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Weekend Scripter: Pick Comments from a PowerShell Script

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 07:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Use a PowerShell Function to See If a Command Exists

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Use PowerShell to Convert to or from JSON

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

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...(read more)

Use PowerShell Environmental Variables to Store Temporary Information

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 07:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Avoid PowerShell Errors by Initializing Variables

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 07:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Use Strict Mode for PowerShell to Help You Write Good Code

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Use PowerShell to Copy Files to a Shared Drive

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Use PowerShell to Test Connectivity on Remote Servers

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Increase Performance by Slowing Down Your PowerShell Script

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Speed Up Excel Automation with PowerShell Jobs

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Speed Up Excel Automation with PowerShell

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Beat the Auditors, Be One Step Ahead with PowerShell

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Use PowerShell to Print Output Without Installing Print Drivers

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 08:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Use PowerShell to Choose a Specific Number of Random Letters

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

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...(read more)

Use PowerShell to Pause a Script While Another Process Exits

Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog : Windows PowerShell — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 08:01:00 GMT

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...(read more)