List all installed modules:
PS C:>Get-Module -ListAvailable
ModuleType Name ExportedCommands
---------- ---- ----------------
Manifest ActiveDirectory {}
Manifest AppLocker {}
Manifest BitsTransfer {}
Manifest FailoverClusters {}
Manifest GroupPolicy {}
Manifest NetworkLoadBalancingCl... {}
Manifest PSDiagnostics {Enable-PSTrace, Enable-WSManTrace, Start-Trace, Disable-PSWSManCombined...
Manifest TroubleshootingPack {}
PS C:>
List all snap-ins loaded:
PS C:> get-pssnapin | ft -Auto
Name PSVersion Description
---- --------- -----------
Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics 2.0 This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains Windows Eventing and Performance Counter cmdlets.
Microsoft.WSMan.Management 2.0 This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains cmdlets (such as Get-WSManInstance and Set-WSManInstance) that are used ...
Microsoft.PowerShell.Core 2.0 This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains cmdlets used to manage components of Windows PowerShell.
Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility 2.0 This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains utility Cmdlets used to manipulate data.
Microsoft.PowerShell.Host 2.0 This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains cmdlets (such as Start-Transcript and Stop-Transcript) that are provided...
Microsoft.PowerShell.Management 2.0 This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains management cmdlets used to manage Windows components.
Microsoft.PowerShell.Security 2.0 This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains cmdlets to manage Windows PowerShell security.
Quest.ActiveRoles.ADManagement 1.0 This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains cmdlets to manage Active Directory and Quest ActiveRoles Server.
WASP 2.0 The Windows Automation Snapin Project has PowerShell cmdlets for enumerating, moving, and managing application wi...
PS C:>
List all registered snap-ins loaded:
PS C:> gsnp -reg | ft -Auto
Name PSVersion Description
—- ——— ———–
CreateShortCut 1.0 Creates shortcuts
Logger 1.0 Registers the CmdLets and Providers in this assembly
SQL-DataBase 1.0 For creating a database,attaching and detaching…
WASP 1.0 The Windows Automation Snapin Project has PowerShell cmdlets for enumerating, moving, an…
WindowsOperations 1.0 performs all window related operations.
PS C:>
Listing all cmdlets in a given snap-in:
PS C:> get-command WASP* | ft -Auto
CommandType Name Definition
———– —- ———-
Cmdlet Get-WindowPosition Get-WindowPosition [-Window] [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-Error…
Cmdlet Remove-Window Remove-Window [-Window] [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorActio…
Cmdlet Select-ChildWindow Select-ChildWindow [-Window] [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-Error…
Cmdlet Select-Control Select-Control [[-Index] ] -Window [-Title ] [-Recurse]…
Cmdlet Select-Window Select-Window [[-ProcessName] ] [-ToolWindows] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorA…
Cmdlet Send-Click Send-Click [[-Left] ] [[-Top] ] [[-Button] ] [-Window]
Cmdlet Send-Keys Send-Keys [-Keys] [-Window] [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug]…
Cmdlet Set-WindowActive Set-WindowActive [-Window] [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAc…
Cmdlet Set-WindowPosition Set-WindowPosition [[-Left]] [[-Top]] [[-Width]] [[-Height] <…
PS C:>
PS C:> get-command | where-object{$_.PSSnapin -match “wasp”} | ft -Auto
CommandType Name Definition
———– —- ———-
Cmdlet Get-WindowPosition Get-WindowPosition [-Window] [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-Error…
Cmdlet Remove-Window Remove-Window [-Window] [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorActio…
Cmdlet Select-ChildWindow Select-ChildWindow [-Window] [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-Error…
Cmdlet Select-Control Select-Control [[-Index] ] -Window [-Title ] [-Recurse]…
Cmdlet Select-Window Select-Window [[-ProcessName] ] [-ToolWindows] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorA…
Cmdlet Send-Click Send-Click [[-Left] ] [[-Top] ] [[-Button] ] [-Window]
Cmdlet Send-Keys Send-Keys [-Keys] [-Window] [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug]…
Cmdlet Set-WindowActive Set-WindowActive [-Window] [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAc…
Cmdlet Set-WindowPosition Set-WindowPosition [[-Left]] [[-Top]] [[-Width]] [[-Height] <…
PS C:>
Loading PS snap-ins:
PS C:> Add-PSSnapin wasp
PS C:>
Re-loading of already loaded snapins is not supported and it gives you below error:
PS C:> Add-PSSnapin wasp
Add-PSSnapin : Cannot add Windows PowerShell snap-in wasp because it is already added. Verify the name of the snap-in and try again.
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+ Add-PSSnapin <<<< wasp
PS C:>
Powershell 1.0 snapins doesn’t load in Powershell 2.0 unless they are updated/enhanced for PS2.0
PS C:> Add-PSSnapin sql-database
Add-PSSnapin : No snap-ins have been registered for Windows PowerShell version 2.
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+ Add-PSSnapin <<<< sql-database
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (sql-database:String) [Add-PSSnapin], PSArgumentException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : AddPSSnapInRead,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.AddPSSnapinCommand
PS C:>
List all snap-ins by it’s providers:
PS C:> get-psprovider| format-list name, pssnapin Name : WSMan PSSnapIn : Microsoft.WSMan.Management Name : Alias PSSnapIn : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core Name : Environment PSSnapIn : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core Name : FileSystem PSSnapIn : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core Name : Function PSSnapIn : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core Name : Registry PSSnapIn : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core Name : Variable PSSnapIn : Microsoft.PowerShell.Core Name : Certificate PSSnapIn : Microsoft.PowerShell.Security Name : ActiveDirectory PSSnapIn : PS C:>
List all cmdlets related to a module/snap-in:
PS C:> get-command -module WASP | ft -auto CommandType Name Definition ----------- ---- ---------- Cmdlet Get-WindowPosition Get-WindowPosition [-Window] [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction ] [-WarningActi... Cmdlet Remove-Window Remove-Window [-Window] [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction ] [-WarningAction [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction ] [-WarningActi... Cmdlet Select-Control Select-Control [[-Index] ] -Window [-Title ] [-Recurse] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction ] [-ToolWindows] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction ] [-WarningActio... Cmdlet Send-Click Send-Click [[-Left] ] [[-Top] ] [[-Button] ] [-Window] [-AltButton] [-ShiftButton... Cmdlet Send-Keys Send-Keys [-Keys] [-Window] [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction ] [-War... Cmdlet Set-WindowActive Set-WindowActive [-Window] [-Passthru] [-Verbose] [-Debug] [-ErrorAction ] [-WarningAction... Cmdlet Set-WindowPosition Set-WindowPosition [[-Left] ] [[-Top] ] [[-Width] ] [[-Height] ] [-Window] [-Res... PS C:>
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