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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
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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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