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Simplify PowerShell Hash Table Creation with a Simple Cmdlet
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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