Cnt + 2), " ", vbBinaryCompare)
Dim Nme As String: Let Nme = Left(arrRws(Cnt + 2), Pos1 - 1)
Dim Pos3 As Long: Let Pos3 = Len(arrRws(Cnt + 2)) - InStrRev(arrRws(Cnt + 2), " ", -1, vbBinaryCompare)
Dim StrtTyp As String: Let StrtTyp = Right(arrRws(Cnt + 2), Pos3)
Dim DispNme As String: Let DispNme = Replace(arrRws(Cnt + 2), Nme, "", 1, 1, vbBinaryCompare)
Let DispNme = Replace(DispNme, StrtTyp, "", 1, 1, vbBinaryCompare)
Let DispNme = Trim(DispNme)
' fill the array for output
Let arrOut(Cnt, 1) = Nme: arrOut(Cnt, 2) = DispNme: arrOut(Cnt, 3) = StrtTyp
End If
Next Cnt
' Chuck array into a spreadsheet
Let ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("PowerShell").Range("A2").Resize(UBound(arrOut(), 1), 3).Value = arrOut()
ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("PowerShell").Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit
End Sub
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test
Code:
https://www.excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2345-Appendix-Thread-(-Codes-for-other-Threads-HTML-Tables-etc-)/page52
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occured" } ; finally {$excel.Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
HTML Code:
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occured" } ; finally {$excel.Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
PHP Code:
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occured" } ; finally {$excel.Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
Code:
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range(”A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occurred" }
finally { $excel .Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
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test
Code:
https://www.excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2345-Appendix-Thread-(-Codes-for-other-Threads-HTML-Tables-etc-)/page52
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occured" } ; finally {$excel.Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
HTML Code:
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occured" } ; finally {$excel.Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
PHP Code:
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occured" } ; finally {$excel.Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
Code:
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range(”A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occurred" }
finally { $excel .Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
-
Macro for this post
https://excelfox.com/forum/showthrea...ge51#post12776
Code:
'In support of these forum posts
'https://excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2408-Windows-10-and-Office-Excel/page51#post12776
'https://excelfox.com/forum/showthrea...5356#post15356
'https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=37740
'https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=37712
'https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=37707
Sub Services2() ' https://excelfox.com/forum/showthrea...ge51#post12776 https://excelfox.com/forum/showthrea...5356#post15356
' kill the text file before I make it, because the code might otherwise use a previous one, as it takes a second or so to overwrite the old or make a new one
Do While Dir("" & ThisWorkbook.Path & Application.PathSeparator & "test.txt", vbNormal) <> ""
If Dir("" & ThisWorkbook.Path & Application.PathSeparator & "test.txt", vbNormal) <> "" Then Kill PathName:="" & ThisWorkbook.Path & Application.PathSeparator & "test.txt"
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("0:00:01"))
Loop
DoEvents: DoEvents
' Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("0:00:01")) ' I am not sure why I had to do this. It should not be necerssary, without it the text file is empty - maybe Dir says something is there before it is available to have???
' PowerShell
Dim PScmdLet As String, cmdLet As String
'Let cmdLet = "Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\acer\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 1000"
Let cmdLet = "Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath '" & ThisWorkbook.Path & Application.PathSeparator & "test.txt' -Width 2000"
Let PScmdLet = "powershell -command " & cmdLet ' https://www.devhut.net/vba-run-powershell-command/
CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Exec (PScmdLet)
' we need to wait a bit until the text file is made
Do While Dir("" & ThisWorkbook.Path & Application.PathSeparator & "test.txt", vbNormal) = ""
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("0:00:01"))
Loop
DoEvents: DoEvents ' I chucked this in, but did not really have any reason
Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("0:00:02")) ' I am not sure why I had to do this. It should not be necerssary, without it the text file is empty - maybe Dir says something is there before it is available to have??? 01 seemed OK - I made it 2
' Get the text file as a long single string
Dim FileNum As Long: Let FileNum = FreeFile(1) ' https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vba...efile-function
Dim PathAndFileName As String, TotalFile As String
Let PathAndFileName = ThisWorkbook.Path & Application.PathSeparator & "test.txt" ' CHANGE TO SUIT From vixer zyxw1234 : http://www.eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=34629 DF.txt https://app.box.com/s/gw941dh9v8sqhvzin3lo9rfc67fjsbic
Open PathAndFileName For Binary As #FileNum 'Open Route to data. Binary is a fundamental type data input...
Let TotalFile = Space(LOF(FileNum)) '....and wot receives it has to be a string of exactly the right length
Get #FileNum, , TotalFile 'Debug.Print TotalFile
Let TotalFile = Replace(TotalFile, Chr(0), "", 1, -1, vbBinaryCompare) ' There seems to be a lot of Chr(0)s in the string https://i.postimg.cc/t43HCQr9/Rather...of-Chr-0-s.jpg
'Let TotalFile = Replace(TotalFile, Chr(255) & Chr(254) & vbCr & vbLf, "", 1, 1, vbBinaryCompare) ' this would tsake the first bit of crap out, (alternatively we can just take out the first line when split later by
Close #FileNum
' Call WtchaGot_Unic_NotMuchIfYaChoppedItOff(TotalFile)
' make a 1 D array of the text file lines
Dim arrRws() As String: Let arrRws() = Split(TotalFile, vbCr & vbLf, -1, vbBinaryCompare)
' make array for output
Dim arrOut() As String: ReDim arrOut(1 To UBound(arrRws()) - 2, 1 To 3) ' we are ignoring the first 3 lines. The UBound of the 1 dimensional array is already 1 less then the lines we need because a 1 dimensional array starts at 0
Dim Cnt As Long
For Cnt = 1 To UBound(arrRws()) - 2
If arrRws(Cnt + 2) = "" Then
' This should occur at the last empty rows, so we could consider jumping out of the loop here
Else
' This is a bit of a temporary bodge as the Display name sometimes pushes up to the startuptype which screws up the string manipulation below
Let arrRws(Cnt + 2) = Replace(arrRws(Cnt + 2), "Manual", " Manual", 1, 1, vbBinaryCompare): Let arrRws(Cnt + 2) = Replace(arrRws(Cnt + 2), "Automatic", " Auotomatic", 1, 1, vbBinaryCompare): Let arrRws(Cnt + 2) = Replace(arrRws(Cnt + 2), "Disabled", " Disabled", 1, 1, vbBinaryCompare)
' time to split the line string
Dim Pos1 As Long: Let Pos1 = InStr(1, arrRws(Cnt + 2), " ", vbBinaryCompare)
Dim Nme As String: Let Nme = Left(arrRws(Cnt + 2), Pos1 - 1)
Dim Pos3 As Long: Let Pos3 = Len(arrRws(Cnt + 2)) - InStrRev(arrRws(Cnt + 2), " ", -1, vbBinaryCompare)
Dim StrtTyp As String: Let StrtTyp = Right(arrRws(Cnt + 2), Pos3)
Dim DispNme As String: Let DispNme = Replace(arrRws(Cnt + 2), Nme, "", 1, 1, vbBinaryCompare)
Let DispNme = Replace(DispNme, StrtTyp, "", 1, 1, vbBinaryCompare)
Let DispNme = Trim(DispNme)
' fill the array for output
Let arrOut(Cnt, 1) = Nme: arrOut(Cnt, 2) = DispNme: arrOut(Cnt, 3) = StrtTyp
End If
Next Cnt
' Chuck array into a spreadsheet
Let ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("PowerShell").Range("A2").Resize(UBound(arrOut(), 1), 3).Value = arrOut()
ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("PowerShell").Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit
End Sub
-
test
Code:
https://www.excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2345-Appendix-Thread-(-Codes-for-other-Threads-HTML-Tables-etc-)/page52
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occured" } ; finally {$excel.Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
HTML Code:
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occured" } ; finally {$excel.Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
PHP Code:
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occured" } ; finally {$excel.Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
Code:
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range(”A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occurred" }
finally { $excel .Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
-
test
Code:
https://www.excelfox.com/forum/showthread.php/2345-Appendix-Thread-(-Codes-for-other-Threads-HTML-Tables-etc-)/page52
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occured" } ; finally {$excel.Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
HTML Code:
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occured" } ; finally {$excel.Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
PHP Code:
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occured" } ; finally {$excel.Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
Code:
Remove-Variable * -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue # This is very helpful when developing and debuging skript in the ISE, because the ISE has a habit of maintaining variables values between script executions, so this is needed, or else a removed variable may still be there - when fucking about with variables, this can get you in a very frustrating mess. In technical terms: By default variables are persistant. https://pscustomobject.github.io/powershell/howto/PowerShell-ISE-Clear-Variables/
# https://eileenslounge.com/viewtopic.php?t=33011&sid=726de7ffbd0c03680b62280fd86753e0
# Path I have used for my text file output 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' here full line Get-Service|Select-Object name,displayname,starttype|Format-Table -AutoSize|Out-File -FilePath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\test.txt' -Width 2000
# and for Excel example file C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls
try # Most of the main coding is in a try section ==============================================================================
{[object]$excel = New-Object -ComObject Excel.Application # https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xc8A7Z0JLB0&t=995s
$excel.Visible = $true
[string]$excelPath = "C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\PowerShellAshishRajFeedback.xls"
$excelWB = $excel.workbooks.Open($excelPath)
# Worksheets info
$excelWS=$excelWB.WorkSheets.item("AshishRajCOM")
$excelWS.Activate() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 1).Value = "name" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 2).Value = "displayname" ; $excelWS.Cells.Item(1, 3).Value = "starttype"
# write in service
[int]$rowWS = 2
ForEach($Service in Get-Service) { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Value = $Service.Name.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 2).Value = $Service.DisplayName.ToString() ; $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 3).Value = $Service.StartType.ToString()
If($Service.Status -eq "Running") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range(”A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 10 }
elseif($Service.Status -eq "Stopped") { $excelWS.Cells.Item($rowWS, 1).Range("A1:C1").Font.ColorIndex = 3 }
$rowWS++ }
$excelWS.Cells.Columns("A:C").EntireColumn.AutoFit() # Tidy up column widths
# $excelWB.SaveAs($excelPath)
$excelWB.Save() # It seems that in PowerShell script an extra () is needed
$excel.Quit() } # =============================================================================================================
catch { Write-Host "some error occurred" }
finally { $excel .Quit() } # this section will be done if an error occurs
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In support of this post https://excelfox.com/forum/showthrea...ge51#post12782
Security tweaks
Code:
# Will like XP or Win7 Disable Windows Defender Disable Defender Updates Set UAC to Never Prompt Disable Meltdown Flag Disable Windows Malware Scan
$securitylow.Add_Click({
Write-Host "Lowering UAC level..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin" -Type DWord -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "PromptOnSecureDesktop" -Type DWord -Value 0
Write-Host "Disabling Windows Defender..."
If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender")) {
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" -Force | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" -Name "DisableAntiSpyware" -Type DWord -Value 1
If ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build -eq 14393) {
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" -Name "WindowsDefender" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
} ElseIf ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build -ge 15063) {
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" -Name "SecurityHealth" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
}
Write-Host "Disabling Windows Defender Cloud..."
If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet")) {
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" -Force | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" -Name "SpynetReporting" -Type DWord -Value 0
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" -Name "SubmitSamplesConsent" -Type DWord -Value 2
Write-Host "Disabling Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754) compatibility flag..."
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\QualityCompat" -Name "cadca5fe-87d3-4b96-b7fb-a231484277cc" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Write-Host "Disabling Malicious Software Removal Tool offering..."
If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT")) {
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT" | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT" -Name "DontOfferThroughWUAU" -Type DWord -Value 1
$wshell.Popup("Operation Completed",0,"Done",0x0)
})
Code:
# Enable Windows Malware Scan Enable Meltdown Flag Disable Windows Defender Set UAC to Always Prompt Disable Defender Updates
$securityhigh.Add_Click({
Write-Host "Raising UAC level..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin" -Type DWord -Value 5
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System" -Name "PromptOnSecureDesktop" -Type DWord -Value 1
Write-Host "Disabling SMB 1.0 protocol..."
Set-SmbServerConfiguration -EnableSMB1Protocol $false -Force
Write-Host "Enabling Windows Defender..."
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" -Name "DisableAntiSpyware" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
If ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build -eq 14393) {
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" -Name "WindowsDefender" -Type ExpandString -Value "`"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCuiL.exe`""
} ElseIf ([System.Environment]::OSVersion.Version.Build -ge 15063) {
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run" -Name "SecurityHealth" -Type ExpandString -Value "`"%ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MSASCuiL.exe`""
}
Write-Host "Enabling Windows Defender Cloud..."
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" -Name "SpynetReporting" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet" -Name "SubmitSamplesConsent" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Write-Host "Disabling Windows Script Host..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings" -Name "Enabled" -Type DWord -Value 0
Write-Host "Enabling Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754) compatibility flag..."
If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\QualityCompat")) {
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\QualityCompat" | Out-Null
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\QualityCompat" -Name "cadca5fe-87d3-4b96-b7fb-a231484277cc" -Type DWord -Value 0
Write-Host "Enabling Malicious Software Removal Tool offering..."
Remove-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\MRT" -Name "DontOfferThroughWUAU" -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
$wshell.Popup("Operation Completed",0,"Done",0x0)
})
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In support of this post
https://excelfox.com/forum/showthrea...ge51#post12783
The ps1 file, and also below the $WindowsSearch.Add_Click(
Code:
Share ‘ChrisSearchTweaks18-19July.ps1 https://app.box.com/s/cbs7go8i2tdxw4wguthgxcviecaxjn6b
iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString(' https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChrisTitusTech/win10script/71609526b132f5cd7e3b9167779af60051a80912/win10debloat.ps1'))
$windowssearch.Add_Click({
Write-Host "Disabling Bing Search in Start Menu..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "BingSearchEnabled" -Type DWord -Value 0
<#
Write-Host "Disabling Cortana"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "CortanaConsent" -Type DWord -Value 0
If (!(Test-Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search")) {
New-Item -Path "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Search" -Force | Out-Null
}
#>
Write-Host "Hiding Search Box / Button..."
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search" -Name "SearchboxTaskbarMode" -Type DWord -Value 0
Write-Host "Removing Start Menu Tiles"
Set-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -Value '<LayoutModificationTemplate xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout" Version="1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification">'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <LayoutOptions StartTileGroupCellWidth="6" />'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <DefaultLayoutOverride>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <StartLayoutCollection>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth="6" />'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' </StartLayoutCollection>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' </DefaultLayoutOverride>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <taskbar:TaskbarPinList>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <taskbar:UWA AppUserModelID="Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe!MicrosoftEdge" />'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\File Explorer.lnk" />'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' </taskbar:TaskbarPinList>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' </defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value ' </CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection>'
Add-Content -Path 'C:\Users\Default\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\DefaultLayouts.xml' -value '</LayoutModificationTemplate>'
$START_MENU_LAYOUT = @"
<LayoutModificationTemplate xmlns:defaultlayout="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/FullDefaultLayout" xmlns:start="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/StartLayout" Version="1" xmlns:taskbar="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/TaskbarLayout" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/Start/2014/LayoutModification">
<LayoutOptions StartTileGroupCellWidth="6" />
<DefaultLayoutOverride>
<StartLayoutCollection>
<defaultlayout:StartLayout GroupCellWidth="6" />
</StartLayoutCollection>
</DefaultLayoutOverride>
</LayoutModificationTemplate>
"@
$layoutFile="C:\Windows\StartMenuLayout.xml"
#Delete layout file if it already exists
If(Test-Path $layoutFile)
{
Remove-Item $layoutFile
}
#Creates the blank layout file
$START_MENU_LAYOUT | Out-File $layoutFile -Encoding ASCII
$regAliases = @("HKLM", "HKCU")
#Assign the start layout and force it to apply with "LockedStartLayout" at both the machine and user level
foreach ($regAlias in $regAliases){
$basePath = $regAlias + ":\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows"
$keyPath = $basePath + "\Explorer"
IF(!(Test-Path -Path $keyPath)) {
New-Item -Path $basePath -Name "Explorer"
}
Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "LockedStartLayout" -Value 1
Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "StartLayoutFile" -Value $layoutFile
}
#Restart Explorer, open the start menu (necessary to load the new layout), and give it a few seconds to process
Stop-Process -name explorer
Start-Sleep -s 5
$wshell = New-Object -ComObject wscript.shell; $wshell.SendKeys('^{ESCAPE}')
Start-Sleep -s 5
#Enable the ability to pin items again by disabling "LockedStartLayout"
foreach ($regAlias in $regAliases){
$basePath = $regAlias + ":\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows"
$keyPath = $basePath + "\Explorer"
Set-ItemProperty -Path $keyPath -Name "LockedStartLayout" -Value 0
Write-Host "Search and Start Menu Tweaks Complete"
} # This was missing 12 July 2021
})
