PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Check the Status of Event Logs
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to check the status of Windows event logs. How can I easily check sizes, the number of entries, and the overflow action of all traditional event logs on my Windows...
View ArticleDon't Translate File and Folder VBScript Scripts into PowerShell
Summary: Simplify your code and do not translate an old file and folder VBScript script into Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! I know there are not really established patterns and practices for...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use a PowerShell 3.0 Switch to Find Only Directories
Summary: Use a switch in Windows PowerShell 3.0 to easily find only directories. How can I use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to find a list of only directories from my current location? Use the –Directory...
View ArticleHow to Use PowerShell to Write to Event Logs
Summary: Guest blogger, Jonathan Tyler, talks about how to write to Windows event logs by using Windows PowerShell—and avoid errors in doing so.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. While I was...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell Function to Return Properties for Network Adapters
Summary: Use a Windows PowerShell function in Windows 8 to return advanced properties of network adapters. How can I use a Windows PowerShell function in Windows 8 to return advanced properties for...
View ArticleScripting Guys schedule for TechEd Europe and special guests at the Scripting...
Wow, it has been an exciting month so far. Tonight we are in Alpharetta GA because tomorrow is the annual Atlanta Techstravaganza event. Ed is one of the speakers at the event and we love to drive to...
View ArticleCreate a New Virtual Machine with PowerShell: Part 2
Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP and honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, continues his series about using Windows PowerShell to create a virtual machine.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here....
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Add Disks to a Live Virtual Machine
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to add disks to a live virtual machine on Hyper-V. How can I easily add disk drives to my virtual machine while it is live? Use the Add-VMScsiController and...
View ArticleTranslate VBScript into PowerShell—Not!
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about translating VBScript script into Windows PowerShell, and he says it is not a very good idea. Hey, Scripting Guy! I love VBScript. I know, I...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell 3.0 CIM Class to Find Logical Disk Info
Summary: Use the Windows PowerShell 3.0 CIM classes to easily find detailed information about logical disks. How can I use the Windows PowerShell 3.0 CIM classes to easily find detailed information...
View ArticleTranslate Active Directory VBScript into PowerShell—Not Me!
Summary: Don’t translate old VBScript scripts that search Active Directory—instead use the Active Directory cmdlets from the RSAT. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have this script that I use for auditing Active...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find All AD DS Users
Summary: Use a Windows PowerShell cmdlet from the RSAT to find all users in Active Directory Domain Services. How can I easily find all users in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)? Use the...
View ArticleCreate a New Virtual Machine with PowerShell: Part 1
Summary: Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP and honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, begins a three-part series about creating new virtual machines.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. If you...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Add Drive to Virtual Machine
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to add a new hard disk drive to a virtual machine on Hyper-V. How can I to add another hard drive to my virtual machine? Use the Add-VMHardDiskDrive cmdlet with the...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Find Auto-Connect Wireless Networks
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to identify auto-connect wireless networks in Windows 8.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the cool things about traveling around is that I am...
View ArticlePowerTip: Find Information about Network Adapters with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8 to find information about network adapters. In Windows 8, how can I find information about network adapters? Use the Get-NetAdapter function:Get-NetAdapter
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Manage Auto-Connect Wireless Networks
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to manage auto-connect wireless networks in Windows 8.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am going to continue my blog about working with auto-connect...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find IP Config of Adapter
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 to find the IP configuration of a specifically named IP adapter. How can I use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 to easily find the IP address...
View Article2013 Scripting Games Wrap-Up
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about the 2013 Scripting Games.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well, the 2013 Windows PowerShell Scripting Games are over. Now the task...
View ArticlePowerTip: Find Files Modified During a Date Range by Using PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find files that were modified during a specific date range. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find all files modified during a specific date range? Use the...
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