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Use PowerShell to Decrypt LSA Secrets from the Registry

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 07:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Easily Modify Registry Property Values

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Sat, 12 May 2012 07:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Use PowerShell to Enumerate Registry Property Values

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Use PowerShell to Create New Registry Keys on Remote Systems

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Thu, 10 May 2012 07:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Use PowerShell to Easily Create New Registry Keys

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Wed, 09 May 2012 07:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Use PowerShell to Back up System State Prior to Making Changes

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Tue, 08 May 2012 07:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Use the PowerShell Registry Provider to Simplify Registry Access

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Mon, 07 May 2012 07:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Create a Custom File Extension by Using PowerShell

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 08:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

How Do I Install PowerShell on Windows 7 and Other Questions

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Reuse PowerShell Code to Simplify Script Creation

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Use PowerShell to Check for WMI Dependencies on Windows 7

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 07:01:00 GMT

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,...(read more)

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

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Mon, 31 May 2010 07:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

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

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)