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  • Blog Post: Variable Substitution in a PowerShell Script Block

    Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about performing variable substitution inside a Windows PowerShell script block. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am trying to create a command. The command contains variables that I would like to assign prior to creating the command. However, when I get to...
    on22 May 2013

  • Blog Post: How to Remove a Loaded Module

    Summary : Bruce Payette talks about how to remove a module that has been loaded into your Windows PowerShell environment. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This week we will not have our usual PowerTip . Instead we have excerpts from seven books from Manning Press. In addition, each blog...
    on5 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Why PowerShell Uses Objects

    Summary : Microsoft PowerShell MVPs, Don Jones and Jeffery Hicks, show the flexibility and the power of Windows PowerShell objects. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This week we will not have our usual PowerTip . Instead we have excerpts from seven books from Manning Press. In addition...
    on4 Apr 2013

  • Blog Post: Weekend Scripter: Managing Dell AppAssure with Windows PowerShell

    Summary : Guest blogger, Mike Robbins, talks about using Windows PowerShell to manage Dell AppAssure. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Guest blogger, Mike Robbins, returns today to share his experience. You can also read previous blogs by Mike . Mike Robbins is a senior systems engineer...
    on31 Mar 2013

  • Blog Post: Weekend Scripter: Scripting Wife Grabs the Keyboard

    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...
    on3 Nov 2012

  • Blog Post: Easily Update PowerShell Type Data by Using a Cmdlet

    Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to easily update Windows PowerShell type data by using a built-in cmdlet. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning, the Scripting Wife and I are heading back to Charlotte, North Carolina. We were in Raleigh, North Carolina, so...
    on16 Oct 2012

  • Blog Post: Use PowerShell Redirection Operators for Script Flexibility

    Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks about using the new Windows PowerShell redirectioin operators to add flexibility to a script. Hey, Scripting Guy! There is something about Windows PowerShell that I don’t get. Normally, I can use the redirection arrows to write to a text file...
    on20 Sep 2012

  • Blog Post: Use PowerShell to Create Intelligent Default Values

    Summary : Windows PowerShell 3.0 introduces the PSDefaultParameterValues automatic variable, which permits creating custom default values. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Life is returning to normal—at least for this week. Next week, the Scripting Wife and I head north where I will...
    on19 Sep 2012

  • Blog Post: Weekend Scripter: What Does a PowerShell Module Expose?

    Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about identifying what a Windows PowerShell module exposes to the user. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This is it; today is the day for Windows PowerShell Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina. If you are in the area of the Microsoft...
    on15 Sep 2012

  • Blog Post: Understanding and Using Updatable PowerShell Help

    Summary : Learn how to use the updatable Help feature in Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Our guest blogger today is June Blender. June Blender is a senior programming writer on the Windows PowerShell team at Microsoft, an avid Windows PowerShell user, and a passionate...
    on31 Aug 2012

  • Blog Post: Finding Your Way with PowerShell Cmdlets

    Summary : Guest blogger, Jason Walker, discusses finding the right Windows PowerShell cmdlet for the job. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is the preview for Jason Walker’s presentation for PowerShell Saturday #002 coming to Charlotte, NC on September 15, 2012. Jason...
    on30 Aug 2012

  • Blog Post: Create, Load and Use PowerShell Modules

    Summary : Microsoft PFE, Chris Weaver, talks about creating loading and using Windows PowerShell modules. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today Chris Weaver is going to share a preview of his presentation for Windows PowerShell Saturday on September 15 in Charlotte NC. Hope you are planning...
    on29 Aug 2012

  • Blog Post: My Five Favorite PowerShell 3.0 Tips and Tricks

    Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shares his top five Windows PowerShell 3.0 tips and tricks. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today marks a red letter day. No, we have not yet sold out Windows PowerShell Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina (but we are really close). And...
    on20 Aug 2012

  • Blog Post: PowerTip: Counting PowerShell Cmdlets

    Summary : PowerTip for counting the number of cmdlets in your Windows PowerShell installation Question : How many cmdlets are available in a default Windows PowerShell 3.0 installation in Windows 8? Answer : 403 Question : How did you find out how many cmdlets are available in the default Windows...
    on1 Aug 2012

  • Blog Post: Weekend Scripter: Parse PowerShell Transcript Files to Pull Out All Commands

    Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Windows Powershell transcript tool to keep track of commands that are run in a session. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I am busting out all over and I hardly know where to begin. Suffice it to say that TechReady 15 in...
    on29 Jul 2012

  • Blog Post: An Introduction to PowerShell Remoting: Part One

    Summary : Guest blogger, Jason Hofferle, talks about the basics of Windows PowerShell remoting. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This week I am in Seattle, Washington presenting at Microsoft TechReady 15. I have been talking to Jason for some time, and I thought that now would be a great...
    on23 Jul 2012

  • Blog Post: Top Five PowerShell Tasks a User Might Need to Accomplish

    Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses the top five things a normal user might need to use Windows PowerShell to do. Hey, Scripting Guy! What good is Windows PowerShell to a normal Windows User? —GK Hello GK, Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This afternoon...
    on22 Jun 2012

  • Blog Post: Describe Windows PowerShell to Four Types of Users

    Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, describes Windows PowerShell to four types of users—everything from IT Pros to their moms. Hey, Scripting Guy! What is Windows PowerShell? —CL Hello CL, Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Last week, at Microsoft...
    on21 Jun 2012

  • Blog Post: Use PowerShell to Compute MD5 Hashes and Find Changed Files

    Summary : Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to compute MD5 hashes and find files changed in a folder. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a folder and I would like to detect if files within it have changed. I do not want to write a script to parse file sizes and dates modified because that seems to be a...
    on31 May 2012

  • Blog Post: Use a Module to Simplify Your PowerShell Profile

    Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, teaches how to use a Windows PowerShell module to simplify your profile. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem and I hope you can provide some answers. My Windows PowerShell profile is, I guess, a bit excessive. I have a function that customizes my Windows...
    on24 May 2012

  • Blog Post: Use a Central File to Simplify Your PowerShell Profile

    Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use a central file to simplify configuring your Windows PowerShell profile. Hey, Scripting Guy! So can you tell me without all the chatter, what is the best way to create a single Windows PowerShell profile? I don’t want to hear about...
    on23 May 2012

  • Blog Post: Deciding Between One or Multiple PowerShell Profiles

    Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses some of the decision points between using one or multiple Windows PowerShell profiles. Hey, Scripting Guy! OK, so I understand that there are different types of Windows PowerShell profiles (I liked your blog yesterday by the way). But you failed...
    on22 May 2012

  • Blog Post: Understanding the Six PowerShell Profiles

    Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses the six different Windows PowerShell profiles, and when to use each. Hey, Scripting Guy! Dude, I have been reading some of the posts in your most excellent blog; and first of all, I want to say I think you are great. Now for the question: I do...
    on21 May 2012

  • Blog Post: Finding and Using Windows PowerShell Documentation

    Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about sources of Windows PowerShell documentation. Hey, Scripting Guy! I like Windows PowerShell, but it does not seem to come with any documentation. What is up with this? It seems that Microsoft makes this great product, and then they did not produce...
    on17 May 2012

  • Blog Post: Use the Get-Command PowerShell Cmdlet to Find Parameter Set Information

    Summary : Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use the Windows PowerShell Get-Command cmdlet to discover information about parameter sets. Hey, Scripting Guy! One thing I don’t understand is parameter sets. I have heard about them, but I do not really find a good source of documentation...
    on16 May 2012
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