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June 18, 2008 Use the .NET WebClient Class in PowerShell Scripts to Access Web Data Retrieve text and binary data from Internet addresses A Web Exclusive from Windows IT Pro Alex K. Angelopoulos Feature InstantDoc #99043 Windows IT Pro	Email this Article Printer Friendly Reader Comments Digg This Del.icio.us RSS
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Windows PowerShell doesn't have any cmdlets specifically designed to download Internet data. However, you can use the Microsoft .NET Framework's System.Net.WebClient class in PowerShell scripts to download Internet data. To demonstrate how to use . . .

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