CMD
powercfg.exe /HIBERNATE OFF


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Search for 7-Zip installers (like 7z2500-x64.exe) in the root folder of all attached drives
.ps1

foreach( $drive in [System.IO.DriveInfo]::GetDrives() ) {
    if( $found = Join-Path -Path $drive.RootDirectory -ChildPath '7z*-x64.exe' -Resolve -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue' ) {
        Start-Process -FilePath $found -ArgumentList '/S /D="C:\Program Files\7-Zip"' -Wait;
        return;
    }
}
'Cannot find any files that match pattern.' | Write-Warning;
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Download and install Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable
.ps1

$uri = [uri]::new( 'https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe' );
$file = "$env:TEMP\{0}" -f $uri.Segments[-1];
[System.Net.WebClient]::new().DownloadFile( $uri, $file );
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/quiet /norestart' -Wait;
Remove-Item -LiteralPath $file -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue';
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Download and install Google Chrome
.ps1

$uri = [uri]::new( 'https://dl.google.com/chrome/install/chrome_installer.exe' );
$file = "$env:TEMP\{0}" -f $uri.Segments[-1];
[System.Net.WebClient]::new().DownloadFile( $uri, $file );
Start-Process -FilePath $file -ArgumentList '/silent /install' -Wait;
Remove-Item -LiteralPath $file -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue';
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Download the latest release of Windows Terminal from GitHub
.ps1

$user = 'microsoft';
$repository = 'terminal';

$latest = $(
    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://api.github.com/repos/${user}/${repository}/releases" -UseBasicParsing -Headers @{
        Accept = 'application/vnd.github.v3+json';
    } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty 'Content' | ConvertFrom-Json;
) | Where-Object -FilterScript {
    -not $_.draft -and -not $_.prerelease;
} | Select-Object -First 1;

$latest.assets.browser_download_url | Where-Object -FilterScript {
    $_ -match '\.msixbundle$';
} | Select-Object -First 1 | ForEach-Object -Process {
    $uri = [uri]::new( $_ );
    $file = "$env:TEMP\{0}" -f $uri.Segments[-1];
    [System.Net.WebClient]::new().DownloadFile( $uri, $file );
    Add-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackagePath $file -SkipLicense;
    Remove-Item -LiteralPath $file -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue';
};
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Allow inbound ICMP messages, including echo requests (ping), in Windows Firewall.
.ps1

New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName 'ICMPv4' -Profile 'Any' -Protocol 'ICMPv4' -Action 'Allow';
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Change profile of Ethernet network from Public to Private
.ps1

Get-NetConnectionProfile -InterfaceAlias 'Ethernet*' | Set-NetConnectionProfile -NetworkCategory 'Private';



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Derive computer name from MAC address
.ps1

$adapter = Get-NetAdapter -Name 'Ethernet*' -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue' | Select-Object -First 1;
if( $adapter ) {
    return 'PC-' + ( $adapter.MacAddress -replace '-', '' );
} else {
    "Could not find Ethernet adapter." | Write-Warning;
}