Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Count Pictures on a Picture Volume
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to count pictures and to display free space on his picture volume.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of...
View ArticlePowerTip: How Many about_ conceptual Help Files Exist?
Summary: Find out how many about_ conceptual Help files exist on a Windows 8 Windows PowerShell installation. How can I get a listing of all the about_ conceptual Help files on my computer running...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Reasons to Get Excited About PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses why he is excited about Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. A couple of months ago I was out in Redmond, WA, to meet...
View ArticlePowerTip: Finding Out the Number of Words in the About_ conceptual Help Files
Summary: Learn how to find out the number of words in the Help About_ conceptual files. How can I determine how many words are in the Help About_ conceptual files? Use the Get-Help cmdlet to find all...
View ArticleNew User Exchange & Lync Settings
Summary: Guest blogger Tim Bolton discusses a script to create new Exchange uses and Lync settings. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a special treat – a cool Windows...
View ArticlePowerTip: Find the path to Exchange mailbox database
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find the path to the Exchange mailbox databases. How can I find the path to the Exchange mailbox database on my Exchange Server? Use the Get-MailboxDatabase cmdlet,...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Add Two Pieces of CSV Data Together
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about adding together two pieces of CSV information and making the rows wider, not longer. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem at work. Our company...
View ArticlePowerTip: Query Running Scheduled Tasks
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to query running scheduled tasks. How do I query “running” scheduled tasks on my computer? Charlotte PowerShell User Group member Brian Wilhite says the following:...
View ArticleCreate a Custom PowerShell Object to Simplify Appending CSV files
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to create a custom Windows PowerShell object to simplify appending to CSV files. Hey, Scripting Guy! Yesterday, you talked about creating two...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell 3.0 to View IP Address Info
Summary: View detailed IP address information for non-virtual network adapters. How can I obtain detailed IP address information from a non-virtual network adapter? Charlotte PowerShell User Group...
View ArticleUse PowerShell CIM Cmdlets to Discover WMI Associations
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Windows PowerShell 3.0 CIM cmdlets to discover WMI class associations.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the cool...
View ArticlePowerTip: Adjusting the Case of a String
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to adjust the case of an entire string. How can I adjust the case of an entire string? Charlotte PowerShell User Group member Brian Wilhite says: One way to adjust the...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Check the Status of Exchange Databases
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to simplify checking the dirty status of Exchange Mailbox databases. Hey, Scripting Guy!, I have a large number of...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Compare Two Objects
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to compare two objects to view differences and similarities. How can I compare two objects and see the values that differ and exist in both? Charlotte Windows PowerShell...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Find Local Administrators on a Computer
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell and WMI CIM associations to find local administrators.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well, we have been...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use the PowerShell 3.0 Get-CimInstance Cmdlet
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to connect to servers running Windows Server 2003 with the Get-CimInstance cmdlet. How can I use Get-CimInstance to connect to servers running Windows Server 2003 in...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Use PowerShell and WMI Associations to Find User Group...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell and WMI associations to find user group membership.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is sort of a...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use the Get-Cimclass Cmdlet to Find WMI Properties
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to find specific WMI properties. How do I find what WMI class contains the Service Pack property? Charlotte PowerShell User Group member Brian Wilhite says: The...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Map Disk Drives and Partitions
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell and the CIM cmdlets to use WMI to map disk drives to partitions.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is...
View ArticlePowerTip: Collect VM Performance by Using PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 and Windows Server 2012 to collect virtual machine performance information. How do I collect performance data on a daily basis for a specific Hyper-V virtual...
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