Powershell command tips

1. get-command will bring the list of all commands available in powershell

2.How to get commands related to particular operation

get-command *service*

PS C:\Windows\system32> get-command *service*

CommandType     Name                                               ModuleName

-----------     ----                                               ----------

Cmdlet          Get-Service                                        Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          New-Service                                        Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          New-WebServiceProxy                                Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          Restart-Service                                    Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          Resume-Service                                     Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          Set-Service                                        Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          Start-Service                                      Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          Stop-Service                                       Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          Suspend-Service                                    Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Application     services.exe

Application     services.msc

Application     services.msc

3. How to get a service with a specific noun

PS C:\Windows\system32> get-command -Noun service

CommandType     Name                                               ModuleName

-----------     ----                                               ----------

Cmdlet          Get-Service                                        Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          New-Service                                        Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          Restart-Service                                    Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          Resume-Service                                     Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          Set-Service                                        Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          Start-Service                                      Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          Stop-Service                                       Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Cmdlet          Suspend-Service                                    Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

4. Get , Start and stop a service

PS C:\Windows\system32> get-service "windows update"

Status   Name               DisplayName

------   ----               -----------

Running  wuauserv           windows update

PS C:\Windows\system32> stop-service "windows update"

PS C:\Windows\system32> start-service "windows update"