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PowerBGInfo

PowerBGInfo is a PowerShell module that is used to generate background information for Windows machines. It's a replacement for BGInfo that doesn't require installation and is much more flexible.

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Releasev0.0.5
Language: C# Updated: 2026-05-07

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Install-Module PowerBGInfo -Scope CurrentUser

Source checkout

git clone https://github.com/EvotecIT/PowerBGInfo.git

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Changelog

v0.0.3

What's new

  • Added more built-in values:
    • 'BiosVersion', 'BiosManufacturer', 'BiosReleaseDate'
    • 'OSName', 'OSVersion', 'OSArchitecture', 'OSBuild', 'OSInstallDate', 'OSLastBootUpTime'
  • Added ability to rename Label when using BuiltinValues

Full Changelog: Compare v0.0.2 to v0.0.3

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