Begin Preparing for 2014 Winter Scripting Games Now
Summary: It is time to begin preparation for the Windows PowerShell 2014 Winter Scripting Games.It’s time to prepare for the 2014 Winter Scripting Games! We haven’t had a Winter Games for a long time,...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Connections to Remote Servers
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find connections to remote servers. How can I use Windows PowerShell while I am troubleshooting my computer to find what connections are made to remote...
View ArticleWorking with Task Scheduler XML
Summary: Guest blogger, Jason Morgan, talks about using XML to work with the Task Scheduler.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am proud to introduce Jason Morgan as the newest guest...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Clear DNS Cache
Summary: Clear the client DNS cache by using Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to clear the client DNS cache on my computer running Windows 8.1?Use the Clear-DNSClientCache cmdlet.
View ArticleWeekend Scripter: Configure HyperV on Windows 8 Computer
Summary: Guest blogger, Greg Lindsay, tells how to configure Hyper-V on a computer running Windows 8.1 or Windows 8.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we welcome a new guest blogger,...
View ArticlePowerTip: Kick Off Formal WinSat Evaluation
Summary: Kick off a formal WinSat evaluation on your computer running Windows 8.1. How can I use Windows PowerShell to run a formal WinSat evaluation on my computer running Windows 8.1? Open the...
View ArticlePowerShell Above and Beyond the Minimum Requirements
Summary: Two Microsoft Windows PowerShell experts get extreme with the standard Hello World script.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Last month at the Charlotte PowerShell User Group...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find DNS Suffix Search List
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find a DNS suffix search list. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find how DNS is configured on my computer running Windows 8.1 in terms of domain suffix...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display a Routing Table
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display your routing table. How can I use Windows PowerShell to display the routing table on my Windows 8.1 laptop? Use the Get-NetRoute function.
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Work with RODC Accounts
Summary: Microsoft premier field engineer, Ian Farr, talks about using Windows PowerShell to work with RODC accounts.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I would like to introduce a new...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to List App Background Task Info
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to list app background task information. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find performance information about app background tasks on my laptop running Windows 8.1?...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Display Your Routing Table
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display your routing table. How can I use Windows PowerShell to display the routing table on my Windows 8.1 laptop? Use the Get-NetRoute function.
View ArticleStore PowerShell Profile on SkyDrive
Summary: Guest blogger, JD Platek, talks about storing the Windows PowerShell profile on SkyDrive.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I would like to introduce a new guest blogger....
View ArticlePowerTip: PowerShell One-Liner to Find Short Aliases
Summary: Use this Windows PowerShell one-liner to find one-, two-, three-, and four-letter aliases. How can I use a Windows PowerShell one-liner to find the number of default aliases that are one,...
View ArticleMigrating Host-Named Site Collections
Summary: Guest blogger and Microsoft PFE, Chris Weaver, talks about using Windows PowerShell to migrate host-named site collections.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome back today to...
View ArticlePowerTip: Use PowerShell to Discover Console Colors
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to discover console color assignment. How can I see what colors are assigned in the Windows PowerShell console? Use the Get-Host cmdlet and expand the PrivateData...
View ArticleSecurity Series: Using PowerShell to Enable BYOD–Part 2
Summary: Guest blogger and security expert, Yuri Diogenes, continues his series about enabling BYOD.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today’s guest blogger is Yuri Diogenes, who continues...
View ArticlePowerTip: Debug a Workflow with PowerShell 4.0
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 4.0 to debug a workflow. How do I set a breakpoint in a Windows PowerShell script workflow? Add the workflow to a script and use Set-PSBreakpoint to set a line...
View Article‘Twas the Night of Before Scripting: Part 1
Summary: Dr. Scripto teaches a non-scripting Administrator to easily create users in Active Directory.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. Returning once again to delight us all with a little...
View ArticlePowerTip: Create a Secure Password with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to make a plain text entry into a secure password. Is there a way I can use Windows PowerShell and my working script to make a secure string password without using...
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