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Weekend Scripter: Pick Comments from a PowerShell Script

Summary : Guest blogger, Bob Stevens, shares a script to pick out comments from a Windows PowerShell script. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a new guest blogger, Bob Stevens. I made Bob’s virtual acquaintance recently...

Published Sat, Apr 04 2013 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, Weekend Scripter, guest blogger, writing, Bob Stevens

Use a PowerShell Function to See If a Command Exists

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, writes a Windows PowerShell function to see if a command exists before calling the command. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This Thursday, February 21, 2013, I will be on the PowerScripting Podcast...

Published Tue, Feb 02 2013 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

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

Use PowerShell to Convert to or from JSON

Summary : Windows PowerShell MVP, Doug Finke, discusses using a simple Windows PowerShell command to convert to or from JSON. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have guest blogger, Doug Finke. Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP, Doug...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, guest blogger, using the Internet, writing, Doug Finke

Use PowerShell Environmental Variables to Store Temporary Information

Summary : Use the Windows PowerShell environmental drive to store temporary information, and still use the Set-StrictMode cmdlet. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is exactly 11 days until the 2012 Scripting Games commence. Here is how I...

Published Thu, Mar 03 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

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

Avoid PowerShell Errors by Initializing Variables

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Set-StrictMode Windows PowerShell cmdlet to aid in detecting uninitialized variables. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Charlotte, North Carolina is alive with color this morning...

Published Wed, Mar 03 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

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

Use Strict Mode for PowerShell to Help You Write Good Code

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about calling a method like a function and using Windows PowerShell strict mode to aid script development. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Believe it or not, the 2012 Scripting Games begin...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

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

Use PowerShell to Copy Files to a Shared Drive

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to copy a script collection to a shared network drive. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well, it is Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States...

Published Mon, Feb 02 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

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

Use PowerShell to Test Connectivity on Remote Servers

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy talks about using Windows PowerShell to test connectivity after a network configuration change. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It seems that there are always good news/bad news types of scenarios. After...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, DNS server, networking, DHCP server, client-side management, writing

Increase Performance by Slowing Down Your PowerShell Script

Summary : Microsoft PFE, Georges Maheu, further optimizes the Windows PowerShell script he presented earlier this week. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Our guest blogger today is Georges Maheu. Georges presented a script three days ago to...

Published Fri, Feb 02 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, performance, jobs, guest blogger, writing, Georges Maheu

Speed Up Excel Automation with PowerShell Jobs

Summary : Microsoft PFE, Georges Maheu, further optimizes the Windows PowerShell script that he presented in his previous two blogs. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Our guest blogger today is Georges Maheu. Georges presented a script two...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, jobs, guest blogger, writing, Georges Maheu

Speed Up Excel Automation with PowerShell

Summary : Microsoft PFE, Georges Maheu, optimizes the Windows PowerShell script he presented yesterday. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Our guest blogger today is Georges Maheu. Georges presented a script yesterday to gather Windows services...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, operating system, performance, security, guest blogger, services, writing, Georges Maheu

Beat the Auditors, Be One Step Ahead with PowerShell

Summary : Microsoft PFE, Georges Maheu, opens his security assessment toolbox to discuss a Windows PowerShell script he uses to look at Windows services. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Our guest blogger today is Georges Maheu . Georges is...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, operating system, performance, security, guest blogger, permissions, services, writing, Georges Maheu

Use PowerShell to Print Output Without Installing Print Drivers

Summary : Use Windows PowerShell to print output from commands without installing print drivers. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. If I have not said it recently, the Scripting Wife is cool! She is also a really good sport. Why do I say this...

Published Sun, Jan 01 2012 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, Weekend Scripter, writing

Use PowerShell to Choose a Specific Number of Random Letters

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use the Windows PowerShell Get-Random cmdlet to choose a specific number of random letters. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. With the advent of the New Year, I am hard at work on the...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, Weekend Scripter, writing

Use PowerShell to Pause a Script While Another Process Exits

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to pause a script and wait for another process to exit before continuing. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am attempting to use Windows PowerShell to shut down an application, but the application is rather complicated...

Published Tue, Nov 11 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, displaying output, writing

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Weekend Scripter: Pick Comments from a PowerShell Script

Use a PowerShell Function to See If a Command Exists

Use PowerShell to Convert to or from JSON

Use PowerShell Environmental Variables to Store Temporary Information

Avoid PowerShell Errors by Initializing Variables

Use Strict Mode for PowerShell to Help You Write Good Code

Use PowerShell to Copy Files to a Shared Drive

Use PowerShell to Test Connectivity on Remote Servers

Increase Performance by Slowing Down Your PowerShell Script

Speed Up Excel Automation with PowerShell Jobs

Speed Up Excel Automation with PowerShell

Beat the Auditors, Be One Step Ahead with PowerShell

Use PowerShell to Print Output Without Installing Print Drivers

Use PowerShell to Choose a Specific Number of Random Letters

Use PowerShell to Pause a Script While Another Process Exits