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As you might imagine I work on a lot of PowerShell projects at the same time. Sometimes I’ll start something at the beginning of the week and then need to come back to it at the end of the week. The problem is that I can’t always remembered...
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Last week I came across some people having fun with the SAPI.SPVoice COM object. This is the object that lets your computer “speak”. If you’ve never played with this, it is very simple to do in PowerShell. The voice quality in Windows...
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Today’s Friday Fun is my version of a script originally posted a few years ago by The PowerShell Guy. I’ll list the code but you really need to run it to enjoy it. #requires -version 2.0 #This must be run from the PowerShell console. NOT in...
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One of the drawbacks to using a PowerShell script or function is that you have to write it. For many IT Pros, especially those new to PowerShell, it can be difficult to know where to start. I think more people would write their own tools if there was...
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The other day I realized I needed to rebuild my SQL Server 2012 installation which I’m running on a virtual machine running on an ESX box. Given that I have PowerCLI and I like to do things from the command prompt when I can, I decided to mount...
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I have been validating different aspects of SQL mirroring and in the process I wanted a quick and automated way to handle database mirroring functions. This includes listing all mirrored databases, failing over databases manually to a mirrored instance...
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I often create Visio diagrams and export the same to PNG format for use in whitepapers or blog posts. Here is a simple script I use to perform this every time I update the Visio document and I need to convert the drawings to PNG images. Read More...
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I wrote my last post on Finding Lync contact availability using PowerShell exactly a month ago! Life has been busy. I had my Masters exams and then lot of backlog at work! Well, I am back and it feels good to be writing again. As a continuation to the...
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I’ve been experimenting with different techniques to work with PowerShell in graphical ways, but without resorting to complex solutions such as WinForms or ShowUI. For today’s Friday Fun I have a little script that presents a drive usage report...
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Since moving to Windows 8, I’ve continued exploring all the possibilities around Hyper-V on the client, especially using PowerShell. Because I’m trying to run as many virtual machines on my laptop as I can, memory considerations are paramount...
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In PowerShell v3 there is a new feature you might not be aware of that could save you pain and headaches. This is something you could use in scripting as well as the console. In fact, I think using it … Continue reading → Read More...
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Earlier this week I exchanged a few tweets with @jonhtyler about coming up with a proper name for a PowerShell function he was developing. The suggested best practice is to use the Verb-Noun naming convention, using an accepted verb. You … Continue...
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In the earlier post, we went through the Lync client scripting model to understand how we can auto-answer an incoming call from a specific contact. Now, from today’s post onwards, let us look at how we can initiate a conversation or a call from...
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In my last post, I showed how to auto answer incoming Lync calls in PowerShell. I also mentioned that the code provided there does not really care about who is calling you. It simply auto answers calls from anyone. This may not be a desired thing in real...
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When I made the move to Windows 8, one of my tasks was to migrate my test environment from VirtualBox to Hyper-V. Windows 8 includes a client Hyper-V feature that is easy to use and includes PowerShell support. Plus I … Continue reading →...