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Hey, Scripting Guy! How About a 2010 Scripting Games Recap from One of the Judges?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How about a brief recap from one of the judges of the 2010 Scripting Games? -- SW Hello SW, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I am glad you asked. We have just such a recap from Don Jones, expert commentator and judge for the...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques, 2010 Scripting Games, guest blogger

Hey, Scripting Guy! What Are the Areas for Improvement You See in Scripts Submitted for the 2010 Scripting Games?

Hey, Scripting Guy! What type of errors and mistakes did you notice in the entries for the 2010 Scripting Games? -- BA Hello BA, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I am a really laid back sort of guy, and I do not like the words “errors”...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2010 1:01 PM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques, 2010 Scripting Games

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Log Out a User if They Launch a Particular Application?

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to log a user out of their desktop machine if they launch a particular application. This is not for security reasons or to keep people from playing games. This is because we have a really...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, desktop management, general management tasks, 2010 Scripting Games, events and monitoring

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to Create a Text File of a Specific Size?

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to create a text file that is a specific size. I know that I can create a text file by using FSUTIL, but when I open the file, it is empty. Therefore, I would like a text file that contains...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, 2010 Scripting Games, text files

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can Query the Contents of a Special Folder on a Windows 7 Computer?

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to query for the contents of a special folder on my Windows 7 computer. I would like to use Windows PowerShell to do this. I know I can use the Get-ChildItem cmdlet to return the contents of a folder, but I am not sure how to...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, desktop management, 2010 Scripting Games, special folders

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Have Files Copied to a USB Drive When the Drive Is Inserted into a Computer?

Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like to be able to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to monitor for the insertion of a portable USB drive into a computer. When the drive is detected as having been added to the computer, I would like to have the script copy files...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, 2010 Scripting Games, events and monitoring

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Retrieve Information About Computer Hardware?

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to use Windows PowerShell to retrieve information about my computer hardware. Specifically I am interested in the make, the model, and the speed of my CPU by using a script. Can this be done? -- DH Hello DH, Microsoft Scripting...

Published Fri, Jun 06 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques, hardware, basic hardware and firmware, 2010 Scripting Games, error handling

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Read a Text File and Update an Environment Variable on Remote Computers?

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to read a text file, and connect to a number of different remote machines to update an environment variable. Is this something that can be done using Windows PowerShell? -- ES Hello ES, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, desktop management, general management tasks, 2010 Scripting Games

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to Create a Series of Text Files?

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to know how to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to create a series of text files on my Windows 7 computer. Here is the deal: I would like to create a large number of text files that contain basic information and would be used for...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, 2010 Scripting Games, text files, Event 3

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Read from Windows Event Logs with Windows PowerShell 2.0?

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to read from the Windows event logs. On our network, we have a mixture of Windows 7 and Windows XP desktop clients. Our server farm has everything from Windows Server 2003 up to Windows...

Published Tue, Jun 06 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, 2010 Scripting Games, event logs, Logs and monitoring, Advanced Event 2, Beginner Event 2

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Write to the Registry with Windows PowerShell 2.0?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Is it very difficult to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to write to the Windows registry? We have a mixture of Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP on our desktop computers. I was thinking that if it is not too tough, I would like to...

Published Mon, May 05 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, operating system, registry, 2010 Scripting Games, Advanced Event 1, Beginner Event 1

Expert Solutions: Beginner Event 8 of the 2010 Scripting Games

( Note : These solutions were written for Beginner Event 8 of the 2010 Scripting Games.) Beginner Event 8 (Windows PowerShell) Arnaud Petitjean System Architect and Windows PowerShell trainer Windows PowerShell MVP Co-Founder of the French Windows...

Published Wed, May 05 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, VBScript, operating system, 2010 Scripting Games, text files, processes, Beginner Event 8, expert commentators

Expert Solutions: Advanced Event 8 of the 2010 Scripting Games

(Note: These solutions were written for Advanced Event 8 .) Advanced Event 8 (Windows PowerShell) Lee Holmes is a developer on the Microsoft Windows PowerShell team, author of the Windows PowerShell Cookbook and Windows PowerShell Pocket Reference...

Published Wed, May 05 2010 2:00 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, VBScript, operating system, 2010 Scripting Games, text files, processes, Advanced Event 8, expert commentators

Expert Solutions: Beginner Event 6 of the 2010 Scripting Games

( Note : These solutions were written for Beginner Event 6 of the 2010 Scripting Games.) Beginner Event 6 (Windows PowerShell) Jeffery Hicks is a Microsoft MVP in Windows PowerShell and an IT veteran with almost 20 years of experience, much of it spent...

Published Mon, May 05 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, registry, 2010 Scripting Games, Beginner Event 6, expert commentators

Expert Solutions: Advanced Event 6 of the 2010 Scripting Game

( Note : These solutions were written for Advanced Event 6 of the 2010 Scripting Games.) Advanced Event 6 (Windows PowerShell) Andy Schneider is a systems engineer who works for Avanade in Seattle, Washington, USA. You can find his blog at http://get...

Published Mon, May 05 2010 2:00 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, 2010 Scripting Games, USB, Advanced Event 6, expert commentators

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