# Code snippets for the most commonly executed tasks in Windows

You can [execute custom scripts](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/executing-custom-scripts-for-windows/) on Windows 10(v1703+) and Windows 11 PCs, enrolled in Hexnode using the Hexnode Installer App. Hexnode supports **.bat**, **.cmd**, **.ps1** script formats. Here are some sample code snippets for the most commonly executed tasks in Windows that you might find useful:

 Disclaimer:The sample scripts provided below are adapted from third-party open-source sites.

 

 Serial NoScript1[Enable/Disable Firewall](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/execute-scripts-to-turn-on-firewall-on-windows-devices/)2[Add Windows to AD domain](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-add-windows-devices-to-active-directory-domain/)3[Change admin user to non-admin user](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-change-an-admin-user-to-a-non-admin-user-in-windows/)4[Restart device](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/deploying-script-to-restart-windows-10-devices-remotely/)5[Shutdown device](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-shut-down-windows-10-devices/)6[Install EXE app](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-download-and-install-enterprise-app-exe-from-its-download-link/)7[Uninstall store apps](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/scripts-to-uninstall-windows-store-apps/)8[Uninstall Enterprise apps](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/scripts-to-uninstall-enterprise-apps/)9[Create users](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/scripts-to-create-users-on-windows-10-devices/)10[Add user to group](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/scripts-to-add-users-to-a-group-on-windows-10-devices/)11[Change password](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-change-password-of-a-user-account-on-windows-10-devices/)12[Rename file](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-rename-files-on-windows-10-devices/)13[Delete file and folders](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/scripts-to-delete-files-and-folders-on-windows-10/)14[Display all users](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-display-all-the-users-on-windows-10-devices/)15[OS Update](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-download-and-install-os-updates/)16[Copy text to clipboard](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-copy-a-text-to-clipboard-on-windows-10-devices/)17[Download Files](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-download-files-on-windows-devices/)18[Fetch List of previously connected Wi-Fi networks](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-fetch-the-list-of-previously-connected-wi-fi-networks-on-windows/)19[Find File](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-find-a-file-on-windows-devices/)20[Clear Password](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-clear-password-on-windows/)21[Add Printers](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-add-printers-on-windows-10-devices/)22[Stop and Restart Windows Audio Service](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-stop-and-restart-windows-audio-service/)23[Delete Certificate](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-delete-certificate-on-windows-10-devices/)24[Backup Files and Folders](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-backup-files-and-folders-on-windows-devices/)25[Change Non-admin User to Admin User](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-change-a-non-admin-user-to-an-admin-user-in-windows/)26[Ping Website](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-ping-a-website-on-windows/)27[Get Login Information of the last logged-in user](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-get-the-login-information-of-the-last-logged-in-user-on-windows/)28[Block websites](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-whitelist-blacklist-websites-on-windows/)29[Create Files and Folders](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-create-files-and-folders-on-windows-10-devices/)30[Create new folder if it doesn’t exist](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-create-a-new-folder-if-it-doesnt-exist-on-windows-10/)31[Check Encryption Status of drives](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-check-encryption-status-of-drives-on-windows/)32[View files and folders](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-view-files-and-folders-on-windows-devices/)33[Deploy Certificates](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-deploy-trusted-ca-certificates-on-windows-10/)34[Change Screensaver Time](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-change-screensaver-time-on-windows/)35[Copy Files/Folders](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-copy-files-and-folders-on-windows-devices/)36[Create a New Folder and Add Shortcut](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-create-a-new-folder-and-add-shortcut-on-windows/)37[Clear Cache and Temporary Files](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-clear-cache-and-temporary-files-on-windows-devices/)38[Fetch Windows device logs](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-fetch-windows-device-logs/)39[Set Wallpaper](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-set-wallpaper-on-windows-10/)40[Fetch Browsing History](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-fetch-browsing-history-on-windows-10-devices/)41[Set Screensaver](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-set-screensaver-on-windows/)42[Clear Browsing History](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-clear-browsing-history-on-windows-10-devices/)43[Set up Cisco Umbrella Roaming Client](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-set-up-cisco-umbrella-roaming-client-on-windows/)44[Collect Windows System Information](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-collect-windows-system-information/)45[Set Time Zone](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-set-time-zone-on-windows-10-devices/)46[Automate login to a user account](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-automatically-log-in-to-a-user-account-on-windows/)47[Set screen time limits](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-set-time-limits-on-windows-devices/)48[Change Fonts ](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-change-fonts-on-windows-10-devices/)49[Allow access only to specific third-party apps ](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-allow-user-access-to-specific-third-party-apps-on-windows/)50[Wipe device](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-wipe-windows-devices/)51[Disable/Enable Microsoft Accounts ](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-disable-microsoft-accounts-on-windows-10/)52[Block app installation by standard users ](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-restrict-standard-users-from-installing-apps-on-windows-10/)53[Clear browser cache](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-clear-browser-cache-on-windows-devices/)54[Delete local user account(s)](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-delete-local-user-accounts-on-windows/)55[Manage Google Chrome extensions](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-manage-google-chrome-extensions-on-windows-devices/)56[Obtain the history of user logons and logoffs](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-fetch-login-history-on-windows-devices/)57[Configure file/folder permissions](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-change-file-permissions-on-windows-devices/)58[Change date format](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-change-date-format-on-windows/)59[Disable automatic app updates](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-disable-automatic-updates-of-microsoft-store-apps-on-windows/)60[Change default browser](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-set-default-browser-on-windows/)61[Collect MDM logs](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-collect-mdm-logs-for-windows-devices/)62[Download and install driver updates](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/powershell-script-to-update-drivers-on-windows-devices/)63[Change device name](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/powershell-script-to-rename-windows-devices/)64[Fetch BitLocker Recovery key](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-fetch-bitlocker-recovery-key-on-windows-devices/)65[Download and install Google Chrome browser](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-install-google-chrome-browser-on-windows-devices/)66[List installed applications](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-list-installed-applications-on-windows-devices/)67[Fetch battery status](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-fetch-battery-status-from-windows/)68[Get available disk space](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-check-available-disk-space-on-windows/)69[Fetch running processes](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-list-running-processes-on-windows-devices/)70[Fetch OS license details](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-check-os-license-details-on-windows-devices/)71[Fetch info about drives](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-list-the-drives-on-windows-devices/)72[Fetch certificate details](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-get-details-of-all-certificates-on-windows-devices/)73[Force close apps](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-force-close-apps-on-windows/)74[Find size of files in folder](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/scripts-to-get-the-size-of-all-items-in-a-specific-folder-in-windows/)75[Disable/Enable Remote Desktop](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-enable-disable-remote-desktop-on-windows-devices/)76[Set homepage in Microsoft Edge](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-set-homepage-in-edge-on-windows-devices/)77[Change Bluetooth Status](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-turn-bluetooth-on-off-on-windows-devices/)78[Install or uninstall packages](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-install-uninstall-packages-on-windows/)79[Convert text to uppercase/lowercase](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-convert-text-between-uppercase-and-lowercase-on-windows/)80[Find location of Windows device using IP address](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/find-the-location-of-a-windows-device-using-its-ip-address/)81[Check certificate expiry](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-check-certificate-expiry-on-windows-devices/)82[Get the MAC address](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-get-mac-address-of-windows-devices/)83[Install/Uninstall Firefox](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-install-and-uninstall-mozilla-firefox-on-windows-devices/)84[Manage current working directory](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/scripts-to-manage-current-location-on-windows-devices/)85[Hide Restart option](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-hide-restart-option-in-windows-10-11-devices/)86[Add content to files](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-add-content-to-files-in-windows-devices/)87[Create self-signed certificate](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-create-self-signed-certificates-on-windows-devices/)88[Turn on/off location services](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-turn-on-off-location-services-for-apps-on-windows/)89[Manage registry keys](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/scripts-to-manage-registry-keys-on-windows-devices/)90[Enable/Disable Remote Desktop](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-enable-disable-remote-desktop-on-windows-devices/)91[Event logs of shutdown events](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-fetch-event-logs-of-shutdown-events-on-windows-devices/)92[Block apps](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-block-apps-on-windows/)93[Uninstall Chrome](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-uninstall-any-version-of-chrome-on-windows/)94[Enable BitLocker](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-enable-bitlocker-encryption-on-windows/)95[Disable BitLocker](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-disable-bitlocker-on-windows/)96[Suspend or resume BitLocker protection](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-suspend-or-resume-bitlocker-protection-on-windows-10-11-devices/)97[Start a process](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-start-processes-on-windows-using-start-process/)98[Fetch location coordinates](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-fetch-location-coordinates-on-windows-devices/)99[Play beep sound](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-play-a-beep-sound-on-windows-devices/)100[Controlled folder access](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-manage-controlled-folder-access-on-windows-devices/)101[Hide Sleep option from the Start menu](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-hide-the-sleep-option-from-the-start-menu-on-windows/)102[Enable/ Disable Windows Sign-in options](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-disable-sign-in-options-on-windows/)103[Enroll Chrome browsers](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-enroll-cloud-managed-chrome-browser-on-windows-devices/)104[Display Firewall profile settings](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-display-firewall-profile-settings-on-windows/)105[Convert text to speech](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/powershell-script-to-convert-text-to-speech/)106[Manage registry entries](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/scripts-to-manage-registry-entries-on-windows-devices/)107[Clear cache for Teams app](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-clear-cache-for-microsoft-teams-app-on-windows-devices/)108[Restart Google Chrome](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-restart-google-chrome-on-windows-devices/)109[Create a CSV file](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-create-a-csv-file-on-windows-devices/)110[Access the Downloads folder in multi-app kiosk](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-enable-the-downloads-folder-in-kiosk/)111[Fetch AUMID of apps](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-get-application-user-model-id-aumid-of-installed-apps/)112[Hide Hibernate option from Start menu](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-hide-the-hibernate-option-from-the-start-menu-on-windows/)113[Find, remove/rename files with duplicate filenames](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/powershell-script-to-find-remove-rename-files-with-duplicate-filenames/)114[Turn on/off keyboard shortcuts](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-turn-off-keyboard-shortcuts-on-windows/)115[Schedule notifications](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-send-scheduled-notifications-to-windows-device/)116[Enable/Disable WinRE](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-enable-disable-windows-recovery-environment-on-windows-devices/)117[Fetch performance details](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-get-performance-details-of-windows-devices/)118[Set/Update active hours](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-update-active-hours-on-windows-10-11-devices/)119[Enable/Disable Diagnostic Data Viewer](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/powershell-scripts-related-to-diagnostic-data-viewer/)120[Adjust master volume](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-adjust-master-volume-on-windows-devices/)121[Auto-launch app in multi-app kiosk mode](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-auto-launch-app-in-multi-app-kiosk-on-windows/)122[Enable/Disable Windows optional features](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-enable-or-disable-windows-optional-features/)123[Disable toast/pop-up notifications](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-disable-toast-pop-up-notifications-on-windows-devices/)124[Reset Firefox](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-reset-firefox-to-default-state-on-windows/)125[Log off users from current active sessions](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-force-log-off-users-from-current-active-sessions-on-windows/)126[Domain based sign in using GCPW](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-setup-gcpw-to-specify-allowed-domains-for-device-sign-in/)127[Set/Get event log properties](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/powershell-scripts-to-set-get-event-log-properties/)128[List all the connected Bluetooth devices](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-show-a-list-of-connected-bluetooth-devices-on-windows-10-11/)129[Create file share access](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-create-file-share-access-on-windows-devices/)130[Verify File authenticity with Hashing](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/powershell-script-to-verify-the-file-hash-of-a-file-on-windows-devices/)131[Automatic logon to screenless kiosks](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-enable-windows-automatic-logon-for-screenless-kiosk/)132[Set up interactive logon messages](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-configure-interactive-logon-message-on-windows/)133[Perform network tasks](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/powershell-script-to-perform-network-tasks-on-windows-devices/)134[Start background job in PowerShell](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-start-a-background-job-in-powershell-on-windows/)135[Get current culture settings](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-get-the-current-culture-set-on-windows-devices/)136[Website kiosk](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-set-up-website-kiosk-on-windows-devices/)137[Python installation](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-install-python-on-windows-devices/)138[Manage Remote Assistance](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-enable-remote-assistance-on-windows-devices/)139[Fetch most recent error details](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-fetch-the-recent-error-details-on-windows/)140[Export Start Layout](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/powershell-script-to-export-start-menu-layout/)141[Connect to Microsoft Teams](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-connect-to-microsoft-teams-with-powershell/)142[Log off idle users](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-log-off-idle-users-on-windows-devices/)143[Install Microsoft Teams module](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-install-microsoft-teams-powershell-module/)144[Deploy MSIX packages](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-deploy-msix-packages-on-windows/)145[Set lock screen background](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-set-lock-screen-background-for-windows-device/)146[System icons](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-turn-system-icons-on-off-on-windows-devices/)147[List admin users](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-list-admin-users-on-windows-devices/)148[Update Bitdefender Endpoint Security Tools](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-update-bitdefender-endpoint-security-tools-on-windows/)149[Track app usage](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-track-app-usage-on-windows-devices/)150[Configure network share](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-configure-network-share-on-windows-devices/)151[Get Volume info](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/powershell-script-to-get-volume-information-from-windows-devices/)152[Connect to Wi-Fi network](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-connect-to-wi-fi-on-windows-devices/)153[Add Chrome managed bookmarks](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-configure-chrome-managed-bookmarks-for-windows/)154[Disable/enable user accounts](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-disable-user-accounts-on-windows-devices/)155[Manage services](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/powershell-scripts-to-manage-services-on-windows/)156[DHCP configuration tasks](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/powershell-scripts-for-dhcp-configuration-tasks/)157[Delete inactive user profiles](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-delete-inactive-user-profiles-from-windows-devices/)158[CSV file conversion](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-convert-csv-file/)159[Text file conversion](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/script-to-convert-text-file-on-windows-devices/)160[Windows patch management](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/powershell-scripts-for-windows-patch-management/)