May, 2010

Hey, Scripting Guy! Is it very difficult to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to write to the Windows registry? We have a mixture of Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP on our desktop computers. I was thinking that if it is not too tough, I would like to...

Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I was sitting in the kitchen waiting for my pot of English Breakfast tea to steep when my mind began to wander back over the week that was nearly completed. One of these days I will write a script to count the number...

Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is another beautiful weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina. I enjoy getting up early on the weekend, having a leisurely breakfast, reading for a little while, and then heading up to my office to write some scripts...

Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I finally had time to play around with querying Windows Search from within Windows PowerShell. I tried, back during the beta of Windows Vista, to do that, but I was unable to get it to work. It has been on my mind...

VERY IMPORTANT REVISION TO THE STANDINGS : After posting what we thought were the final standings in the wee hours of the morning, it came to our attention that the data we were being provided behind the scenes was reflecting a different time zone than...

( Note : These solutions were written for Advanced Event 10 .) Advanced Event 10 (Windows PowerShell) Don Jones http://concentratedtech.com Windows PowerShell MVP Award Recipient Co-Author, Windows PowerShell v2: TFM (3rd Edition) Windows...

( Note : These solutions were written for Beginner Event 10 .) Beginner Event 10 (Windows PowerShell) Jonathan Medd is a Windows PowerShell MVP and co-host of the Get-Scripting podcast. He regularly posts about Windows PowerShell on his blog...

Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. One of the cool things about using Windows PowerShell is the different objects with which you can interact. Windows Search is an example of this. By using ADO, you can query the Windows Search index and retrieve...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I am a sales person, and therefore not a professional IT person. I live and die on my ability to use Microsoft PowerPoint. I therefore stumbled across your Web site while searching for solutions to a problem I have. Let me briefly...

Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today, I finally had time to do something I have been wanting to do for a long time: I played around with Microsoft Security Essentials (the free downloadable anti-malware program from Microsoft). When I say “played...

  ( Note : These solutions were written for Beginner Event 8 of the 2010 Scripting Games.) Beginner Event 8 (Windows PowerShell) Arnaud Petitjean System Architect and Windows PowerShell trainer Windows PowerShell MVP Co-Founder of the French Windows...

In this post : How Can I Use the Ver Command in Windows PowerShell? What Do These Numbers Mean That Are Returned by This WMI Class? How Can I Change the Color of Text Displayed in the Windows PowerShell Console? How Can I Get the User Name...

( Note : These solutions were written for Advanced Event 7 of the 2010 Scripting Games .) Advanced Event 7 (Windows PowerShell) James Brundage is a former software developer engineer in testing for Microsoft. He has been a frequent poster on...

( Note : These solutions were written for Advanced Event 9 of the 2010 Scripting Games.) Advanced Event 9 (Windows PowerShell) Niklas Goude is an author, IT consultant, and trainer at Enfo Zipper in Stockholm, Sweden. Niklas...

( Note : These solutions were written for Beginner Event 9 of the 2010 Scripting Games.) Beginner Event 9 (Windows PowerShell) Daniele Muscetta’s journey with computers and software started when he began programming...

Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. With the 2010 Scripting Games over, I have a bit of extra time on the weekends. I was catching up on reading some of my favorite blogs, such as the WMI team blog , when I ran across a post that reminded me of a...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been a longtime reader of your Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog, but this is the first time I have ever written to you. I am wondering why there are not more articles about scripting Microsoft PowerPoint. I need to be able to print...

( Note : These solutions were written for Beginner Event 7 of the 2010 Scripting Games .) Beginner Event 7 (Windows PowerShell) Sean Kearney is a network administrator, a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in Windows Server...

Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I finally had a chance to sit down and catch my breath from the 2010 Scripting Games. I reviewed some awesome scripts, and learned many new tricks. I happened to notice that my desktop computer clock was about five...

Hey, Scripting Guy! We have received our summer student interns, and I asked them to create some Microsoft PowerPoint presentations for me. Unfortunately, the theme they used was not something I can use in the business world. I hate to have the students...

Note : We are no longer accepting entries for this event. See the due dates page for a list of all event due dates. About This Event Division Advanced Date of Event May 4, 2010 Due Date...

  (Note: These solutions were written for Advanced Event 8 .) Advanced Event 8 (Windows PowerShell) Lee Holmes is a developer on the Microsoft Windows PowerShell team, author of the Windows PowerShell Cookbook and Windows PowerShell Pocket Reference...

Note : We are no longer accepting entries for this event. See the due dates page for a list of all event due dates. About This Event Division Advanced Date of Event May 7, 2010 ...

These are the final ratings and ranks of those participants who submitted scripts during the 2010 Scripting Games. Submissions received for an event after the due date were not counted. What individual ratings mean: 5 = Exceptional ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been enjoying reading your Microsoft PowerPoint articles this week. I am curious however; can you use Windows PowerShell to add a slide to an existing presentation? I have searched on the Internet and can’t find an example of...