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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find WMI Classes
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to find WMI classes. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find WMI classes related to the BIOS on my computer. Use the Get-CimClass cmdlet and search for the...
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Weekend Scripter: Authentication Silos Part 2
Summary: Microsoft PFE, Ian Farr, continues his series about using Windows PowerShell to work with Authentication Policy Silos.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome back today, guest...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find WMI Classes for Creating
Summary: Learn to find WMI classes that permit creating stuff. How can I use Windows PowerShell to help me find WMI classes that will permit me to create stuff? Use the Get-CimClass cmdlet, and specify...
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Troubleshooting a PowerShell SQL Server Script
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, helps a reader with a Windows PowerShell and SQL Server scripting issue.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am sipping a nice cup of...
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PowerTip: Start PowerShell with No Profile
Summary: Start Windows PowerShell with no profile to troubleshoot scripts. How can I use Windows PowerShell to troubleshoot a script that sometimes works and sometimes does not? Look for any external...
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Troubleshoot PowerShell Script Output
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about troubleshooting output from a Windows PowerShell script. Hey, Scripting Guy! First, I want to say that you guys absolutely rock! I mean, I never...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Create Two Column Output
Summary: Create a two column output of data by using Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to create output that has two columns? Use the Format-Wide cmdlet, and then use the –Column...
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Use PowerShell to Write Verbose Output
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to write verbose output. Hey, Scripting Guy! The other day, you said that I should not use Write-Host. I even read...
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PowerTip: Check Status of PowerShell Preference Variables
Summary: Learn to easily check the value assignments of Windows PowerShell preference variables. How can I use Windows PowerShell to quickly check the value of Windows PowerShell preference variables?...
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Exclude Delayed Start Services when Checking Status with PowerShell
Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP, Mike Robbins, shows us how to use Windows PowerShell to check the status of Windows services and improve the accuracy of results.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display Invalid File Names
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display invalid file name characters. How can I use Windows PowerShell to display information about invalid file name characters? Use the System.IO.Path class and...
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I've Got a PowerShell Secret: Adding a GUI to Scripts
Summary: Microsoft PFE, Chris Conte, talks about adding a GUI for Windows PowerShell scripts.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today Chris Conte is our guest blogger.Chris Conte is a premier...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Create Temporary File Name
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create a temporary file name. I need to output data to a file, but I do not need a permanent file name and location because the file will be later deleted....
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Weekend Scripter: Fixing PowerShell GUI Examples
Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Dave Wyatt, talks about using Windows PowerShell GUI example code.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome back guest blogger, Dave Wyatt. To read more of...
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PowerTip: Wire Up PowerShell GUI Buttons
Summary: Learn to use the OK and Cancel buttons in a Windows PowerShell GUI. How can I use Windows PowerShell to get my GUI’s OK and Cancel buttons to trigger when the user presses ENTER or...
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Weekend Scripter: A Hidden Gem in the PowerShell Ocean: Get-PSCallStack
Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Jeff Wouters, talks about using the Get-PSCallStack Windows PowerShell cmdlet.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today Windows PowerShell MVP, Jeff Wouters,...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display Square Root of Number
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display the square root of a number. How can I figure out the square root of a number when I am writing a Windows PowerShell script? Use the Sqrt static method from...
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Use PowerShell to Create Bulk Users for Office 365
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about creating bulk users in Office 365.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I spent a bit of time talking to my mentee. It is...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to List Time Zones Defined on System
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to list time zones that are defined on a system. How can I use Windows PowerShell to produce a list of all the time zones that are defined on my system? Use the...
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Use PowerShell to Force Office 365 Online Users to Change Passwords
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to force Office 365 online users to change their passwords. Hey, Scripting Guy! I used your technique from yesterday to create a bunch of Office 365 users online, and...
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