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Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Explore an RSS Feed from a Blog
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to explore an RSS feed from the Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is just a few...
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PowerTip: Cast an RSS Feed into XML with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to cast an RSS feed to an XML document. How can you navigate an RSS feed as if it was an XML document by using Windows PowerShell? When retrieving an RSS feed, ensure...
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Weekend Scripter: Use a File When Making a SOAP Request via PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use a text file when making a SOAP request via Windows PowerShell 3.0. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, I spent the day...
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PowerTip: Trace What Loads with a PowerShell Module
Summary: Use the Verbose switched parameter with the Import-Module cmdlet to trace module load activity. How can you watch what loads when importing a Windows PowerShell module? Use the Verbose...
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Where is PowerShell Updatable Help for Windows Modules?
Summary: Get the inside scoop on what's up with Windows PowerShell 3.0 Updatable Help. Hey, Scripting Guy! I love PowerShell 3.0—I really do. There is one thing that I do not understand, however, and...
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PowerTip: Easily Find PowerShell Help Online
Summary: Learn how to use the Online parameter from the Get-Help Windows PowerShell cmdlet. How can you easily find updated Help information from within Windows PowerShell? Use the Online switched...
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Use PowerShell to Automatically Download TechEd 2012 Sessions
Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Marco Shaw, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to download TechEd 2012 session content. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a guest blogger,...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Send a Web Request
Summary: Use the Invoke-WebRequest Windows PowerShell cmdlet to easily send a web request. How can you easily send an HTTP or HTTPS request to a web service by using Windows PowerShell 3.0? Use the...
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Learn How IT Pros Can Use the PowerShell AST
Summary: Guest blogger, Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Bartek Bielawski, shows how to use the Windows PowerShell AST. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Not only do we have a special guest today...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell Multiple-Line Comments
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell multiple-line comments in your script or from the console. How do you type a multiple-line comment? Begin the comment with the <# tag, and end the comment with the...
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Use the PowerShell DISM Cmdlets to Manage Windows 8
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses using the DISM module in Windows 8 to work with desktop settings. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Scripting Wife and I are...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell 3.0 to Locate Modern Apps Installed on Windows 8
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to locate modern apps installed on a computer running Windows 8. How can you use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to find out which modern apps are installed on...
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Weekend Scripter: Build Your Own PowerShell Cmdlet: Part 1 of 9
Summary: Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, begins a series of guest blogs that detail how to build your own cmdlet. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We have a special week in...
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PowerTip: Find the Last Command PowerShell Ran
Summary: Find the last Windows PowerShell command by using an automatic variable. How can you find the last Windows PowerShell command that was run? Use the $$ automatic variable.
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Weekend Scripter: Build Your Own PowerShell Cmdlet: Part 2 of 9
Summary: Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, continues his series of guest blogs that detail how to build your own cmdlet. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We have a special...
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PowerTip: Look at User Variables
Summary: Look at variables that do not have a description. How can you look at automatic and user-created variables that have no description? Use the Get-Variable cmdlet and search for an empty...
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Build Your Own PowerShell Cmdlet: Part 3 of 9
Summary: Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, continues a series of guest blogs that detail how to build your own cmdlet. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Guest blogger and...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Write to an Event Log
Summary: Use the Write-Eventlog Windows PowerShell cmdlet to write to a standard or to a custom event log. How can you easily write output to an event log? Use the Write-EventLog cmdlet, and make...
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Build Your Own PowerShell Cmdlet: Part 4 of 9
Summary: Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, continues a series of guest blogs that detail how to build your own cmdlet. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Guest blogger and...
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PowerTip: Rename a Computer by Using Windows PowerShell 3.0
Summary: Rename a computer by using Windows PowerShell 3.0. How can you easily rename a computer by using Windows PowerShell 3.0? Use the Rename-Computer cmdlet.
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