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PowerShell Naming Conflicts
Summary: Learn how to handle naming conflicts for Windows PowerShell cmdlets. Hey, Scripting Guy! My Windows PowerShell installation is completely hosted on my laptop. In fact, I tried to uninstall and...
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PowerTip: Use Complete Name for PowerShell Cmdlet
Summary: Use the complete name for a Windows PowerShell cmdlet. How can I ensure that I use the correct cmdlet in my Windows PowerShell session if I think there might be more than one with...
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PowerShell Summit Europe 2014 in Amsterdam
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about the Windows PowerShell Summit Europe in Amsterdam.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is nearly here...just a few weeks actually....
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PowerTip: Find How Many Days until PowerShell Summit Europe 2014
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find how many days until Windows PowerShell Summit Europe in Amsterdam. How can I use Windows PowerShell to help me find how many days until the Windows PowerShell...
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Weekend Scripter: Space: Not the Final Frontier in PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about spacing in Windows PowerShell scripts.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am sipping a cup of English Breakfast tea. I...
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PowerTip: PowerShell Tabs
Summary: Understand Windows PowerShell tabs. How can I use Windows PowerShell to efficiently add 1, 2, or 3 tabs to a string? Use the `t character for a single tab. Use `t`t for two tabs, and multiply...
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Weekend Scripter: Don’t Break PowerShell Script with Line Breaks
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about line breaks in Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning, the weather is cool for a change. It was a great...
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PowerTip: New Lines with PowerShell
Summary: Create new lines with Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to add a new line between lines for my text output? Use the `n character, for example:PS C:\> "string with new...
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Use PowerShell to Detect Activation Status
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell and WMI to display Windows activation status. Hey, Scripting Guy! The previous network administrator at my company was...
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PowerTip: Use Tab to Complete WMI Class Names
Summary: Use Tab completion to type WMI class names in Windows PowerShell. I am using WMI in the Windows PowerShell console and in the Windows PowerShell ISE, and I am having a hard time...
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Use PowerShell to Provide Startup Information
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to find startup information. Hey, Scripting Guy! It seems that my laptop running Windows 8.1 takes forever to start...
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PowerTip: Find WMI Classes by Using PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find WMI classes. I am searching for a WMI class to help me find information about Windows startup configuration. I am unsure of the class name. How can I...
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Inventory Drive Types by Using PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to detect drive types. Hey, Scripting Guy! We have a number of workstations in our network. Many of the users bring USB...
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PowerTip: Find Value from PowerShell Hash Table
Summary: Look up values from a Windows PowerShell hash table. How can I look up a specific value that is associated with a specific key in a Windows PowerShell hash table? Use the Item method and...
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Use PowerShell and WMI to Glean Basic Operating System Information
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell and WMI to obtain basic operating system information. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to check on computers on my network to...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Cast to WMI UInt Value Type
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to cast to the WMI UInt value type. I am comparing data from WMI, and it seems strange. I found the value type is a UInt32, and when I looked it up, I found that it is...
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Why Are All These Services Starting?
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using WMI to find out how services start. Hey, Scripting Guy! I was looking at the processes on my workstation, and I see lots of things...
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PowerTip: Find WMI Classes Related to Services
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find WMI classes related to services that reveal start mode. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find a WMI class that will help me identify how services are...
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Weekend Scripter: The WMI Explorer Tool
Summary: Guest blogger, Vinay Pamnani, talks about a cool new WMI tool.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the absolutely greatest things about working for Microsoft is the chance to...
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PowerTip: Find Array Members with Get-Member in PowerShell
Summary: Learn to find members of an array with the Get-Member cmdlet in Windows PowerShell. I have an array of numbers: 1,2,3,4,5 that I assigned to variable $a. When I pipe it to Get-Member: $a | gm,...
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