windows-dotfiles

"dotfiles" for Windows. Plus some other useful things.

Setup

mkdir (Split-Path $PROFILE.CurrentUserCurrentHost) -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
cd (Split-Path $PROFILE.CurrentUserCurrentHost)
git clone https://github.com/prplecake/windows-dotfiles .

Custom Functions

Get Public IP Address

Get-IP

Returns your public IP address and nothing else.

List empty directories

List-EmptyDirs

Lists all directories under the current working directory that is completely empty; i.e.: no folders or files. At this time this function accepts no parameters.

Monitor an HTTP Host

Monitor-HttpHost -Uri <string> [-SleepSeconds <Int32>]

Parameters

-Uri

Specifies a URI to monitor.

Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SleepSeconds

Specifies the number of seconds to wait before trying again. Default: 15 seconds.

Type: Int32
Position: Named
Default value: 15
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

Open a URL in all browsers

Currently opens in Firefox, Chrome, Edge, and IE.

Open-InAllBrowsers https://google.com

Parameters

-Uri

Specifies a URI to open in all browsers.

Type: String
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

See why your computer last shutdown/restart

Get-ShutdownReason

Example output:

Message: The process C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe (DELL-P7520-1) has initiated the restart of computer DELL-P7520-1 on behalf of user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM for the following reason: Operating System: Service pack (Planned)
 Reason Code: 0x80020010
 Shutdown Type: restart
 Comment:
 Date: 2020-10-30 19:43:02

Add Sublime {Text 3,Merge} Context Menu Items

Add-SublimeMergeContextMenu
Add-SublimeTextContextMenu

To run both at once:

Add-SublimeContextMenus