Using the WMI Admin Tools to Check on Permanent Events
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use the WMI Administrative tools to check on Permanent WMI events created by Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here....
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Create a Permanent WMI Event to Launch a VBScript
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses creating a permanent WMI event registration to monitor for new files and clean up the file names. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Measure the Performance of Using Wildcards in a WMI Query
Summary: Learn how to use the Windows PowerShell Measure-Command cmdlet to determine the performance of wildcard queries using WMI. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is the weekend in...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Find and Explore .NET Framework Classes
Summary:Â The Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to find and to explore .NET Framework classes. PoshReflectionExplorer? Or not. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson,...
View ArticleAn Introduction to PowerShell Remoting: Part One
Summary: Guest blogger, Jason Hofferle, talks about the basics of Windows PowerShell remoting. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This week I am in Seattle, Washington presenting at Microsoft...
View ArticleAn Introduction to PowerShell Remoting Part Two: Configuring PowerShell Remoting
Summary: Guest Blogger, Jason Hofferle, continues his series about PowerShell Remoting. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This week I am in Seattle, Washington speaking at Microsoft...
View ArticleAn Introduction to PowerShell Remoting Part Three: Interactive and Fan-Out...
Summary: Guest blogger, Jason Hofferle, talks about Windows PowerShell Interactive and fan-out remoting. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. TechReady 15 in Seattle has been a great event. I...
View ArticleAn Introduction to PowerShell Remoting Part Four: Sessions and Implicit Remoting
Summary: Guest blogger, Jason Hofferle, talks about creating Windows PowerShell sessions and using implicit remoting. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Jason continues to hit home run after...
View ArticleAn Introduction to PowerShell Remoting Part Five: Constrained PowerShell...
Summary: Guest blogger, Jason Hofferle, talks about creating constrained Windows PowerShell endpoints. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is the exciting conclusion to Jason Hofferle’s...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Using PowerShell to Aid in Security Forensics
Summary: Guest blogger, Will Steele, discusses using Windows PowerShell to aid with security forensics. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I have had many interesting email threads with Will...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Parse PowerShell Transcript Files to Pull Out All Commands
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Windows Powershell transcript tool to keep track of commands that are run in a session. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Explore Nested Directories and Files
Summary: The Microsoft Scripting Guy talks about using the Get-ChildItem cmdlet to find, sort, and count folders. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. In the summer, one’s heart turns to, well,...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Help Find All of Your Images
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to help locate pictures or images on the hard drive. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Yesterday, I talked a...
View ArticleFind All Word Documents that Contain a Specific Phrase
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses using Windows PowerShell to search a directory structure for Word documents that contain a specific phrase. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is...
View ArticlePowerTip: Counting PowerShell Cmdlets
Summary: PowerTip for counting the number of cmdlets in your Windows PowerShell installation Question: How many cmdlets are available in a default Windows PowerShell 3.0 installation in Windows 8?...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Released to Manufacturing
Today is a huge day because Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 both released to manufacturing. I have been playing with both for a long time, and of course I love Windows PowerShell 3.0 which is built...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Find Specific Word Built-in Properties
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to find specific built-in properties from Word documents. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well the script...
View ArticlePowerTip: Read Only and Constant Variables
Summary: Learn the difference between a read-only variable and a constant. Question: What is the difference between a read-only variable and a constant? Answer: A read-only variable is one with content...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to auto complete Word built-in properties
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows how to use Windows PowerShell to automatically complete the Microsoft Word built-in properties. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well...
View ArticlePowerTip: Finding Specific Cmdlets
Summary: Learn about important Windows PowerShell cmdlets and how to find them. Question: What are the three MOST important cmdlets? Answer: The three most cmdlets are: Get-Command, Get-Help and...
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