PowerTip: Find PowerShell DSC Resources
Summary: Learn where to find more Windows PowerShell DSC resources. Where can I find more Windows PowerShell DSC resources? In the Script Center Script Repository, search for DSC Resource Kit. Download...
View ArticleWhat Is PowerShell?
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, explains Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I keep hearing this term...all over...everywhere. But I do not know what it is. Can you tell me, "What is...
View ArticlePowerTip: Open PowerShell ISE and a Script
Summary: Learn how to open the Windows PowerShell ISE and a script at the same time. How can I open a specific script and the Windows PowerShell ISE at the same time? Use the Windows PowerShell_ISE...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Why Should I Learn PowerShell?
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about why you should learn Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The other day, I ran into an IT pro at the mall. He...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Get DVD Drive Attached to Virtual Machine
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to get information about the DVD drive attached to a virtual machine. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find information about a DVD drive that is attached to...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: The Best Ways to Learn PowerShell
Summary: PowerShell MVP, Teresa Wilson, talks about the best ways to learn Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a guest post by Windows PowerShell MVP, Teresa...
View ArticlePowerTip: Find Tickets to PowerShell Summit
Summary: Learn how to get tickets to PowerShell Summit 2015. I tried to get a ticket to the Windows PowerShell Summit 2015 in in Charlotte, North Carolina, but it was sold out. How can I...
View ArticlePowerShell DSC Resource Kit Wave 9
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about Windows PowerShell DSC Resource Kit Wave 9.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. If you have been keeping up on Facebook, Twitter, and...
View ArticlePowerTip: List Folders Containing PowerShell Modules
Summary: Learn how to list all folders that contain Windows PowerShell modules. How can I see a list of all folders that contain Windows PowerShell modules? Use the PSModulePath environmental variable,...
View ArticleUse DSC Resource to Configure PowerShell Execution Policy
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using a DSC resource to configure the Windows PowerShell execution policy.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I am sipping a cup of...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Get All Computer Names
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to easily retrieve a list of all computer names on the network. How can I use Windows PowerShell to obtain a list of all the servers on the network so I can run a...
View ArticleUse PowerShell Desired State Configuration to Set Time Zone
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration to set the time zone.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The weather is cold today...
View ArticlePowerTip: Find Time Zone Names with PowerShell
Summary: Find time zone enumeration names with Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to enumerate the names of time zones that are configured on my computer? Use the System.TimeZoneInfo...
View ArticleUse Desired State Configuration to Create System Restore Point
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks about using Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration to create a system restore point.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is cold...
View ArticlePowerTip: Find Related PowerShell Commands
Summary: Learn how to find related Windows PowerShell commands. How can I find related commands in Windows PowerShell? Use the Get-Command cmdlet and sort by the ModuleName property. For...
View ArticleConfigure System Restore by Using PowerShell DSC
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration to configure a system restore.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is nearly the...
View ArticlePowerTip: Find Restore Points with PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to find restore points. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find a list of restore points on my computers running Windows 8.1 or Windows 8? Use...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Run a Scheduled Task to Check DSC
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about running a scheduled task to perform a consistency check for DSC.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the things I love to do is...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Unblock Files in Folder
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to unblock files downloaded from the Internet. I downloaded a module from the Script Center Repository, and when I expanded and copied the files to...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Where Is the DSC Documentation?
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about where to find documentation for Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC).Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the...
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