How it works...

As we have shown in this recipe, using the Format-List parameter on the end of any command or cmdlet is a good practice to get into because it can help display much more information than would normally be available with the original command, from system timestamps and file information up to very specific information about NIC settings and system components; making Format-List part of your regular arsenal will therefore help to get you a greater quantity of information that you can use to do your job.

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