When I (along with many other people) had a lot of trouble trying to install SQL Server Management Studio in an attempt to switch from the SQL Server 2008 R2 evaluation to the free Express version, I ...

There are lots of ways to create MSSQL databases via PowerShell. We could invoke a T-SQL query using the CREATE DATABASE term, we could write some code to use the [Create() method with SMO] or, if ...

A free tool to reduce coding for developers who like to surface T-SQL database recordsets in a simple collection of customized POCO objects. Every so often, I find myself wishing that I had a utility ...

A script is just a collection of commands saved into a text file (using the special .ps1 extension) that PowerShell understands and executes in sequence to perform different actions. In this post, we ...

One of the most welcome new features in PowerShell 7 is the ability to perform parallel execution of script blocks. This new parallel execution capability can drastically reduce the amount of time it ...

Microsoft Incident Response investigated an attack operated through legitimate and trusted administrative mechanisms to blend ...

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Iran’s barbaric regime is set to execute its first female protester over recent protests, one of an estimated 1,600 sentenced to death by the Islamic Republic in the past year. Bita Hemmati is the ...

Iran is set to execute its first female protester tied to the January 2026 uprising in Tehran, according to multiple human rights organizations. Bita Hemmati was named in a collective death sentencing ...

US President Donald Trump has urged Iran to halt the reported execution of eight women, but available information about their identities and alleged crimes remains fragmented and largely unverified.

The Iranian regime is set to execute four protesters, including a woman believed to be the first female detainee to be killed by Tehran. Iran has continued to crackdown on people involved in the ...

Iran's judiciary denied reports that eight women arrested in protests face execution risk Rights groups say at least one woman sentenced to death, another faces capital charges Trump urged Iran to ...