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Use PowerShell to Decrypt LSA Secrets from the Registry

Summary : Guest blogger, Niklas Goude, talks about using Windows PowerShell to decrypt LSA Secrets from the registry to gain access to domain admin rights. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have the exciting conclusion to the Security...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, operating system, security, registry, guest blogger, Niklas Goude

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Easily Modify Registry Property Values

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows to use the PowerShell registry provider to easily modify registry property values. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is finally the weekend. It seems like it has been a rather long week...

Published Sat, May 05 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques, Weekend Scripter, operating system, registry

Use PowerShell to Enumerate Registry Property Values

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to enumerate all the properties and their values under a registry key. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a question. It seems that getting the property values under a registry...

Published Fri, May 05 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

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

Use PowerShell to Create New Registry Keys on Remote Systems

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to create new registry keys on remote systems by using remoting. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to create registry keys on a number of remote servers. I do not want to use the Registry Editor to do this because...

Published Thu, May 05 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

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

Use PowerShell to Easily Create New Registry Keys

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to create new registry keys on local and remote computers. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am often required to create new registry keys on our computers. One of the reasons for this...

Published Wed, May 05 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

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

Use PowerShell to Back up System State Prior to Making Changes

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to back up system state prior to making changes to the registry. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am interested in using Windows PowerShell to work with the registry, but everything I see talks about backing up the registry...

Published Tue, May 05 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

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

Use the PowerShell Registry Provider to Simplify Registry Access

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use the Windows PowerShell registry provider to simplify access to registry keys and properties. Hey, Scripting Guy! I know that I am not supposed to mess around with the Registry on my computer...

Published Mon, May 05 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

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

Create a Custom File Extension by Using PowerShell

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to create a custom file extension to store code snippets. Weekend Scripter: Creating a .snip file type Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. After I created the Get-CodeSnippet function yesterday , I decided...

Published Sun, Feb 02 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, Weekend Scripter, operating system, registry, files, storage, text files

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

Reuse PowerShell Code to Simplify Script Creation

Summary : The Microsoft Scripting Guys describe how to reuse Windows PowerShell code to simplify script writing and retrieve reliability information. Hey, Scripting Guy! I really enjoy reading your stuff. It is generally both fun and informative...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, operating system, performance, registry, WMI

Use PowerShell to Check for WMI Dependencies on Windows 7

Summary : Use Windows PowerShell to check for WMI dependencies on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am very excited about using the WMI reliability classes for monitoring purposes. As you mentioned in your previous articles,...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, operating system, performance, registry, WMI

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

Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (2/26/10)

In this post : Can I Retrieve the Version of Installed Java Applications? How Can I Run a Function Based on What Is or Is Not Entered on the Command Line? How Can I Properly Use Double Quotation Marks for Expansion? Does Windows 7 Support Scripting Registry...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

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

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Use PowerShell to Decrypt LSA Secrets from the Registry

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Easily Modify Registry Property Values

Use PowerShell to Enumerate Registry Property Values

Use PowerShell to Create New Registry Keys on Remote Systems

Use PowerShell to Easily Create New Registry Keys

Use PowerShell to Back up System State Prior to Making Changes

Use the PowerShell Registry Provider to Simplify Registry Access

Create a Custom File Extension by Using PowerShell

How Do I Install PowerShell on Windows 7 and Other Questions

Reuse PowerShell Code to Simplify Script Creation

Use PowerShell to Check for WMI Dependencies on Windows 7

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

Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (2/26/10)