Understanding PSDrives in PowerShell
PowerShell includes a feature called PowerShell drives (PSDrives). PSDrives in PowerShell are similar to filesystem drives in Windows, but instead of accessing files and folders, you use PSDrives to access a variety of data stores. These data stores can include directories, registry keys, and other data sources, which can be accessed through a consistent and familiar interface.
PSDrives are powered by PSProviders, which are the underlying components that provide access to data stores. PSProviders are similar to drivers in Windows, which allow access to different hardware devices. In the case of PowerShell, PSProviders allow you to access different data stores in a uniform way, using the same set of cmdlets and syntax.
For example, the Env:\ PSDrive is a built-in PowerShell drive that provides access to environment variables. To retrieve all environment variables that have the path string in their name, you can use the Get-ChildItem cmdlet...
