Windows PowerShell Basics and Cmdlets

Commands tried:
cd \
dir
ls
ps

Get Help:
PS C:\> Get-Help
PS C:\> Get-Help *process
PS C:\> Get-Help *alias*

Download and install Help files on your computer:
PS C:\> Update-Help

List all alias you can use:
PS C:\> Get-Alias

Get Help for conceptual topics:
PS C:\> Get-Help Get-Help -Examples | more

Get Help for conceptual topics about alias:
PS C:\> Get-Help about_alias | more

Get Help about Get-Command
PS C:\> Get-Help Get-Command | more

Get all the commands:
PS C:\> Get-Command | more

Get all the commands (cmdlet only)
PS C:\> Get-Command -CommandType cmdlet | more

Get detailed Help about Get-Command:
PS C:\> Get-Help Get-Command -full | more

Get detailed Help about Get-Command (Parameter only):
PS C:\> Get-Help Get-Command -Parameter * | more

Get cmdlet with Name containing process:
PS C:\> Get-Command -CommandType cmdlet -Name *process*

Get cmdlet with Name containing service:
PS C:\> Get-Command -CommandType cmdlet -Name *service*

Measure Object (cmdlet only):
PS C:\> Get-Command -CommandType cmdlet | Measure-Object

Get all Processes:
PS C:\> Get-Process | more

Get all Services:
PS C:\> Get-Service | more

Get Commands with stop as a verb:
PS C:\> Get-Command -Verb stop

Get Commands with start as a verb:
PS C:\> Get-Command -Verb Start

Get Help about Start-Process with examples:
PS C:\> Get-Help Start-Process -Examples | more

Start Notepad:
PS C:\> Start-Process Notepad.exe

Get Help about Stop-Process with examples:
PS C:\> Get-Help Stop-Process -Examples | more

Get processes with name containing notepad:
PS C:\> Get-Process -Name notepad

Stop a process by Id Number:
PS C:\> Stop-Process -Id <Id>

Get a list of HotFix installed:
PS C:\> Get-HotFix

Get Help containing "command":
PS C:\> Get-Help *command*

Get Help about Core Commands (more cmdlets):
PS C:\> Get-Help about_Core_Commands | more