Powershell script to find unique values in two sets

You can use a simple PowerShell script to find which values in two sets are unique to each set.

Define each set of comma separated values: $set1 = "chicago","boston","baltimore"

$set2 = "detroit","boston","philadelphia"

Then use the Compare-Object command to analyze the sets:

Compare-Object $set1 $set2

PowerShell will generate a list showing just those values that are not in both sets.

Get List of Restore Points

Each week, Windows creates restore points, which are copies of program and system files. Restore points will also be created when new applications or device drivers are installed.

You can use a PowerShell command to generate a list of the restore points that exist on a computer. The command:

Get-ComputerRestorePoint

. . . will generate a list of the restore points and quickly give you information on when key events have taken place.

PowerShell command to create zip file

You can use a PowerShell script to create a zip file. Use the command, 'Compress-Archive' followed by the path to the directory to be zipped, followed by the location the zip file should be saved to.

Compress-Archive -Path F:\MyData -DestinationPath F:\foofolder