February, 2011

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to create an HTML report of Exchange 2010 databases by using conditional formatting and thresholds. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to learn how to produce reports on my Exchange 2010 databases. Is this something...

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell and Microsoft .NET classes to find expired certificates on local and remote computers. Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I use Windows PowerShell and the .NET Framework classes to work with certificates? ...

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns how to filter output by using the Windows PowerShell Out-Gridview cmdlet. I am happily anticipating this weekend in Seattle. I leave for Seattle tomorrow evening. I will be participating in a portion of the MVP summit...

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use code snippets to simplify writing Windows PowerShell scripts. Weekend Scripter: Code snippets Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. I was recently in a meeting in which Jeffrey Snover...

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns how to format Windows PowerShell output with the easy-to-use Format-Table cmdlet. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. I wonder how you might describe the perfect day? For me, it consists of receiving feedback...

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns how to view and to sort data by using the Out-GridView Windows PowerShell cmdlet. I just finished with a fun conference call with a colleague in which we were talking about how to best work with the community. Originally...

The 2011 Scripting Games will be held April 4–April 15, 2011, and will test a variety of commonly required skills for IT pros seeking to automate their production environment. The development of competencies in the areas shown below will help the...

Summary : Learn about using a free Windows PowerShell module to simplify working with DHCP. Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like to know how to use Windows PowerShell to work with Microsoft DHCP servers. Can this be done? —EJ Hello EJ...

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to get data from a SharePoint 2010 list. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to access data in a SharePoint 2010 list, but I do not have access to the server itself. All I can do is view the website...

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to simplify working with XML data. Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I use Windows PowerShell to work with XML? -- FD Hello FD, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. We are in the middle of...

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, teaches you how to use Windows PowerShell to check your server’s performance. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to use Windows PowerShell to collect performance information from my servers, but I also...

Summary : Learn how to modify the Windows PowerShell ISE to automatically add code snippets. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. There are advantages and disadvantages to using multiple computers. One of the advantages is that I get to see where...

Summary : The biggest Windows PowerShell learning event is just around the corner. Details about the 2011 Scripting Games are here. Weekend Scripter: Destination the 2011 Scripting Games Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson here. Welcome to the...

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to add commands to the Windows Explorer command bar in Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Weekend Scripter Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. Did you ever have one of those times when a seemingly simple...

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell troubleshooting packs to diagnose and correct problems with remote systems. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to troubleshoot remote systems. In the past, we have always configured Remote Desktop on our servers...

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Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to export performance counter sets to simplify analysis and tuning. Hey, Scripting Guy! I think that using Windows PowerShell to parse performance counter stuff is pretty cool. However, as much as I...

Summary : The Microsoft Scripting Guys formally announce the 2011 Scripting Games featuring Windows PowerShell. Hey, Scripting Guy! Hi Ed, I was wondering when you are going to announce the 2011 Scripting Games? In addition, what changes or improvements...

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to create a custom file extension to store code snippets. Weekend Scripter: Creating a .snip file type Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. After I created the Get-CodeSnippet function yesterday...

Summary : Learn how to use the Import-Counter cmdlet in Windows PowerShell to parse saved performance counter log files. Hey, Scripting Guy! We have configured a series of custom performance monitor logs that run as scheduled tasks and collect monitoring...

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to simplify troubleshooting your Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 computers. Hey, Scripting Guy! I was recently reading something about using the Windows PowerShell troubleshooting packs that are...

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to automate troubleshooting of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to perform troubleshooting tasks on my Windows 7 desktop computer, but I do not want to sit...

Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows how to use Windows PowerShell and scheduled tasks to automate troubleshooting your computer. Hey, Scripting Guy! We have a website that is currently hosted on a rather unreliable server. I am tired...

Summary : Learn how to speed up array comparisons in Windows PowerShell by using a runtime regular expression Hey, Scripting Guy! I am interested in speeding up comparisons of arrays when I use Windows PowerShell. Can you help me? —CR ...

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to download code snippets from the Internet and install them for use in the Windows PowerShell ISE. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It seems as if there is an old song that rather describes things...