Sections

In this book, you find several headings that appear frequently (Getting ready, How to do it, How it works, There's more, and See also).

To give clear instructions on how to complete a recipe, we use these sections as follows.

Chapter and recipe headings

Every chapter and every recipe introduces some part of Windows which the recipes help you to manage. I've attempted to summarize the key points about each feature - but as ever there is more detail you can discover using your favorite search engine.

Getting ready

This section tells you what to expect in the recipe, and describes how to set up any software or any preliminary settings required for the recipe. It also indicates the hosts (VMs) you need for the recipe and any files, folders, or other resources you need to complete the recipe successfully.

How to do it…

This section contains the steps required to follow the recipe. We show the PowerShell code you use to perform each step. With the exception of the Containers' chapter, all the recipes can be used and run in the PowerShell ISE. In the container's chapter, you should use the PowerShell console to run the recipe steps.

How it works…

This section contains a detailed explanation of what happened in the previous section along with screen shots to show you the results of the recipe.

There's more…

This section consists of additional information about the recipe in order to make the reader more knowledgeable about the recipe.

See also

In some recipes, this section provides some pointers to further information you may find useful.