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10 Tips for the SQL Server PowerShell Scripter
Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Chad Miller shares his top ten tips for the SQL Server Windows PowerShell scripter.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today’s blog is a bit unique. I was...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Status of Optional Features in Windows
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 to identify the status of optional features in Windows. How can I use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 to identify the status of optional features in...
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Use PowerShell to Discover, Diagnose, and Document SQL Server
Summary: SQL Server MVP, Kendal VanDyke, talks about using Windows PowerShell to discover, diagnose, and document all your computers running SQL Server.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here....
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Security Hotfixes
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to quickly find all installed security hotfixes. How can I use Windows PowerShell to identify installed security hotfixes? Use the Get-Hotfix cmdlet and use a wildcard...
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I Found this PowerShell Function—Now What Do I Do? Part 1
Summary: A reader found needed code, but it is contained in a function. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, provides the scoop about how to use functions. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have some experience...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display Video Configuration
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display the current video configuration on your computer. How can I use Windows PowerShell to display the current video configuration for my computer? Use WMI to...
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2013 Scripting Games: Beginner Event 3
Summary: Dr. Scripto needs to create an HTML report for hard disk drive status.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is the release of Event 3 for the 2013 Scripting Games. This year the...
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2013 Scripting Games: Advanced Event 3
Summary: Scripting Games Advanced Event 3: Dr. Scripto needs to create an HTML report for hard disk drive status.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is the release of Event 3 for the...
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Scripting Wife Comments on Beginner Event 3
Summary: The Scripting Wife reveals her impressions of 2013 Scripting Games Beginner Event 3.OK, I will admit it, when I read this event I sort of freaked out. I mean, create an HTML report? I do not...
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Get a List of Virtual Machines by Using PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows Server 2012 to obtain a list of virtual machines.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. If you are a seasoned Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Running Virtual Machines
Summary: Sean Kearney explains how to use Windows PowerShell to find running virtual machines. How can I find a list of virtual machines on my computer that is running Windows Server 2012 with Hyper-V?...
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Weekend Scripter: Playing with PowerShell's Get-Variable Cmdlet
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, spends some time playing around with the Get-Variable cmdlet.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am doing something a little...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Changed Directories
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to identify directories that changed since a specific date. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find directories that have changed since a specific date? Use the...
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Security Series: Using PowerShell to Protect Your Private Cloud...
Summary: Microsoft senior technical writer, Yuri Diogenes, and knowledge engineer, Tom Shinder, talk about using Windows PowerShell to protect a Windows Server 2012-based cloud infrastructure.Microsoft...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to List Top-Level WMI Namespaces
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to list top-level WMI namespaces. How can I use Windows PowerShell to list the top-level WMI namespaces?Use the Get-WmiObject cmdlet or the Get-CImInstance cmdlet and...
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I Found this PowerShell Function—Now What Do I Do? Part 2
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, continues his discussion about what to do with a Windows PowerShell function.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Last week I did not get a chance...
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PowerTip: Use Set-Variable to Create a ReadOnly PowerShell Variable
Summary: Use the Set-Variable cmdlet to create a ReadOnly Windows PowerShell variable. How can I create a ReadOnly variable in Windows PowerShell? Use the Set-Variable cmdlet to create a ReadOnly...
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I Found this PowerShell Function—Now What Do I Do? Part 3
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about combining functions into a single function file, and using them in scripts.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning is sort of...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Show Screensaver Info for Logged-on User
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to show screensaver info for a user who is logged on. How can I easily use Windows PowerShell to show screensaver information for the currently logged-on interactive...
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I Found This Module—What Do I Do?
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about how to use a Windows PowerShell module. Hey, Scripting Guy! I found this module in the Scripting Guys Script Repository. Now what do I do?—SH...
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