Weekend Scripter: Troubleshoot with PowerShell DSC Diagnostics Module
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the DSC Diagnostics module for troubleshooting Windows PowerShell DSC.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning the...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Create Zip Archive
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to easily create a zip archive. How can I use Windows PowerShell to create a zip archive of a folder on my system? Use Get-ChildItem from PSCX to copy the...
View ArticleUsing the Windows Azure REST APIs with PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft support escalation engineer, James Kehr, talks about using the Windows Azure REST APIs with Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have James Kehr,...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Blog Posts
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to easily find blog posts via RSS. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find a list of Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog posts without a lot of development work? Use the...
View ArticleTaking on Iron Scripter Competition at PowerShell Saturday 007
Summary: Chris Campbell explains his resolution process for the the Iron Scripter competition at PowerShell Saturday 007.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we welcome back guest...
View ArticleFind PowerShell Providers that Support Transactions
Summary: Learn how to find Windows PowerShell providers that support transactions. I want to use transactions, but I am not sure if the provider I need to use actually supports transactions. How can I...
View ArticleCreating a Port Scanner with Windows PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about creating a port scanner with Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The other day, I needed to access my printer....
View ArticlePowerTip: Find Printer Ports by Using PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find printer ports. How can I use a Windows PowerShell function to enumerate printer ports on my system? Use the Get-PrinterPort function. By default, it returns...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Send Test Page to a Printer
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to send a test page to a printer.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am sipping an awesome...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find What’s New
Summary: Learn how to find what’s new in Windows PowerShell 4.0. How can I find what is new in Windows PowerShell 4.0? Use Update-Help to update the Help files, then use the Get-Help cmdlet,...
View ArticleUse Dynamic Parameters to Populate List of Printer Names
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use dynamic parameters to populate a list of printer names.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Using a Windows PowerShell function to...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Document DSN Names
Summary: Learn how to easily document DSN names by using Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find what DSN names are defined on my system? On your computer running Windows 8.1, use...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Investigate File Signatures—Part 1
Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP, Boe Prox, talks about investigating file signatures by using Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This weekend we have a two-part series from...
View ArticlePowerTip: Convert Output to Use Specific Delimiter
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to convert output to a specific delimiter. How can I use Windows PowerShell to select process name and paged system memory, plus separate the output with a colon? Use...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Investigate File Signatures—Part 2
Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP, Boe Prox, concludes this two-part series about investigating file signatures with Windows PowerShell and the .NET Framework.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here....
View ArticlePowerTip: Create XML with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create XML. How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily create an XML representation of my service names and status? Use the Get-Service cmdlet to retrieve the service...
View ArticleGetting Started with Office 365 and PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about getting started with Office 365 and Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am sipping a nice cup of...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Check if Computer Is Up
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to quickly check to see if a computer is up. How can I use Windows PowerShell to see if a computer is up? Use the Test-Connection cmdlet to send a ping...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Explore Office 365 Installation
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to explore his Office 365 tenant installation.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Scripting Wife and I are...
View ArticlePowerTip: Get PowerShell Printer Examples
Summary: Learn how to get only printer examples that are related to Windows PowerShell. How can I quickly and easily see only examples of Windows PowerShell commands that are related to printing...
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