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Summary : The Scripting Wife reveals her impressions of 2013 Scripting Games Beginner Event 5. This event was tough—at least for me. You see, the thing is that I can read text files, and I can get listings of text files. And these log files are just text, after all. The trouble is the part about...

Summary : The Scripting Wife reveals her impressions of 2013 Scripting Games Beginner Event 4. When I first read this, I thought, “Dude, this is going to take an entire script.” But as I began to read the Help information for the Get-Random cmdlet, it dawned on me that I could do this...

Summary : The Scripting Wife reveals her impressions of 2013 Scripting Games Beginner Event 3. OK, I will admit it, when I read this event I sort of freaked out. I mean, create an HTML report? I do not even know what HTML means, and little about how to create one. I do know that a report means send...

Summary : The Scripting Wife reveals her impressions of 2013 Scripting Games Beginner Event 2. Well I am back from Seattle and from the Windows PowerShell Summit—and boy, did I have a lot of fun. I got to see friends from all over the world, and the amazing thing is that I knew nearly everyone...

Summary : The Scripting Wife reveals her impressions of 2013 Scripting Games Beginner Event 1. Hi everyone, I want to welcome you to the 2013 Scripting Games. This year the events were designed by the Windows PowerShell community, and the games are being run by the Windows PowerShell community. It...

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns to use Windows PowerShell to get networking information from all virtual machines running Hyper-V in prep for the 2013 Scripting Games. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is the last day of the Windows PowerShell summit held in Redmond, Washington....

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns about querying Active Directory Domain Services with Windows PowerShell in prep for the 2013 Scripting Games. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well yesterday I gave my first presentation (of three) at the PowerShell Summit happening here in Redmond,...

Summary: The Scripting Wife learns how to use the CIM cmdlets and Windows PowerShell to assign a new drive label by modifying WMI data. Weekend Scripter: Changing WMI information Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well yesterday, after we got through an extremely long security line at...

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns about using Windows PowerShell to find computer hardware information in prep for the 2013 Scripting Games. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning did not start with a nice leisurely cup of tea on the lanai at home. Instead, it started by rushing...

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns about using Windows PowerShell to copy files and folders in prep for the 2013 Scripting Games. The days seem to start early, and the evening arrives later this time of year in Charlotte, North Carolina. I am sitting on the lanai drinking a cup of English Breakfast...

Summary : The Scripting Wife provides a status update on the Windows PowerShell Community and insights on upcoming activities. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I was busy working on a Windows PowerShell script when the Scripting Wife came floating in and asked me if she could write...

Summary: The Scripting Wife talks about the first event in the 2013 Winter Scripting Games warm-up events. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, we have a special guest. You guessed it: The Scripting Wife is with us today. If you are reading the Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog for the first...

Summary: Ed Wilson visits the Oslo Windows PowerShell User Group. Well, things have been very busy for Teresa and me. In Oslo, we met up with Windows PowerShell MVP Jan Egil Ring. We went out for a nice dinner and got to see the state theatre, the Parliament building, and other cool and interesting...

Summary: The Scripting Wife reviews various community resources for learning Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is the weekend and today we have a special guest blogger. She probably will not directly answer any specific questions about a script, nor will she solve...

Summary : The Scripting Wife talks about starting a Windows PowerShell Saturday event where you live, what’s involved, and how to get help. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a special blog written by none other than the Scripting Wife. Take it away Teresa… ...

Summary : In this exciting conclusion to the Microsoft TechEd 2012 reports, the Scripting Wife discusses her interactions with Windows PowerShell users. Hello scripters. I hope to not be so long winded today as I continue to share with you my adventures at Microsoft TechEd 2012. Tuesday, I spent...

Summary : Guest blogger, Teresa Wilson, reviews her experiences hanging out at the Scripting Guys booth at Microsoft TechEd 2012. The best part of being the Scripting Wife is going to events with Ed and meeting people. I especially love TechEd because there are about 10,000 people there, and I...

Summary : Guest blogger, the Scripting Wife, discusses how to set up a Windows PowerShell User Group in your area. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am happy to say that there is a very special guest blogger. That is right. The Scripting Wife has sent in a blog post to share. This...

Summary : The Scripting Wife plays WhatIf and creates her ideal Microsoft TechEd 2012 schedule. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Scripting Wife likes to use WhatIf in her daily musings. She has also been hearing from a lot of people who are going to Microsoft TechEd for the first time...

Summary : Scripting Wife Gives Hints for Beginner Event 8 We just returned home from the SQL Saturday event in Atlanta. It was a great time, but it kept me busy. Prior to the speakers dinner, we met up with a couple of people from the Charlotte PowerShell Users Group. It was really fun going to another...

Summary : Use Windows PowerShell to collect performance information. At first glance, Beginner Event 10 appears almost impossible. I mean, like, "Oh my!" I do not know much about performance counter stuff at all. Well, I am not an IT Pro, but I do enjoy messing around with Windows PowerShell, so why...

Summary : Scripting Wife provides hints for 2012 Scripting Games Beginner Event 9. I was going to write this tomorrow, but then I am going to meet up with some friends for breakfast and shopping, so I will get my hints that I completed today. I was up rather late last night finishing writing all of...

Summary : The Scripting Wife details her experience creating a script for Beginner Event 7 in the 2012 Scripting Games. I will tell you what...sometimes I wonder about that Script Monkey. Actually, it is more than just sometimes. I thought this event was just a wee bit too hard. My score will probably...

Summary : The Scripting Wife reveals the blogs she has been reading to stay current for the 2012 Scripting Games. Good afternoon, I had some free time this afternoon, and I wanted to say a few words about the 2012 Scripting Games. This seems like a Grammy Award speech. But seriously, who do...

Summary : The Scripting Wife provides tips and hints for the 2012 Scripting Games Beginner Event 6. These past couple of days, Ed has been tied up, so I have free reign of the house. This means I have a lot of projects I want to complete. For some reason, when he is around, it seems like he often...