Troubleshooting

Because nobody is perfect, but we can fix that!

  • Why Your Intune File Commits Fail in PowerShell 7.4+

    PowerShell 7.4 introduces a subtle but impactful change: the default encoding for HTTP requests is now UTF-8 instead of ASCII. This shift can cause unexpected issues when working with the Microsoft Graph API, particularly during .intunewin file commits in Intune. In this post, I explain the root cause, share workarounds, and offer practical solutions to keep your automation workflows running smoothly.

  • PowerShell Tip: Testing Performance with Measure-Command

    Measure-Command is a simple yet powerful tool to gain insight into the performance of your PowerShell code. Whether you’re optimizing scripts or just curious — to measure is to know.

  • Strict Mode in PowerShell

    Strict mode is a concept found in various programming languages, designed to enforce stricter coding rules and catch common bugs early. While PowerShell doesn’t have a strict mode like JavaScript or TypeScript, it does offer a feature called Set-StrictMode that serves a similar purpose.

  • Testing for Null or Empty values

    Checking for null and empty values is crucial for robust PowerShell scripting. This blog explores effective methods to handle these checks, ensuring your scripts run smoothly and error-free. Learn the best practices for comparing values. Enhance your code readability and reliability with these essential techniques.

  • Troubleshooting a common issue with Register-PSRepository

    The tale of the missing property and Register-PSRepository.

  • Foreach – Quickly get one entry

    Ever had a script which contains an array and a foreach loop? And then you want to test the content of the foreach, but only with one entry for troubleshooting purposes for example.