Summary: Learn how to use an easy-to-use Windows PowerShell cmdlet to simplify creating hash tables. Hey, Scripting Guy! Good morning, Ed. I have been a Scripting Guy fan for years and although I have not read all the thousands of posts, I have definitely...(read more)![]()
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Simplify PowerShell Hash Table Creation with a Simple Cmdlet
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Use PowerShell History to Speed Repetitive Commands
Summary: Learn how to use the Windows PowerShell history cmdlets to speed execution of repetitive commands. Hey, Scripting Guy! I recently read that Windows PowerShell keeps a history of commands. I am not sure if this is true or not because I cannot...(read more)![]()
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Use the PowerShell Add-History Cmdlet to Customize the Console
Summary: Learn how to use the Windows PowerShell Add-History cmdlet to customize the console for more efficient automation. Hey, Scripting Guy! I love using the Windows PowerShell history cmdlets to simplify my server and workstation automation needs...(read more)![]()
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Accelerate the PowerShell Console with Custom Drives
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson teaches how to accelerate work in the Windows PowerShell console with PSDrives. Hey, Scripting Guy! I noticed in one of your screen shots that you were running the script from a rather deeply nested path of c...(read more)![]()
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Use PowerShell to Download Files from the Internet
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to download files from the Internet and other cool tasks in today’s Quick-Hits Friday. In this Post: Working with Windows PowerShell Group Policy Cmdlets Using PowerShell to Log In to an HTTPS Website...(read more)![]()
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Use the Export-History PowerShell Function to Save Commands
Summary : Use the Export-History Windows PowerShell function to simplify saving command history. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. One of the things I was thinking about when I was writing the article this week about the History cmdlets was...(read more)![]()
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Simplify Importing PowerShell Command History
Summary : Use a custom Windows PowerShell function to simplify importing command history into the current environment. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here, well it has been a fun week. I got to thaw out in Florida after my presentation to SQL Saturday...(read more)![]()
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Use PowerShell Cmdlet to Filter Event Log for Easy Parsing
Summary : Learn how to use the Get-WinEvent Windows PowerShell cmdlet to filter the event log prior to parsing it. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am confused. I have enjoyed using the Get-EventLog Windows PowerShell cmdlet. It is fast, and easy to use. However...(read more)![]()
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Use PowerShell to Parse Saved Event Logs for Errors
Summary : Simplify Windows auditing and monitoring by using Windows PowerShell to parse archived event logs for errors. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been using a scheduled job and a Windows PowerShell script to archive our event logs to .evt files...(read more)![]()
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Use a PowerShell Cmdlet to Work with File Attributes
Summary : Learn how to use the Windows PowerShell cmdlet Set-ItemProperty to work with file attributes. Hey, Scripting Guy! I often find myself working with file attributes. Our backup program reads the archive flag, and our users are always creating...(read more)![]()
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Use PowerShell to Toggle the Archive Bit on Files
Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to toggle file attributes such as the archive bit. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a number of files that have had the archive bit flipped. Unfortunately, our backup program relies on the archive bit to...(read more)![]()
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Installing PowerShell on Windows XP, and Copying Files
Summary : Learn how to install Windows PowerShell 2.0 on Windows XP, and how to distribute files between two folders. In this Post: Where Can I Download Windows PowerShell 2.0 for Windows XP? How to Distribute Files Between Folders Where...(read more)![]()
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Add a Progress Bar to Your PowerShell Script
Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows you how to add a progress bar to your script. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I was sitting in the kitchen reflecting on how much nicer things are nowadays than they used to be even a few years...(read more)![]()
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Provide Progress for Your Script with a PowerShell Cmdlet
Summary : Learn how to provide progress for your Windows PowerShell script using a simple cmdlet. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I have spent much of the weekend working on games for the 2011 Scripting Games. I am almost ready to make an announcement...(read more)![]()
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Use PowerShell to Simplify Collecting Performance Information
Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to simplify collecting performance information from your servers. Hey, Scripting Guy! We are having performance problems with several of our servers. It is really strange, because if you were to look at the...(read more)![]()
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Use PowerShell to Check Your Server’s Performance
Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, teaches you how to use Windows PowerShell to check your server’s performance. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to use Windows PowerShell to collect performance information from my servers, but I also would...(read more)![]()
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Use PowerShell to Parse Saved Performance Counter Logs
Summary : Learn how to use the Import-Counter cmdlet in Windows PowerShell to parse saved performance counter log files. Hey, Scripting Guy! We have configured a series of custom performance monitor logs that run as scheduled tasks and collect monitoring...(read more)![]()
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Export Performance Counters with PowerShell to Ease Tuning
Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to export performance counter sets to simplify analysis and tuning. Hey, Scripting Guy! I think that using Windows PowerShell to parse performance counter stuff is pretty cool. However, as much as I am a command...(read more)![]()
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Scripting Guys Announce the 2011 PowerShell Scripting Games
Summary : The Microsoft Scripting Guys formally announce the 2011 Scripting Games featuring Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! Hi Ed, I was wondering when you are going to announce the 2011 Scripting Games? In addition, what changes or improvements...(read more)![]()
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Use Code Snippets to Simplify Writing PowerShell Scripts
Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use code snippets to simplify writing Windows PowerShell scripts. Weekend Scripter: Code snippets Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. I was recently in a meeting in which Jeffrey Snover...(read more)![]()
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