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This command lists running Windows services whose display name starts with \u201cWindows\u201d<\/strong>, sorts them by display name in descending order, and displays the result in a neat table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Corrected version:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gets all Windows services on the computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The So this returns services such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The pipeline sends the output of one command to the next command.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here, service objects are passed from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Keeps only two properties:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Example output at this stage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This filters the services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Only services that meet both<\/strong> conditions are kept.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this command, each Checks whether the service status is exactly:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Means both conditions must be true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So the service must be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n and its display name must start with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Checks whether the service display name starts with The Examples that match:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Examples that do not match:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sorts the remaining services by Without Displays the final output as a table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Get all services, keep only Status and DisplayName, filter only running services whose display name starts with \u201cWindows\u201d, sort them by DisplayName from Z to A, and display the result in a neat table.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Your original command has a curly closing quote here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use a normal straight quote instead:<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n REF: AI Tools\/ChatGPT<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This command lists running Windows services whose display name starts with \u201cWindows\u201d, sorts them by display name in descending order, and displays the result in a neat table. Corrected version: Step-by-step explanation 1. Get-Service * Gets all Windows services on the computer. The * wildcard means: So this returns services such as: 2. Pipeline | … <\/p>\nGet-Service * |\nSelect-Object Status, DisplayName |\nWhere-Object { $_.Status -eq \"Running\" -and $_.DisplayName -like \"Windows*\" } |\nSort-Object DisplayName -Descending |\nFormat-Table -AutoSize\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nStep-by-step explanation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1.
Get-Service *<\/code><\/h3>\n\n\n\nGet-Service *\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n*<\/code> wildcard means:<\/p>\n\n\n\nall services\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nWindows Update\nWindows Audio\nPrint Spooler\nBITS\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n2. Pipeline
|<\/code><\/h3>\n\n\n\n|\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nGet-Service\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nSelect-Object\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Select-Object Status, DisplayName<\/code><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSelect-Object Status, DisplayName\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nProperty<\/th> Meaning<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Status<\/code><\/td>Whether the service is Running, Stopped, etc.<\/td><\/tr> DisplayName<\/code><\/td>The friendly service name shown to users<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Status DisplayName\n------ -----------\nRunning Windows Audio\nStopped Windows Search\nRunning Windows Update\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n4.
Where-Object { ... }<\/code><\/h3>\n\n\n\nWhere-Object { $_.Status -eq \"Running\" -and $_.DisplayName -like \"Windows*\" }\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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$_<\/code><\/h3>\n\n\n\n$_\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nthe current object in the pipeline\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n$_<\/code> represents one service object.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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$_.Status -eq \"Running\"<\/code><\/h3>\n\n\n\n$_.Status -eq \"Running\"\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nRunning\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n-eq<\/code> means:<\/p>\n\n\n\nequals\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n7.
-and<\/code><\/h3>\n\n\n\n-and\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nRunning\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nWindows\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n8.
$_.DisplayName -like \"Windows*\"<\/code><\/h3>\n\n\n\n$_.DisplayName -like \"Windows*\"\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nWindows<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n-like<\/code> is used for wildcard pattern matching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n*<\/code> means:<\/p>\n\n\n\nanything after Windows\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nWindows Audio\nWindows Update\nWindows Event Log\nWindows Search\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nPrint Spooler\nBackground Intelligent Transfer Service\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n9.
Sort-Object DisplayName -Descending<\/code><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSort-Object DisplayName -Descending\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nDisplayName<\/code>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n-Descending<\/code> means:<\/p>\n\n\n\nZ to A\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n-Descending<\/code>, it would sort:<\/p>\n\n\n\nA to Z\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Format-Table -AutoSize<\/code><\/h3>\n\n\n\nFormat-Table -AutoSize\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n-AutoSize<\/code> adjusts column widths so the output is easier to read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nFull meaning in one sentence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Get-Service * |\nSelect-Object Status, DisplayName |\nWhere-Object { $_.Status -eq \"Running\" -and $_.DisplayName -like \"Windows*\" } |\nSort-Object DisplayName -Descending |\nFormat-Table -AutoSize\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n
Important note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\"Windows*\u201c\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n\"Windows*\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n