platform path
Windows Power User
Office staff, support staff, analysts, developers on Windows.
Modules
| Module | Skills | L1 | L3 | L5 | You |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Navigation | Shortcuts, Start/Search, Snap, virtual desktops, Alt-Tab, clipboard history | Basic Start and Explorer use | Fluent keyboard-driven work | Never needs the mouse for navigation | Take |
| Windows File Explorer | File Explorer, libraries, OneDrive, search syntax, bulk rename | Find and move files | Search syntax, quick access, bulk ops | PowerToys, scripted file operations | Take |
| Windows System and Troubleshooting | Settings, accounts, drivers, updates, Task Manager, Event Viewer, Defender, BitLocker | Change common settings | Diagnose slow PC, manage startup items | Recover from boot/update problems | Take |
| Windows Automation | PowerToys, Power Automate, AutoHotkey, Task Scheduler | None | Schedule a task, simple flow | Build robust multi-step automations | Take |
| PowerShell | PowerShell cmdlets, pipelines, filters, scripts, modules, remoting | Run basic cmdlets | Pipelines, filters, scripts | Modules, remoting, error handling | Take |
About this path
- Certificate
- Windows Power User L1–L5
- Rule
- Your path level is the minimum level across all modules.
- Delivery
- High-fidelity browser simulation for L1–L2; cloud Windows VM for L3+. Verified by system state diff plus input-event capture.
- Sample task
- Rename 40 files by pattern, move them to a new library folder, and create a recurring weekly task that archives them.