As you can see, converting a PowerShell script into an EXE file is a simple process. ... For right now, the utility is verified to work with PowerShell 4.0 (and some earlier versions).

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It allows scripting of jobs like Active Directory administration and WMI queries along with things we are used to doing via wsh scripts. Some examples are below, courtesy of The PowerShell Guy's blog.