Using PowerShell ISE Snippets to Remember Tricky Syntax
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell ISE code snippets to ease the burden of tricky-to-remember syntax.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today Jonathan Medd, Windows PowerShell MVP, is with us to...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Choose Random Letters
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to choose random letters. How can I use Windows PowerShell to arrange five letters in a random order? Use the Get-Random cmdlet, specify the letters as input values,...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Modify DNS Settings via Windows PowerShell
Summary: Guest blogger, Gershon Levitz, talks about modifying DNS settings with Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a new guest blogger, Gershon Levitz....
View ArticlePowerTip: Find Day of the Week by Using PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find the day of the week. How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily find the day of the week—for example, Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday? Use the Get-Date...
View ArticleWhat is CIM and Why Should I Use It in PowerShell?
Summary: Honorary Scripting Guy and guest blogger, Trevor Sullivan, explores CIM and using it with Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a guest post from Trevor...
View ArticlePowerTip: Find PowerShell Cmdlets that Accept CIM Session
Summary: Learn how to find all Windows PowerShell cmdlets that accept a CIM session. How can I find a list of all the Windows PowerShell cmdlets that accept a CIM session? Use the Get-Command cmdlet...
View ArticleIntroduction to the CIMCmdlets PowerShell Module
Summary: Guest blogger, Trevor Sullivan, talks about using the CIMCmdlets PowerShell module.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a guest post from Trevor Sullivan. Trevor is an...
View ArticlePowerTip: Find Commands in Specific PowerShell Modules
Summary: Learn how to find commands in specific Windows PowerShell modules. How can I find all the commands in the CIMCmdlets Windows PowerShell module? Use the Get-Command cmdlet and specify the...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Manipulate Information with CIM
Summary: Guest blogger, Trevor Sullivan, talks about using Windows PowerShell and CIM to manipulate information.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a guest post from Trevor...
View ArticlePowerTip: Copy Information to the Clipboard with PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to easily copy information to the clipboard by using Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to copy WMI information to the Windows Clipboard so I can use it...
View ArticleInvoking CIM Methods with PowerShell
Summary: Guest blogger, Trevor Sullivan, talks about invoking CIM methods via Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have another guest post from Trevor Sullivan....
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Retrieve CIM Methods
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to retrieve CIM methods. How can I use Windows PowerShell to dynamically obtain a list of CIM methods? Use the following script:Clear-Host; $ClassList =...
View ArticleComparing PowerShell PSSessions and CIM Sessions
Summary: Guest blogger, Trevor Sullivan, compares Windows PowerShell PSSessions and CIM sessions.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have the exciting conclusion to Honorary Scripting...
View ArticlePowerTip: Learn to Use Where or ForEach in PowerShell 4.0
Summary: Learn the easy way to use Where or ForEach in Windows PowerShell 4.0. I am running Windows PowerShell 4.0 and I want to know the easy way to use Where or ForEach. In Windows PowerShell 4.0,...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Using AutoSpInstaller and AutoSpSourceBuilder
Summary: Guest blogger, Brian Lalancette, talks about how AutoSpInstaller and AutoSpSourceBuilder work together.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. After nearly four years, guest blogger,...
View ArticlePowerTip: Clear All Events from Event Logs by Using PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to clear all events from all event logs. How can I use Windows PowerShell to clear all events from all traditional event logs to make it easier to find events...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Migrate to Active Directory On-Premises
Summary: Microsoft PFE, Asia Gandecka, talks about using Windows PowerShell to migrate users from Windows Azure Active Directory to Active Directory on-premises.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Verify UI Culture
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to verify user interface culture. I have several language installations of Windows on my network, and prior to running a script, I would like to use Windows...
View ArticleList Files in Folders and Subfolders with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to list files in folders and subfolders. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am an old VBScript guy. I love using VBScript, and I have done so for nearly 15 years. One reason I love...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Hidden Files
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find hidden files. How can I use Windows PowerShell to see all hidden and system files when I look for files? Use the –Force parameter when you type the command, for...
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