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Use PowerShell to Toggle the Archive Bit on Files

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to toggle file attributes such as the archive bit. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a number of files that have had the archive bit flipped. Unfortunately, our backup program relies on the archive bit to...

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

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

Query Active Directory and Ping Each Computer in the Domain by Using PowerShell

Summary : Query Active Directory and ping each computer in the domain by using Windows PowerShell. The Scripting Guys show you how. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am THE IT person at my company. I am also a chemical engineer who has daily production responsibilities...

Published Wed, Aug 25 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques, Active Directory, error handling, searching Active Directory

Use PowerShell Cmdlet to Filter Event Log for Easy Parsing

Summary : Learn how to use the Get-WinEvent Windows PowerShell cmdlet to filter the event log prior to parsing it. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am confused. I have enjoyed using the Get-EventLog Windows PowerShell cmdlet. It is fast, and easy to use....

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

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

Use PowerShell to Monitor Your SQL Server Performance

Summary : Guest Blogger Kevin Kline talks about using Windows PowerShell to monitor SQL Server performance. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering about using Windows PowerShell to work with SQL performance counters. Is this something that can be done? —SH...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, operating system, performance, databases, guest blogger, SQL Server

Use PowerShell to Export Outlook Calendar Information

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to export Microsoft Outlook calendar information. Hey, Scripting Guy! I was reading your Hey Scripting Guy! blogs that were talking about the 2011 Scripting Games. I was unable to compete this year, but that...

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

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

Use PowerShell to Find Logon Sessions

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to discover logon session information for remote computers. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. This week we will have one guest blogger for the entire week. Sean Kearney has written a series of blog...

Published Sat, Jun 04 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, desktop management, guest blogger, networking, client-side management, logon sessions

Scripting Wife Uses PowerShell to Shut Down Computers

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns how to use Windows PowerShell to shut down remote computers. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. It is raining outside and every so often a window-shaking thunder clap erupts outside, jarring the teeth of everyone...

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

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

Automatically Add Comment-Based Help to Your PowerShell Scripts

Summary : Automatically add comment-based help to your Windows PowerShell scripts; learn how in this how-to article by Scripting Guy Ed Wilson. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Last Sunday, I spent the morning creating a Windows PowerShell ISE...

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

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

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Patch VHD and WIM Image Files

Summary: Microsoft PFE Ben Pearce shows how to use Windows PowerShell to perform offline servicing of Virtual Disks (VHD) and Windows Imaging Format (WIM) files. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. We continue with guest blogger Weekend Scripter today...

Published Sun, Nov 14 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, Weekend Scripter, operating system, guest blogger, running, Service Packs and Hot Fixes

Sort an Active Directory User Group’s Members by Using PowerShell

Summary : Sorting lists of data in VBScript often involved writing complex code. The Sort cmdlet in Windows PowerShell makes that task easier. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to use Windows PowerShell to list the members of a group in Active Directory...

Published Wed, Aug 18 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, Active Directory, user accounts, searching Active Directory

Use PowerShell Invoke-Command for Remoting

Summary : Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP, Don Jones, talks about using the Invoke-Command cmdlet for remoting. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. I am really excited about the idea I had for this week, and I hope you will be too. I asked Candace...

Published Mon, Jun 13 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

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

Installing PowerShell on Windows XP, and Copying Files

Summary : Learn how to install Windows PowerShell 2.0 on Windows XP, and how to distribute files between two folders. In this Post: Where Can I Download Windows PowerShell 2.0 for Windows XP? How to Distribute Files Between Folders Where...

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

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

Check for Admin Credentials in a PowerShell Script

Summary : Learn how to check for administrative credentials when you run a Windows PowerShell script or command. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Boe Prox is our guest blogger today. Boe Prox is currently a senior systems administrator with...

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

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, guest blogger, 2011 Scripting Games, writing, wrap up

Change Drive Letters and Labels via a Simple PowerShell Command

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows you how to change drive letters and labels with a simple Windows PowerShell command. Hey, Scripting Guy! First of all, I want to thank you for being cool and for all the neat things you do with the Windows...

Published Mon, Mar 14 2011 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

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

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to Print a List of Keyboard Shortcuts for Microsoft Word?

Hey, Scripting Guy! We are getting ready to deploy Office 2010 to our user community, and I need to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to print a list of keyboard shortcuts for working with Microsoft Word. In the past, I was able to print a chart of all the keyboard...

Published Wed, Jun 23 2010 2:01 AM by Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell

Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, Office, Microsoft Word

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