PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display the Desktop
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to change the display to the Desktop. How can I use Windows PowerShell to switch to displaying the Desktop on my computer? Use the ToggleDesktop method from the...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Improve Performance When Combining PowerShell Arrays
Summary: Microsoft premier field engineer, Chris Wu, talks about combining Windows PowerShell arrays.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Chris Wu, a Microsoft PFE, is back to share his...
View ArticlePowerTip: Add Two PowerShell Arrays Together
Summary: Easily add two Windows PowerShell arrays together. If I have an array stored in one variable, and another array stored in another variable, how can I add them together? Use the + operator to...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Upload a New File Version to SharePoint
Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Niklas Goude, talks about using Windows PowerShell to upload a new version of a file to SharePoint.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today Niklas Goude is...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Total CPU Time
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find the total CPU time of a process. How can I return a timespan that represents the total CPU time of a process? Use the Get-Process cmdlet and select the...
View ArticleSet Up an AlwaysOn Availability Group with PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft SQL Server PFE, Thomas Stringer, talks about using Windows PowerShell to set up an AlwaysOn availability group.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we kick off SQL...
View ArticlePowerTip: Find Printer Configuration in Windows 8
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows to easily find printer configuration settings. How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily find printer configuration settings on my Windows 8 computer?Use...
View ArticleMonitor an AlwaysOn Availability Group with PowerShell
Summary: Guest blogger, Tom Stringer, illustrates how to monitor an AlwaysOn Availability Group by using Windows PowerShell to ensure high availability functionality in an environment.Microsoft...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Check DHCP Status
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to check on DHCP status. How can I use Windows PowerShell to check on my DHCP status? Use the Get-Service cmdlet and search for services that have DHCP in the name. You...
View ArticleTroubleshooting an AlwaysOn Availability Group with PowerShell
Summary: Guest blogger, Tom Stringer, illustrates how to troubleshoot an AlwaysOn availability group by using Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We welcome back guest...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Show Remaining Battery Time
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to show the percentage of remaining battery time. How can I use Windows PowerShell to show the percentage of remaining battery time on my laptop or on my Windows...
View Article2013 Scripting Games: Beginner Event 2
Summary: Dr. Scripto needs to find basic information from his servers.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome to Week 2 of the 2013 Scripting Games. Just in case you are not up to speed,...
View Article2013 Scripting Games: Advanced Event 2
Summary: Dr. Scripto needs to create a tool to find basic information from his servers.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome to Week 2 of the 2013 Scripting Games. Just in case you are...
View ArticleScripting Wife Comments on Beginner Event 2
Summary: The Scripting Wife reveals her impressions of 2013 Scripting Games Beginner Event 2.Well I am back from Seattle and from the Windows PowerShell Summit—and boy, did I have a lot of fun. I got...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Work with SQL Server Instance-Level Properties
Summary: SQL Server MVP, Sean McCown, talks about using Windows PowerShell to work with SQL Server instance-level properties.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is the first of three...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Reserved System Volumes
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 to find information about the system reserved volume. How can I use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 to return information about my system reserved...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Examine Dirty and Expensive SQL Server Properties
Summary: SQL MVP, Sean McCown, talks about using Windows PowerShell to examine Dirty and Expensive SQL Server properties.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Here is blog two of three in a...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Network Adapter Power State
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find network adapter power states. How can I use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 to identify network adapter power states? Use the Get-NetAdapterPowerManagement...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Clean-up SQL Server Jobs
Summary: SQL Server MVP, Sean McCown, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to clean-up SQL Server jobs.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we wrap up the weekend with the last of three...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Troubleshoot PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to troubleshoot errors with Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to troubleshoot issues with Windows PowerShell? Use the Get-WinEvent cmdlet to parse the...
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