September 2011 - Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog - PowerShell.com – PowerShell Scripts, Tips, Forums, and Resources

Avoid Overload by Scaling and Queuing PowerShell Background Jobs

Summary : Use scaling and queuing Windows PowerShell background jobs to avoid system overload. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today I am proud to announce the return of Boe Prox to the blog. Boe Prox is currently a senior systems administrator...

Published Fri, Sep 30 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, guest blogger, running, Boe Prox

Creating PowerShell Drives for Fun and Profit

Summary : Learn different ways to work with Windows PowerShell drives, including using WMI to find the root. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been trying to grasp this idea of Windows PowerShell drives. I am not certain how they are useful, or how I can find...

Published Thu, Sep 29 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques

Simplify creating items with PowerShell providers

Summary : Learn how to use the same syntax to create different types of items via Windows PowerShell providers Q: Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering about the Windows PowerShell idea of providers. I have seen you mention them before, but not recently...

Published Wed, Sep 28 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques

Create a Custom Object from WMI by Using PowerShell

Summary : Create a custom object from WMI to display processor and operating system information using Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! Your script yesterday was pretty cool. However, in addition to obtaining information about the processor, I also...

Published Tue, Sep 27 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, operating system, desktop management, WMI, running, Service Packs and Hot Fixes, basic computer information, receiving input, version information

Use PowerShell and WMI to Get Processor Information

Summary : Learn how to get the number of processor cores via WMI and Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to perform an audit of computers on our network. Specifically, I am tasked with obtaining CPU information. I need the processor speed,...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, desktop management, running, retrieving input, basic computer information

Configure PowerShell Cmdlet Default Values by Using Splatting

Summary : Learn how to use the Windows PowerShell splatting feature to avoid typing repetitive cmdlet parameters. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering if you can help me. There are some cmdlets that have a lot of parameters. I need to fill these parameters...

Published Sun, Sep 25 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, splatting

Send Email from Exchange Online by Using PowerShell

Summary : Guest blogger Mike Pfeiffer shows how to send email messages using Windows PowerShell and Exchange online. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Guest Blogger Mike Pfeiffer recently published a book called Microsoft Exchange 2010 PowerShell...

Published Sat, Sep 24 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, guest blogger, messaging and communication, Microsoft Exchange 2010, Mike Pfeiffer

Use PowerShell to Work with CSV Formatted Text

Summary : See how to use Windows PowerShell to create CSV files from formatted and unformatted text. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have begun to play around with Windows PowerShell, and it is absolutely the most confusing thing Microsoft has ever created. Simple...

Published Fri, Sep 23 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, CSV and other delimited files

Format Multilevel Arrays in PowerShell

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks about formatting multilevel arrays in Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am having a problem with arrays. I have two-level arrays and they work perfectly when I have the arrays defined on a single...

Published Thu, Sep 22 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, arrays hashtables and dictionary objects

Two Simple PowerShell Methods to Remove the Last Letter of a String

Summary : Learn two simple Windows PowerShell methods to remove the last letter of a string. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have, what should be a simple question. I need to be able to remove only the last character from a string. For example, if I have a string...

Published Wed, Sep 21 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, string manipulation

Solve Problems with External Command Lines in PowerShell

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson discusses problems creating external command arguments using Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am using an external program that takes a –o command-line parameter followed by a path location. The...

Published Tue, Sep 20 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, running

Avoid Blank Lines at End of a Text File with PowerShell

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson teaches how to avoid writing blank lines at the end of a file by using Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem with my script. For example, in my script, I build up a variable. Then when I write...

Published Mon, Sep 19 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, files

Restore NTFS Security Permissions by Using PowerShell

Summary : Superhero BATCHman restores NTFS security permissions using Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Well, it is time once again for BATCHman. This time, it is Episode 12. Take it away, Sean. When the digital crash In a blink...

Published Sun, Sep 18 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, security, ACLs

BATCHman Writes a PowerShell Script to Automate Handle

Summary : Windows PowerShell superhero BATCHman writes a script to automate the Sysinternals Handle tool. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today, we continue the BATCHman series as the titular hero battles Tapeworm. When the digital crash In a...

Published Sat, Sep 17 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, guest blogger, Sean Kearney

Use PowerShell and Regular Expressions to Parse Handle Output

Summary : Windows PowerShell superhero BATCHman uses regular expressions to parse output from handle. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today we have Episode 10 of the BATCHman series. Whenever trouble happens in systems and people will call, and...

Published Fri, Sep 16 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, guest blogger, regular expressions, Sean Kearney

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