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BATCHman Writes a PowerShell Script to Automate Handle
Summary: Windows PowerShell superhero BATCHman writes a script to automate the Sysinternals Handle tool. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today, we continue the BATCHman series as the titular...
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Restore NTFS Security Permissions by Using PowerShell
Summary: Superhero BATCHman restores NTFS security permissions using Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Well, it is time once again for BATCHman. This time, it is Episode 12....
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Avoid Blank Lines at End of a Text File with PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson teaches how to avoid writing blank lines at the end of a file by using Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem with my script. For example,...
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Solve Problems with External Command Lines in PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson discusses problems creating external command arguments using Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am using an external program that takes a –o...
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Two Simple PowerShell Methods to Remove the Last Letter of a String
Summary: Learn two simple Windows PowerShell methods to remove the last letter of a string. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have, what should be a simple question. I need to be able to remove only the last...
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Format Multilevel Arrays in PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks about formatting multilevel arrays in Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am having a problem with arrays. I have two-level arrays and they work...
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Use PowerShell to Work with CSV Formatted Text
Summary: See how to use Windows PowerShell to create CSV files from formatted and unformatted text. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have begun to play around with Windows PowerShell, and it is absolutely the...
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Send Email from Exchange Online by Using PowerShell
Summary: Guest blogger Mike Pfeiffer shows how to send email messages using Windows PowerShell and Exchange online. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Guest Blogger Mike Pfeiffer recently...
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Configure PowerShell Cmdlet Default Values by Using Splatting
Summary: Learn how to use the Windows PowerShell splatting feature to avoid typing repetitive cmdlet parameters. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering if you can help me. There are some cmdlets that...
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Use PowerShell and WMI to Get Processor Information
Summary: Learn how to get the number of processor cores via WMI and Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to perform an audit of computers on our network. Specifically, I am tasked with...
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Create a Custom Object from WMI by Using PowerShell
Summary: Create a custom object from WMI to display processor and operating system information using Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! Your script yesterday was pretty cool. However, in...
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Simplify Creating Items with PowerShell Providers
Summary: Learn how to use the same syntax to create different types of items via Windows PowerShell providers. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering about the Windows PowerShell idea of providers. I...
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Creating PowerShell Drives for Fun and Profit
Summary: Learn different ways to work with Windows PowerShell drives, including using WMI to find the root. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been trying to grasp this idea of Windows PowerShell drives. I...
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Avoid Overload by Scaling and Queuing PowerShell Background Jobs
Summary: Use scaling and queuing Windows PowerShell background jobs to avoid system overload. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today I am proud to announce the return of Boe Prox to the blog....
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Use PowerShell to Clean Up Active Directory After a Stalled Migration
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to clean up extended user attributes following a stalled Active Directory migration. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today I am proud to announce the return of...
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Use Cool PowerShell Tricks to Simplify Your Scripts
Summary: Learn how to use a collection of cool Widows PowerShell tricks to simplify writing scripts. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today I am proud to announce that Microsoft's newest...
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Use PowerShell to Document Your Network Configuration
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell and Active Directory cmdlets to document your Active Directory configuration. Hey, Scripting Guy! I recently inherited an Active Directory. By this, I...
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Use PowerShell Active Directory Cmdlets Without Installing Any Software
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell remoting to manage user objects without installing software on the client. Hey, Scripting Guy! I was reading your article about using the Microsoft Active...
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Search Active Directory for User and Office Locations
Summary: Search Active Directory for user and office locations by using Windows PowerShell and no scripting. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am looking for an easy way to search Active Directory. For example,...
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Search AD for Missing Email Addresses Using PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell and the Active Directory cmdlets to find and replace missing email addresses. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am hoping you can help me. We recently decommissioned...
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