Read Content

Commands

type filename.txt	Displays file content in Command Prompt.
Get-Content filename.txt	Retrieves file content in PowerShell.
gc C:\path\to\file.txt	Another PowerShell alias for Get-Content.
more filename.txt	Shows file content page by page.
notepad filename.txt	Opens file in Notepad.
gc filename.txt	PS alias for Get-Content.
cat C:\path\to\file.txt	PS alias.
notepad C:\path\to\file.txt	Opens a file in Notepad for reading (and editing).
notepad++ C:\path\to\file.txt	Opens a file in Notepad++
[System.IO.File]::ReadAllText("C:\path\to\file.txt")	Reads content using .NET

Alternate Data Streams

ADS looks like this:

FileName:StreamName:$DATA <-- Normal for files to have $DATA

FileName:StreamName:something <-- Worth investigating

dir /R <file>	Reveal all streams
Get-Item <file> -Stream *	Reveal all streams
more < <file>:<streamname>	Read specified ADS data
Get-Content <file> -Stream <streamname>	Read specified ADS data