mrkrch’s gists

Sh1n0g1 / Write-RegistryValue.ps1

Created March 23, 2017 03:00

Write Registry Value (and Create key if needed)

	<#
	.EXAMPLE
	Write-RegistryValue -Path "HKCU:\Software\Sysinternals\Strings" -Name "EulaAccepted
	#>

	function Write-RegistryValue{
	param (
	[parameter(Mandatory=$true)][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]$Path,
	[parameter(Mandatory=$true)][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]$Name,
	[parameter(Mandatory=$true)][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]$Value

Sh1n0g1 / Test-RegistryName.ps1

Created March 23, 2017 02:49

Test-RegistryName

	<#
	.EXAMPLE
	Test-RegistryName -Path "HKCU:\Software\Sysinternals\Strings" -Name "EulaAccepted"
	#>

	function Test-RegistryName {
	param (
	[parameter(Mandatory=$true)][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]$Path,
	[parameter(Mandatory=$true)][ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]$Name
	)

sgreve / Win10postSetup.ps1

Last active April 13, 2019 20:22

	##########
	# Win10 Post Setup Script
	# Original Author: Disassembler <disassembler@dasm.cz>
	# Edited by Sven212
	# Version: 1.5, 2016-06-08
	##########

	# Ask for elevated permissions if required
	If (!([Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal][Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).IsInRole([Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole]"Administrator")) {
	Start-Process powershell.exe "-NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File `"$PSCommandPath`"" -Verb RunAs

kitmenke / finderrors.ps1

Created August 1, 2016 02:45

Working in progress: powershell script to automatically fix DCOM errors which show up in the event log

	# Get-EvengLog doesn't quite work I guess:
	# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31396903/get-eventlog-valid-message-missing-for-some-event-log-sources#
	# Get-EventLog Application -EntryType Error -Source "DistributedCOM"
	# The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
	#$logs = Get-EventLog -LogName "System" -EntryType Error -Source "DCOM" -Newest 1 -Message "The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID*"
	# 2 is error
	# 3 is warning
	$EVT_MSG = "The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID"
	# Search for System event log ERROR entries starting with the specified EVT_MSG
	$logEntry = Get-WinEvent -FilterHashTable @{LogName='System'; Level=2} \| Where-Object { $_.Message -like "$EVT_MSG*" } \| Select-Object -First 1

DBremen / Add-PowerShellContextMenu.ps1

Last active November 5, 2025 15:40

Function to add context menu entries to open PowerShell command prompt and edit a file with PowerShell ISE

	function Add-PowerShellContextMenu{
	[CmdletBinding()]
	param(
	[Parameter(Position=0)]
	[ValidateSet('openPowerShellHere','editWithPowerShellISE')]
	$contextType,
	$platform='x64',
	[switch]$noProfile,
	[switch]$asAdmin
	)

cdhunt / Get-CredentialFromWindowsCredentialManager.ps1

Last active September 4, 2024 19:46 — forked from toburger/Get-CredentialFromWindowsCredentialManager.ps1

Gets a PowerShell Credential [PSCredential] from the Windows Credential Manager. This only works for Generic Credentials.

	<#
	.SYNOPSIS
	Gets a PowerShell Credential (PSCredential) from the Windows Credential Manager

	.DESCRIPTION
	This module will return a [PSCredential] object from a credential stored in Windows Credential Manager. The
	Get-StoredCredential function can only access Generic Credentials.

	Alias: GSC

davidruhmann / Admin.bat

Last active May 7, 2023 06:37

Check if user has Administrator privileges and request them if needed.

	::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
	:Admin <Return> [Needed] [Success]
	:: Check for Administrator privileges and request privileges if Needed 'true'.
	:::: Usage: call :Admin xReturn true
	:: Return success value, if user is Admin. Default `true` if Success not set.
	setlocal
	set "xVBUAC=%Temp%\AdminUAC.vbs"
	set "xSuccess=true"
	set "xAdmin=false"
	if not "%~3"=="" set "xSuccess=%~3"

litodam / addselftosqlsysadmin.cmd

Created February 2, 2012 18:46 — forked from wadewegner/addselftosqlsysadmin.cmd

Script to add the current user to the sysadmin role in SQL Server

	@echo off
	rem
	rem ****************************************************************************
	rem
	rem Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
	rem This code is licensed under the Microsoft Public License.
	rem THIS CODE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
	rem ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY
	rem IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
	rem PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

wadewegner / addselftosqlsysadmin.cmd

Created January 25, 2012 18:35

Script to add the current user to the sysadmin role in SQL Server

	@echo off
	rem
	rem ****************************************************************************
	rem
	rem Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
	rem This code is licensed under the Microsoft Public License.
	rem THIS CODE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF
	rem ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY
	rem IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
	rem PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Mark mrkrch