Whether the string you're looking for inside a text file is a single word or a complicated pattern, PowerShell has the ability to find and replace just about anything.

In the first of a new column featuring in-depth advice on Windows Servers, Brien Posey breaks down how you can create custom information dumps in PowerShell.

The process is similar to creating any plain text file in PowerShell -- but with a few twists.

You can view a Text file in Command Prompt or PowerShell in Windows 11/10. You can view the entire content of TXT, a specific line, etc.

We show you how to create and run PowerShell script file in Windows. You can create it using virtually any text editor or the ISE console.