PowerShell Toolbar

If you are a fan of Powershell and PowerCLI then you have to check this out, Shay Levy has updated his PowerShell toolbar which has been around for a while now and added some new sections.

The Powershell toolbar is a toolbar (downloadable here) which gives you all the powershell links and resources you will ever need.

Firstly it has a built in MP3 Player with a list of the best Powershell Podcasts:

Secondly it has a new section for PowerCLI with links to some of the best blogs, third parties and twitter accounts:

And thirdly it has all the help you will ever need with a direct link to the #PowerShell chat room where Uber Guru’s hang out:

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#1 written by Shay Levy
about 8 months ago

I would like to add that whenever the toolbar updates with new content, notifications are sent through a special Twitter account, so make sure to follow @PSToolbar and stay updated.

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