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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Check the Status of Event Logs
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to check the status of Windows event logs. How can I easily check sizes, the number of entries, and the overflow action of all traditional event logs on my Windows...
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Don't Translate File and Folder VBScript Scripts into PowerShell
Summary: Simplify your code and do not translate an old file and folder VBScript script into Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I know there are not really established patterns and practices for...
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PowerTip: Use a PowerShell 3.0 Switch to Find Only Directories
Summary: Use a switch in Windows PowerShell 3.0 to easily find only directories. How can I use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to find a list of only directories from my current location? Use the –Directory...
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How to Use PowerShell to Write to Event Logs
Summary: Guest blogger, Jonathan Tyler, talks about how to write to Windows event logs by using Windows PowerShell—and avoid errors in doing so.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. While I was...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell Function to Return Properties for Network Adapters
Summary: Use a Windows PowerShell function in Windows 8 to return advanced properties of network adapters. How can I use a Windows PowerShell function in Windows 8 to return advanced properties for...
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Create a New Virtual Machine with PowerShell: Part 2
Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP and honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, continues his series about using Windows PowerShell to create a virtual machine.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here....
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Determine Pending Reboot Status—PowerShell Style! Part 1
Summary: Guest blogger, Brian Wilhite, talks about using Windows PowerShell to determine pending reboot status.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have the first of a two-part series...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Create Future Dates
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create a date in the future. How can I easily create dates in the future? Use the Get-Date cmdlet and add days to it:(Get-Date).adddays(2)
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Determine Pending Reboot Status—PowerShell Style! Part 2
Summary: Guest blogger, Brian Wilhite, talks about using Windows PowerShell to detect a server that is in pending reboot status.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have the conclusion...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display User Rights to File Volume
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display user rights to a file volume. How can I use Windows PowerShell to display access to an NTFS volume? Use the Get-Acl cmdlet and expand the Access...
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Translate VBScript into PowerShell—Not!
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about translating VBScript script into Windows PowerShell, and he says it is not a very good idea. Hey, Scripting Guy! I love VBScript. I know, I...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell 3.0 CIM Class to Find Logical Disk Info
Summary: Use the Windows PowerShell 3.0 CIM classes to easily find detailed information about logical disks. How can I use the Windows PowerShell 3.0 CIM classes to easily find detailed information...
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Translate Active Directory VBScript into PowerShell—Not Me!
Summary: Don’t translate old VBScript scripts that search Active Directory—instead use the Active Directory cmdlets from the RSAT. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have this script that I use for auditing Active...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find All AD DS Users
Summary: Use a Windows PowerShell cmdlet from the RSAT to find all users in Active Directory Domain Services. How can I easily find all users in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)? Use the...
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Create a New Virtual Machine with PowerShell: Part 1
Summary: Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP and honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, begins a three-part series about creating new virtual machines.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. If you...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Add Drive to Virtual Machine
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to add a new hard disk drive to a virtual machine on Hyper-V. How can I to add another hard drive to my virtual machine? Use the Add-VMHardDiskDrive cmdlet with the...
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Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Find Auto-Connect Wireless Networks
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to identify auto-connect wireless networks in Windows 8.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the cool things about traveling around is that I am...
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PowerTip: Find Information about Network Adapters with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8 to find information about network adapters. In Windows 8, how can I find information about network adapters? Use the Get-NetAdapter function:Get-NetAdapter
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Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Manage Auto-Connect Wireless Networks
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to manage auto-connect wireless networks in Windows 8.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am going to continue my blog about working with auto-connect...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Add Disks to a Live Virtual Machine
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to add disks to a live virtual machine on Hyper-V. How can I easily add disk drives to my virtual machine while it is live? Use the Add-VMScsiController and...
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