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How to update all your software at once with Winget

Historically, updating software on Windows has been a pain. You had to go to each website, download the installer, and run it. This was especially true for software that was not installed from the Microsoft Store. While this is still true for some software, there is a new tool that...
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Loading Visual Studio environment in your default PowerShell profile

As a developer, you may want to load the Visual Studio environment in your default PowerShell profile. This is useful for debugging and developing. If you aren’t already aware, the easiest way to edit your profile is by using the profile variable. I use vscode, but you are free to...
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Display all environment variables with powershell

When configuring a development environment, you can use the PowerShell command to display all environment variables. This can be useful for gathering information about the environment, or for debugging. (Get-ChildItem env:*).GetEnumerator() | Sort-Object Name | Out-String Tips-and-Tricks If you wish you can all adjust the script above to send the...
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Automatically Update WSL on Startup

How to keep your WSL instance up to date If you are like me, you prefer to always keep your packages as up-to-date as possible. You also like to automate things when possible to avoid repetitive admin tasks. This script will call your default WSL instance 1, and update/upgrade all...