Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Document Scheduled Tasks
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to document scheduled tasks.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the really cool things about Windows...
View ArticlePowerTip: Create XML Representation of Scheduled Task
Summary: Learn how to export a scheduled task to XML by using Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to create an XML representation of a scheduled task? Use the Get-ScheduledTask...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Remotely Create Scheduled Task and Folder
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to remotely create a scheduled task and folder.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. On Friday in Use PowerShell...
View ArticlePowerTip: Test Connection to Remote Server
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to test the connection to a remote server. How can I test the connection in my server to see if I can run a remote Windows PowerShell command? Use the Test-WsMan cmdlet,...
View ArticleWorking with Dates in PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about the fundamentals of working with dates in Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. For as long as I can remember, I have...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Show Time
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to show the current time. How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily display only the current time? Use the Get-Date cmdlet and choose the Time display hint:Get-Date...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Work with Individual Dates
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to work with dates.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I don’t know about you, but one thing about my life as...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Day of Week
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to find the day of the week. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find which day of the week a specific date will occur? Use the Get-Date cmdlet, and specify...
View ArticleAdding and Subtracting Dates with PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about adding and subtracting dates with Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the things I really like about Windows...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display Format for Short Date
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display the culture-specific format for a short date. How can I use Windows PowerShell to display the format of a short date that is specific to the culture settings...
View ArticleFormatting Date Strings with PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about formatting date strings with Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It seems that different ways to display dates and...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display date Format for Specific Culture
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to display date formatting for a specific culture. How can I use Windows PowerShell to see the short date pattern for a specific culture without...
View ArticleCreate Custom Date Formats with PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about creating custom date formats with Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the cool things about working with...
View ArticlePowerTip: Pipe String to Get-Date
Summary: Pipe a string to the Windows PowerShell Get-Date cmdlet to convert it to a DateTime object. How can I use Windows PowerShell to convert a date that is in a string format to a DateTime object?...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: The Changing Nature of Documentation
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about the changing nature of documentation.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This week, we announced Microsoft HoloLens during the Windows...
View ArticlePowerTip: View PowerShell Help Online
Summary: View Windows PowerShell cmdlet Help online. How can I view Windows PowerShell Help in my web browser? The –Online parameter with the Get-Help cmdlet opens the latest online Windows...
View Article2014 Honorary Scripting Guys Announced
Summary: The Honorary Scripting Guys for 2014 are announced.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I have been pretty busy, with missing work because of my ear surgery and the holidays and all,...
View ArticlePowerTip: Windows PowerShell Survival Guide
Summary: Find the Windows PowerShell Survival Guide. Where can I find a community-based resource that links to all the essentials? Check out the Windows PowerShell Survival Guide on the TechNet Wiki....
View ArticleUnderstanding Numbers in PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about numbers in Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! One of the things that is frustrating to me with Windows PowerShell is the way that it...
View ArticlePowerTip: Round Number Up or Down with PowerShell
Summary: Easily use Windows PowerShell to round a number up or down. I want only a whole number returned, so I want the number rounded up or down as appropriate. How can I do this with...
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