PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Show State of Scheduled Tasks
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to show scheduled jobs that are ready to run. How can I use Windows PowerShell 4.0 to find scheduled jobs that are ready to run on my Windows 8.1 computer? Use...
View ArticlePowerShell Looping: Using While
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about Windows PowerShell looping and looks at using the While statement.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the things that I see with...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use Windows PowerShell to Find Open Files
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 4.0 in Windows 8.1 to find open SMB file shares. How can I use Windows PowerShell 4.0 to find open SMB file shares on my Windows 8.1 computer? Open the Windows...
View ArticlePowerShell Looping: The Automatic Foreach
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about Windows PowerShell and the automatic Foreach feature.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of my favorite features in Windows...
View ArticlePowerTip: Close Open SMB File Shares with PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to close open SMB file shares in Windows 8.1 with Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to close a number of SMB file shares that I have open? Open the Windows...
View ArticleScripting Wife Creates Ideal TechEd 2014 Schedule
Summary: The Scripting Wife creates her ideal Windows PowerShell TechEd 2014 schedule.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a guest blogger, Windows PowerShell MVP, Teresa Wilson,...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Remove Mapping to Share
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to remove mapping to a SMB file share. How can I use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8.1 to remove mapping to an SMB file share? Use the Remove-SMBMapping cmdlet, specify...
View ArticleScripting Guys Booth Guest Meet and Greet Schedule for TechEd 2014
Summary: The Scripting Wife shares the guest list for the Scripting Guys booth at TechEd 2014.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Windows PowerShell MVP, Teresa Wilson (aka The Scripting Wife)...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Create Self-Signed Certificate
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8.1 to create a self-signed certificate. How can I create a self-signed certificate in Windows 8.1 for testing purposes? Use the New-SelfSignedCertificate...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Find the Scripting Guys Booth at TechEd 2014
Summary: The Scripting Wife shares the location of the Scripting Guys booth at TechEd 2014 in Houston.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today Windows PowerShell MVP, Teresa Wilson, aka The...
View ArticlePowerTip: Test Certificate by Using PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8.1 to test a certificate. How can I test a certificate to ensure that it is OK in Windows 8.1? Open the Windows PowerShell console with admin rights, use the...
View ArticlePowerShell Looping: Understanding and Using Do...While
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Do…While statement in Windows PowerShell scripts.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Last week, the Scripting Wife and I were...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Obtain BranchCache Status
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to obtain the status of BranchCache on a computer running Windows 8. How can I use Windows PowerShell to simplify the process of troubleshooting issues...
View ArticlePowerShell Looping: Understanding and Using Do…Until
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about understanding and using the Do…Until loop.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Scripting Wife and I are busy getting ready for...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Virtual Machine BIOS Information
Summary: Find BIOS information about your virtual machines by using Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find the bios information for a number of older virtual machines...
View ArticlePowerShell Looping: Basics of the Break
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about the basics of using the Break statement in a Windows PowerShell loop.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Hmmm, it seems that the...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Firmware of Virtual Machines
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find the firmware version of your virtual machines on Hyper-V. How can I use Windows PowerShell to check the version of firmware on my second-generation...
View ArticlePowerShell Looping: Advanced Break
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about additional uses for the Break statement in looping.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning, it is cool and the sun is barely...
View ArticlePowerTip: Verify If File Changes by Computing Hash
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell and compute a hash to verify if a file changes. How can I use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8.1 to ensure that my Windows PowerShell profile does not change...
View ArticlePowerShell Looping: The Continue Statement
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Continue statement in looping.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Dude, dude, dude (or dudette). TechEd 2014 is nearly here....
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