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How to Use VBScript to Run a PowerShell Script

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows you that it's easier than you think to use VBScript to run a Windows PowerShell script. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Things are really heating up around here—and I am not just...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, VBScript, WMI, events and monitoring

Use Jobs to Run Parallel Queries or Remove Objects from Active Memory

Summary: Learn how to use jobs to run parallel queries, remove objects from active memory, work with text files and use the Get-Member Cmdlet to go behind the scenes of PowerShell commands in this edition of Quick Hits Friday. In this Post: Use Jobs to...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, VBScript, security, DACLS and SACLS, jobs, text files, Quick Hits Friday

How Do I Install PowerShell on Windows 7 and Other Questions

Summary: Learn how to install Windows PowerShell on Windows 7, how to detect 32-bit PowerShell, or how to read an offline registry. In this post: Install Windows PowerShell on Windows 7 Detect 32-bit PowerShell Read an Offline Registry Working with Security...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques, VBScript, operating system, registry, running, Quick Hits Friday

Scripting Guys Holiday Special

Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Remember those really cheesy late night commercials? I used to stay up late on weekends watching “The Cool Ghoul” and making fun of really bogus commercials. Evidently, I was not the only one to engage...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, VBScript, Script Center

Use PowerShell to Detect Version of Internet Explorer

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to detect the version of Internet Explorer that is running on your computer. In this post: Access Environment Variables using a VBS Script Version Control for PowerShell Scripts Detect Internet Explorer Versions...

Published Fri, Dec 12 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, VBScript, operating system, registry, desktop management, general management tasks, Quick-Hits Friday, using the Internet, Internet Explorer

Automatically Add Comments in PowerShell, Work with Text Files and Customize Office Communicator

Summary: Learn how to automatically add multiline comments in the Windows PowerShell ISE, how to work with text files in VBScript, and how to customize Microsoft Office Communicator. In this post: Customize Sounds in Office Communicator Work with Text...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, VBScript, text files, Quick-Hits Friday, Windows PowerShell ISE, messaging and communication

Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (10/1/10)

Summary : The Scripting Guys show you how to use functions in Windows PowerShell background jobs, troubleshoot VBScript, and use WMI computer shutdown events. In this post : WMI Computer Shutdown Events Use Functions in Windows PowerShell Background Jobs...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, VBScript, troubleshooting, Quick-Hits Friday, background jobs

Quick-Hits Friday: Run VBScript from the PowerShell Console, and Search for Multiple Extensions

Summary : The Microsoft Scripting Guys discuss adding Run As capability to VBScript and using Windows PowerShell to run VBScript. Also discussed: Searching for multiple extensions, and creating a local account and adding it to the local administrators...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, VBScript, security, troubleshooting, Quick-Hits Friday, running, permissions

Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (9/10/10)

Summary : The Scripting Guys answer questions about Windows Features, and discuss troubleshooting VBScript scripts and Windows PowerShell. In this post : Converting a VBScript Script to a Windows PowerShell Script Using the Add-Windowsfeature Cmdlet to...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, VBScript, basic information, WMI, troubleshooting, servers, Quick-Hits Friday

Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (8/27/10)

In this post : How Can I Take Script Output and Use It in Other Scripts? Troubleshooting a Script That Reads from Excel Does Windows 7 Recognize VBScript Scripts? Can I Change the Path to the Profile Folder in Windows PowerShell? How Can I Take Script...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, VBScript, troubleshooting, profiles, Quick Hits Friday

Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (8/6/10)

In this post : How Can I Transfer a Folder from Novel Netware to Windows Server 2008? Why Can't I Run This Script You Guys Wrote? How Can I Clear an Attribute in Active Directory? How Can I Transfer a Folder from Novel Netware to Windows Server 2008...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, VBScript, storage, Active Directory, user accounts, folders

Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (7/30/10)

In this post : How Can I Learn to Script? Troubleshooting a WMI Issue How Can I Get the Microsoft Script Debugger to Work? Choosing Between the 64-bit and x86 Versions of Windows PowerShell How Can I Learn to Script? Hey, Scripting Guy! I am working as...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques, VBScript, Active Directory, user accounts, WMI, troubleshooting

Expert Solutions: Beginner Event 10 of the 2010 Scripting Games

( Note : These solutions were written for Beginner Event 10 .) Beginner Event 10 (Windows PowerShell) Jonathan Medd is a Windows PowerShell MVP and co-host of the Get-Scripting podcast. He regularly posts about Windows PowerShell on his blog, http://jonathanmedd...

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

Filed under: Windows PowerShell, VBScript, 2010 Scripting Games, Beginner Event 10, troubleshooting, expert commentators

Expert Solutions: Advanced Event 10 of the 2010 Scripting Games

( Note : These solutions were written for Advanced Event 10 .) Advanced Event 10 (Windows PowerShell) Don Jones http://concentratedtech.com Windows PowerShell MVP Award Recipient Co-Author, Windows PowerShell v2: TFM (3rd Edition) Windows PowerShell Trainer...

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

Filed under: Windows PowerShell, VBScript, files, 2010 Scripting Games, Advanced Event 10, folders, expert commentators

Expert Solutions: Beginner Event 9 of the 2010 Scripting Games

( Note : These solutions were written for Beginner Event 9 of the 2010 Scripting Games.) Beginner Event 9 (Windows PowerShell) Daniele Muscetta’s journey with computers and software started when he began programming on a Commodore 64 at the age...

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

Filed under: Windows PowerShell, VBScript, 2010 Scripting Games, arrays, Beginner Event 9

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