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Navigating the FileSystem provider

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Navigating the FileSystem provider

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- [Instructor] Providers in PowerShell are a versatile, and powerful feature that enables you to interact with a wide range of data stores, and structures using a unified and consistent interface. These providers abstract the underlying complexities of different data types, allowing users to treat them as if they were part of a navigable file system. This means that regardless of whether you are working with files on a disk, registry keys, environment variables, or even cloud storage, the interaction feels familiar and intuitive. The file system analogy is a key strength of providers, as it simplifies tasks like navigating through directories, retrieving data, or even modifying entries. For example, registry keys under the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE or HKEY_CURRENT_USER can be accessed and managed using the same commands you would use to explore file systems, such as using get-childitem or set-item. Similarly, environment variables stored are treated as items in a directory structure, making…

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