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Summary : Create a custom object from WMI to display processor and operating system information using Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! Your script yesterday was pretty cool. However, in addition to obtaining information about the processor, I also...
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09-27-2011
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Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, operating system, desktop management, WMI, running, Service Packs and Hot Fixes, basic computer information, receiving input, version information
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Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to save objects for later offline analysis. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem. I am trying to examine processes that are consuming resources on my computer. The problem is that when I use the Get-Process...
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Summary : In this episode, superhero BATCHman foils the fowl villain Ping Win and repairs the registry. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today is Episode 5 of the BATCHman series by Sean Kearney. Note You can read all gripping, engaging, informative...
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Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to easily find information about Windows Update hotfixes. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem, and I am hoping that you can help me. I have been using the Get-Hotfix cmdlet, but unfortunately, it seems to...
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Summary : Guest Blogger Boe Prox shares lessons learned while writing the Windows PowerShell PoshPAIG module. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today, we have part two of Boe Prox’s article about his module to audit and update Windows systems...
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Summary : Learn how to use a free Windows PowerShell module to audit and install patches on Windows systems. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today, I am proud to present a guest blog post written by Boe Prox. Boe has written a really cool module...
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Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to configure a remote computer's network adapter to wake the computer. Hey, Scripting Guy! At work, we have been trying to get our automation solution put into place. One problem is that on many of the...
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Summary: Learn how to create and parse performance monitor logs by using Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering if I can use Windows PowerShell to create a performance counter log that I can use in Perfmon? —CS Hello CS, Microsoft...
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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson teaches how to use performance counter sets with Windows PowerShell to simplify profiling a system. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering if there is an easier way to work with performance counters? For example...
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Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to capture performance counter information and write the saved data to a SQL Server database. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been enjoying your PoshMon articles this week, but I have found them to be of limited...
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Summary : Learn how to automatically import performance counters from a Perfmon chart into Windows PowerShell for ease of analysis. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have several custom Perfmon charts set up. Like many network administrators, I spent a decent amount...
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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...
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Summary : Use Windows PowerShell to troubleshoot software installation. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am having a problem troubleshooting the installation of an MSI package. I am using Group Policy to deploy the MSI package, and on some computers, it seems to...
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07-13-2011
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Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, getting started, scripting techniques, operating system, performance, events and monitoring, event logs, Logs and monitoring, troubleshooting
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Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to parse Windows trace logs. Hey, Scripting Guy! Is it possible to filter the results from an ETW log? —DK Hello DK, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Sure there is. In Saturday’s Weekend...
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07-12-2011
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Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, Weekend Scripter, operating system, performance, WMI, event logs, Logs and monitoring, troubleshooting
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Summary : Learn how to use date types to filter event trace logs in Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering, oh great scripting master: can I use Windows PowerShell to parse an ETW log file? —JM Hello JM, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed...
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07-11-2011
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Filed under: Scripting Guy!, Windows PowerShell, scripting techniques, Weekend Scripter, operating system, performance, WMI, event logs, Logs and monitoring, troubleshooting