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Well, I don’t know about where you live, but it is an absolutely perfect day today in Charlotte, North Carolina. I hope you are enjoying the 2012 Scripting Games, and that you are finding them challenging and fun. That is, at least so far, the way I would describe it. The Beginner Event 5 was not...

Summary : The Scripting Wife offers her suggestions for completing the PowerShell Scripting Games Beginner Event 4. I want to get this done now. I am meeting some friends for breakfast, and I do not know when I will be back. Sometimes, at least with some friends, it takes nearly all day to have breakfast...

Summary : The Scripting Wife offers her suggestions for completing the PowerShell Scripting Games Beginner Event 3. Wow. This year, there are nearly twice the number of people competing in the 2012 Scripting Games. There are a few more judges than last year, but the judges are really struggling to...

Summary : The Scripting Wife offers her suggestions for Beginner Event 2 in the 2012 PowerShell Scripting Games. Hi everyone. Sorry I did not get to blog earlier today. I have been really tied up with Beginner Event 3, and I wanted to get it submitted to PoshCode before I wrote my posting for today...

Summary : The Scripting Wife discusses what she has learned in the last several Scripting Games. Well, it is hard to believe that I could be considered a veteran of the Scripting Games. But I guess I am because this is my third Scripting Games. So for those of you who are competing in your first Scripting...

Hi everyone. Well, Ed (the Microsoft Scripting Guy) is totally swamped with the 2012 Scripting Games, and so I thought I would jump onto Live Writer and write a quick post about Beginner Event 1. I noticed that Ed has been keeping up pretty well with the comments on Twitter and the Hey, Scripting Guy...

Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to troubleshoot and repair WMI errors. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Tomorrow is the New York City TechStravaganza . The Scripting Wife and I will be there, and we are looking forward to hanging out with Microsoft PowerShell MVPs such as...

Summary : Learn how to use a Windows PowerShell cmdlet to determine if the time zone on remote servers has been changed from the default. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the cool things about the Scripting Wife is that from time to time I can ask her if she would like to help with...

Summary : Learn how (and why) to register for the 2012 Windows PowerShell Scripting Games. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well, the 2012 Scripting Games start in six days. I found this out by using the following code: New-TimeSpan -Start "March 27,2012" -End "April 2, 2012" The...

Summary : In this blog, the Scripting Wife learns how to use Windows PowerShell to parse her books XML files and to find authors and sort titles. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today the registration opens for the 2012 Scripting Games. You can go to the 2012 Scripting Games site on PoshCode...

Summary : In this blog, the Scripting Wife learns how to use Windows PowerShell to work with an XML file. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is only eight days until the kickoff of the 2012 Scripting Games. Tomorrow the signup for the 2012 Scripting Games goes live. I have finished all...

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns how to manually create a CSV file in this beginner Windows PowerShell blog. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Ah, it is the weekend. It seems that this week has been rather long, although I know that is a misconception because each week only has 168 hours...

Summary : The Scripting Wife sees why it is important for IT Pros to learn about Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Morning comes early, especially when it is still morning. Today is the Charlotte IT Pro Appreciation Day conference in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina...

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns to use Windows PowerShell to write to text files and to include the date in a log. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The other night the Scripting Wife and I went to the Charlotte IT Pro User Group meeting where I participated in a panel discussion about...

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns about easy Windows PowerShell commands so she can teach her friends about Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning is rather cool, but I am sitting on the front porch sipping a cup of pomegranate tea that I brought back with...

Summary : The Scripting Wife interrupts Brahms to learn how to use Windows PowerShell to find service accounts and service start modes. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of life’s real pleasures is sitting around a fireplace, listening to a Brahms concerto , and sipping a cup...

Summary : The Scripting Wife needs to get ready for the 2012 Scripting Games, and she uses Windows PowerShell to get hardware info from her laptop. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Scripting Wife and I were in Myrtle Beach , where I was working on the Scripting Games over the weekend...

Summary : The All Links on One Page for the 2012 Windows PowerShell Scripting Games is essential for monitoring the latest information about the games. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The 2012 Scripting Games Events are in full swing, and the submitted scripts are available on PoshCode...

Summary : Read the top ten Scripting Wife blog posts from 2011 to obtain a strong foundation in essential Windows PowerShell skills. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The top ten Scripting Wife blogs from 2011 might be indicative of the things that Windows PowerShell scripters are interested...

Summary : The Scripting Wife adds a function to her Windows PowerShell profile to update the Sysinternals tools on her computer. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I had completed my IT Time radio interview with Blain Barton for my series on Windows PowerShell best practices, when I heard...

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns how to add a cool function to her Windows PowerShell profile. The story you are about to read is true. We did not bother to change the names to protect the innocent. However, we did alter some of the facts. The hot weather had finally broken, and fluffy...

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns how to create a Windows PowerShell ISE profile. Note This is part two in a series of articles in which The Scripting Wife learns how to work with Windows PowerShell profiles. In yesterday’s article , she created a profile for the Windows PowerShell console...

Summary : The Scripting Wife learns how to use a profile to configure the Windows PowerShell console. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. One of the coolest events of the year occurs in just a few days. Yes, that’s right, it’s Bouchercon in St. Louis . Bouchercon is a mystery writer’s...

Wow! I am finally home. I uploaded beginner event 10 for the 2011 Scripting Games , and now I will tell you my impressions. I will admit I am exhausted. The Scripting Guy and I were at the PowerShell Deep Dive in Las Vegas for the last several days, and it was really cool. But it was nearly too much...

  I can tell you the absolute truth, there are a few advantages to being married to a real live script monkey who is also the Microsoft Scripting Guy. One of them is, if you like Windows PowerShell, then you get to go to lots of cool places, meet lots of cool people, and do some really cool things...