{"id":1426,"date":"2015-07-12T18:32:15","date_gmt":"2015-07-12T17:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autoitconsulting.com\/site\/?p=1426"},"modified":"2025-07-14T23:13:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T22:13:58","slug":"autoit-cmdlets-for-windows-powershell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autoitconsulting.com\/site\/scripting\/autoit-cmdlets-for-windows-powershell\/","title":{"rendered":"AutoIt Cmdlets for Windows PowerShell"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The newest versions of the AutoIt scripting language<\/a> now come with a bonus for PowerShell users. A set of native PowerShell Cmdlets! This allows you to add the unique features of AutoIt – window manipulation and keystroke simulation – to your usual PowerShell scripts. As an additional bonus, the AutoIt PowerShell Cmdlets and Assemblies are digitally signed so they can be used with the more strict execution policies. The Cmdlets will also run natively with x86 and x64 versions of PowerShell!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post will show how to use the AutoIt PowerShell Cmdlets to open notepad and type in some text in the edit control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

First download the latest version of AutoIt<\/a>. You can run the full installer, or just download the zip file to get the required bits. Running the installer has the advantage of automatically registering the AutoIt Cmdlets. The files you need are as follows (get them from the zip file or the Program Files folder after installation):<\/p>\n\n\n\n