Whether the string you're looking for inside a text file is a single word or a complicated pattern, PowerShell has the ability to find and replace just about anything.

The process is similar to creating any plain text file in PowerShell -- but with a few twists.

We show you how to create and run PowerShell script file in Windows. You can create it using virtually any text editor or the ISE console.

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