We show you how to create and run PowerShell script file in Windows. You can create it using virtually any text editor or the ISE console.

Back to the topic at hand: Why did Notepad create a corrupt PowerShell script? Check out the Save As screen, shown in Figure 4. There is now an Encoding option shown just to the left of the Save ...

If you want to automate a task, just create a PowerShell script and schedule it. To know more, check out the instructions mentioned here.

If you want to export a command output to a file, in this guide, we'll show you how on PowerShell and Command Prompt.