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Weekend Scripter: My Very First PowerShell Saturday!
Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP reports from the field on his first visit to North Carolina and Windows PowerShell Saturday.NOTE: Sean became sick, and was unable to attend the PowerShell Saturday...
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PowerTip: Show Desired State Configuration Cmdlets
Summary: Get a list of the new Windows PowerShell cmdlets for Desired State Configuration with one line. How do I see the cmdlets that are available for the new feature in Windows PowerShell 4.0 called...
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Set Up a Lab with Windows PowerShell and Free Microsoft Software: Part 1
Summary: Use the freely available Convert-WindowsImage.ps1 to extract multiple bootable VHD files for Hyper-V Server 2012 R2. Hey, Scripting Guy!Is there an easier way to create a VHD file that already...
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PowerTip: Identify Letter of Mounted ISO or VHD File with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to identify the letter of a mounted ISO or VHD file in Windows Server 2012 R2 or Windows 8.1. I know I can mount ISOs and VHD files in Windows 8.1, but is there a way to...
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Set Up a Lab with Windows PowerShell and Free Microsoft Software: Part 2
Summary: Use an Unattend.xml file and edit it directly with Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy!I saw yesterday that by using a free script called Convert-WindowsImage.ps1, I could convert Windows...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Edit XML File
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to load an XML file for easy editing. Hey Scripting Guy! Is there an easy way to load and edit an XML file in Windows PowerShell? It’s so easy that you might miss it if...
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Set Up a Lab with Windows PowerShell and Free Microsoft Software: Part 3
Summary: Copy a VHD file template and inject an Unattend.xml file in preparation for attachment to a VHD file. Hey, Scripting Guy!Yesterday you were showing us how to edit the Unattend.XML file. How...
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PowerTip: Mount ISO or VHD File with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to mount an ISO or VHD file. I can double-click an ISO file to access it in Windows 8.1, but is there a Windows PowerShell cmdlet that will do that for me? Use...
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Set Up a Lab with Windows PowerShell and Free Microsoft Software: Part 4
Summary: Attach a VHD to a new virtual machine and modify the operating system for additional customizations. Hey, Scripting Guy!With that prepped VHD file, how much work will it take to create an...
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PowerTip: Create New Item in Registry with PowerShell
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create an entry in the Windows registry structure. How do I create an entry in the Windows registry with Windows PowerShell? Use the New-ItemProperty cmdlet to add...
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Set Up a Lab with Windows PowerShell and Free Microsoft Software: Part 5
Summary: Preconfigure a virtual machine as a domain controller including Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration and DHCP. Hey, Scripting Guy!I saw how we could build the virtual machines from a...
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A PowerShell Valentine’s Day Special
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks about a Windows PowerShell Valentine’s Day special and the 14 things he loves about Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson is here. Well,...
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Configure IP Address in Windows Server 2012 R2
Summary: Use the new cmdlets in Windows Server 2012 R2 to set up an IP address on a computer with one network adapter. How can I use Windows PowerShell to configure an IP address in Windows Server 2012...
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String Formatting in Windows PowerShell
Summary: Learn about using formatted strings in Windows PowerShell.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. Today we have another guest blog by June Blender. To read more of June’s previous posts, see...
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PowerTip: Include Expressions in a String in PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to include expressions in a string in Windows PowerShell. How do I include expressions in a string in Windows PowerShell? They're not replaced correctly in a double-quoted...
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Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Start Hidden Process
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to start a hidden process.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I decided to try something a bit...
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PowerTip: Start Hidden Process with PowerShell
Summary: Use a Windows PowerShell cmdlet to start a hidden process. How can I launch a hidden process by using a Windows PowerShell cmdlet? Use the Start-Process cmdlet and specify a window style of...
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2014 Winter PowerShell Scripting Games Wrap Up #1
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shares what he noticed while grading the 2014 Winter PowerShell Scripting Games entries.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. So the 2014 Winter...
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PowerTip: Is It a PowerShell Alias?
Summary: Quickly find multiple Windows PowerShell aliases. I have a bunch of Windows PowerShell commands I have been using, but they seem to act strangely sometimes. I need to know if they are...
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2014 Winter PowerShell Scripting Games Wrap Up #2
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shares what he noticed while grading the 2014 Winter PowerShell Scripting Games entries.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning things are...
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