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Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. The Scripting Wife and I are getting ready to head up to the mountains in search of a bit of cool air. Even if it is hot up there, it will still be cool because we are meeting one of my old high school friends....(read more)

Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. The Smokey Mountains are about 10 degrees cooler than Charlotte , North Carolina , is. The problem is that it was nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Charlotte. Anyway, getting to spend some time with my old high school...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a number of graphics files that I need to convert to a different file format. Can I use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to convert a .bmp file to a .jpg file? -- SW Hello SW, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is Guest Blogger...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! What permissions do I need to have in order to use the Windows PowerShell 2.0 cmdlets that ship with SharePoint 2010? -- FJ Hello FJ, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. One of the great things about being a Microsoft Scripting...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to use a Windows PowerShell 2.0 script to change the resolution on my desktop monitor. Is this possible? -- AS Hello AS, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here, I have been looking for a script to change my monitor...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like to be able to integrate VBScript scripts into my Windows PowerShell code. I also have some batch files I wish I could use with Windows PowerShell. I do not want to have to rewrite code that works perfectly fine. Is this...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! What can you tell me about PowerShell Community Extensions ? -- KH Hello KH, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Probably the best person to answer your question is Keith Hill, our guest blogger today. About the guest blogger ...(read more)

Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. The first weekend after vacation—ah! During my one-on-one meeting with my manager this past week, Steve asked me, “How is it going?” I replied, “I need a vacation from my vacation.”...(read more)

Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. One of the cool things about Windows PowerShell is that if you do not like the way it does things, you can change it. If there is something that is lacking in the released product, you can often find it in a module...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to work with Group Policy Objects (GPOs) by using a Windows PowerShell script. I understand there are new Group Policy cmdlets in Windows 7, but when I use the Get-Command cmdlet, I do not see any cmdlets. Is this a Release...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! I want to know how to use the Group Policy cmdlets in Windows PowerShell to back up and to restore Group Policy objects (GPOs), and I have heard that there are Group Policy cmdlets in Windows 7 . Can you help me? -- GJ Hello GJ, Microsoft...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to use the Microsoft Group Policy cmdlets and Windows PowerShell 2.0 to test Active Directory replication. Know how? -- RG Hello RG, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I had an Office Communicator conversation last night...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to connect to two Group Policy objects (GPOs) in Active Directory and make an offline copy of the GPOs using Windows PowerShell 2.0 so that I can compare the two objects. I know I can do this using the Group Policy...(read more)

Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is a beautiful Saturday morning here in Charlotte, North Carolina , in the United States. The sky is dark blue and there are few if any clouds visible. It almost makes one dizzy while standing in the front yard...(read more)

Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here, it’s a good thing I enjoy getting up early on weekends. To me, because I get up early during the week, it makes sense to get up early on the weekend and get busy doing things that I want to do. One of the...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to search Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) to retrieve information about my Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controllers. I am specifically interested in determining...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to use Windows PowerShell to identify inactive user accounts in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). I used to have a VBScript script that I would use, but I would like to be able to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 and the new...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! I want to be able to copy the group memberships from one computer account in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) to another computer account in AD DS by using Windows PowerShell 2.0 and Active Directory cmdlets. It would be great...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to find groups in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) that are not being used. Over the years, we have had several network administrators. Some of them were good, and some had challenges...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: How to Retrieve Enabled Windows Firewall Rules

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Improving Yesterday’s Windows Firewall Script

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Convert Graphics Files to Different File Formats?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Tell Me About Permissions and Using Windows PowerShell 2.0 Cmdlets with SharePoint 2010

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Change My Desktop Monitor Resolution via Windows PowerShell?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Awww—Windows PowerShell Plays Nice-Nice with VBScript and Batch!

Hey, Scripting Guy! Tell Me About PowerShell Community Extensions

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Getting Closure with the GetNewClosure Method

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Checking for Module Dependencies in Windows PowerShell

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can You Get Me Going on Windows PowerShell Cmdlets for Group Policy?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Group Policy Cmdlets to Back Up and Restore Group Policy Objects?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Use Group Policy Cmdlets to Test Active Directory Replication?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Connect Two Group Policy Objects in Active Directory and Compare Them Offline? (Part 1)

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Connect Two Group Policy Objects in Active Directory and Compare Them Offline? (Part 2)

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Uniquifying and Validating Link Lists with Windows PowerShell

Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: How Can I Create, Display, and Then Delete a Temporary Text File?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to Retrieve Information About Domain Controllers?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Identify Inactive User Accounts in Active Directory Domain Services?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Copy Group Memberships from One Computer Account to Another in Active Directory Domain Services?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to Find Active Directory Domain Services Groups Not Being Used?