PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Get List of Authorized Root Certificates
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to get a list of authorized root certificates for the current user. How can I examine the authorized root certificates for the current user? Use the Get-ChildItem cmdlet...
View ArticleGetting Started with PowerShell: The Basics of WMI
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about querying WMI in this excerpt of his book, Windows PowerShell 3.0 First Steps.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I have the last...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use Special Formatting from Types XML File in WMI
Summary: Use special formatting from the types .xml file to choose properties in Windows PowerShell and WMI. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find the status of the BIOS on my computer without...
View ArticleSecurity Series: Using PowerShell to Enable BYOD–Part 1
Summary: Guest blogger and security expert, Yuri Diogenes, talks about using Windows PowerShell to enable BYOD.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today’s guest blogger is Yuri Diogenes, who...
View ArticleSolving Office Holiday Gift-Giving Conundrums with PowerShell
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about a project to assign secret pals at work. He ropes one of the managers into the project.During my one-on-one last week with my manager, Adina,...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display Network Adapter Bindings
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display network adapter bindings. How can I use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8 to display network adapter bindings? Use the Get-NetAdapter cmdlet to retrieve your...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Create an HTML Server Report with PowerShell
Summary: Guest blogger, Matthew Kerfoot, talks about using Windows PowerShell to create an HTML server report.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I would like to welcome a new guest...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Subtract Timespans
Summary: Subtract timespans by using Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to subtract 2 days and 14 hours from 12 days and 1 hour to determine the amount of time left on a project?...
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Who are the Administrators?
Summary: Guest blogger, Bill Stewart, talks about using Windows PowerShell to find administrators.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Hello everyone. It is the weekend, and guest blogger, Bill...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Get WinSat Score on Windows 8.1
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to read the WinSat score on your computer running Windows 8.1. How can I use Windows PowerShell to obtain the WinSat score from my computer running Windows 8.1, if I...
View ArticleSee How Naming Makes PowerShell Easy to Learn
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shares an excerpt from his book, Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step, which explains how the Windows PowerShell naming convention makes it easy to...
View ArticleFind Hidden Message Embedded in Image
Summary: Learn how to find a hidden message embedded in an image.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have an extra post from Shane Nelson with a recap of an interesting challenge...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Resolve DNS Names
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find IP addresses for DNS names. How can I use Windows PowerShell to resolve a DNS name to an IP address? With Windows PowerShell 4.0 in Windows 8.1, use the...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Create Registry Keys
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create and manage registry keys.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am happy to provide you with an excerpt from my book, Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display Routing Table
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display the routing table. How can I use Windows PowerShell to display the routing table? In your computer running Windows 8.1, use Windows PowerShell 4.0, and call...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Create Remote Session
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to create a remote management session.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am happy to provide you with an excerpt from my new book, Windows...
View ArticlePowerTip: Find Net Route with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find a net route to a remote host. How can I use the Find-NetRoute function in Windows 8.1 to find a route to a remote host if I do not have the IP address? Use the...
View ArticleUnderstanding the PowerShell While Statement
Summary: Learn how to use the While statement in Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am happy to provide you with an excerpt from my new book Windows PowerShell 3.0...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Show IP Interface Overview
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to provide an overview of IP interfaces. How can I use Windows PowerShell to provide me with a quick overview of the IP interfaces on my computer? In your computer...
View ArticleUsing the PowerShell Contains Operator
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Windows PowerShell Contains operator to work with arrays.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am happy to provide you...
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