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Hey, Scripting Guy! Tell Me About Aliases in Windows PowerShell

ScriptingGuy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT

Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been playing around with Windows PowerShell 2.0 in Windows 7 and I think that I like it. However, it seems to require an awful lot of typing. The double command names, such as Get-Process , are somewhat helpful for remembering...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (11/6/09)

ScriptingGuy — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT

In this post : Using the Active Directory DirectoryEntry Class How Can I Run a Script Whenever a New USB Drive Is Attached to a Computer? Making a Specific Windows PowerShell 2.0 Script Work with Windows PowerShell 1.0 Can I Use VBScript to Distinguish...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Start an Event Based on When a Registry Value Is Changed?

ScriptingGuy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT

Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be notified when a particular registry key value gets changed. The registry value is in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE hive. What I am trying to accomplish is this: I am using a script to install software. After the first piece of...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Format a Portable Drive When It Is Inserted Into a Computer?

ScriptingGuy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT

Hey, Scripting Guy! I work with portable USB drives all the time. These are used for backup purposes, for temporary storage, for Sneakernet , and as a means to work with extremely large files that I do not want cluttering up the small hard disk drive...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Be Informed When a Portable Drive Is Added by My Computer?

ScriptingGuy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT

Hey, Scripting Guy! I would love to be able to write a Windows PowerShell script that will inform me when a portable drive is added to my computer. Do you have ideas you could suggest? -- RC Hello RC, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Well it has...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Write an Event-Driven Script?

ScriptingGuy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:01:00 GMT

Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem at work. It is not with the pointy-headed boss, but I believe the problem is probably related to him anyway. There is this application that runs on a workstation in our computer room. It is not a client server application,...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (10/30/09)

ScriptingGuy — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:01:00 GMT

In this post : How Do I Run Scripts? Which WMI Class Works with IDE Controllers? How Can I Randomize and Repeat Sequences? How Can I Run a VBScript I Find on the Script Center? How Can I Enable the Windows Scripting Host on My Computer? How Do I Run Scripts?...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! Tell Me About Remoting in Windows PowerShell 2.0

ScriptingGuy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:01:00 GMT

(Editor’s note: Portions of today's Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog post are excerpted from the Microsoft Press book, Windows PowerShell 2.0 Best Practices by Ed Wilson which is now available for pre-order .) Hey, Scripting Guy! I have heard that remoting is...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! What Improvements Does Windows PowerShell 2.0 Have?

ScriptingGuy — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:01:00 GMT

( Editor’s note : Portions of today's Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog post are excerpted from the Microsoft Press book, Windows PowerShell 2.0 Best Practices by Ed Wilson which is now available for pre-order .) Hey, Scripting Guy! I am curious about some of...(read more)

Windows Management Framework (with Windows PowerShell 2.0) was officially released today!

ScriptingGuy — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:11:00 GMT

Windows Management Framework, which includes Windows PowerShell 2.0, WinRM 2.0, and BITS 4.0, was officially released to the world this morning. You can now easily manage your Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! What Are the New Cmdlets in Windows PowerShell 2.0?

ScriptingGuy — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:01:00 GMT

( Editor’s note : Portions of today's Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog post are excerpted from the Microsoft Press book, Windows PowerShell 2.0 Best Practices by Ed Wilson which is now available for pre-order .) Hey Scripting Guy! I am curious about the new cmdlets...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Use Windows PowerShell 1.0 Scripts on Windows PowerShell 2.0?

ScriptingGuy — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:01:00 GMT

( Editor’s note : Portions of today's Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog post are excerpted from the Microsoft Press book, Windows PowerShell 2.0 Best Practices by Ed Wilson which is now available for pre-order .) Hey, Scripting Guy! I see that Windows PowerShell...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (10/23/09)

ScriptingGuy — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:01:00 GMT

In this post : Can I Submit Ideas for the 2010 Scripting Games? How Can I Load the ISE on Windows Server 2008 R2? How Can I Prevent Pop-Up Windows When Running a VBScript Script? How Can I Overwrite Existing Files When Using VBScript and the FileSystemObject?...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! Part 2: How Can I Update Many Office Word Documents at Once?

ScriptingGuy — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:01:00 GMT

( Editor's note : This is part 2 of a two-part article originally intended for TechNet Magazine . Part 1 was published yesterday .) Now we arrive at the entry point to the script. The first thing to do in the entry point of the script is to create a collection...(read more)

Hey, Scripting Guy! Part 1: How Can I Update Many Office Word Documents at Once?

ScriptingGuy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:01:00 GMT

( Editor's note : This is part 1 of a two-part article originally intended for TechNet Magazine . Part 2 will be published tomorrow.) Little clouds of dust rise from the ground like miniature tornados carrying powdery sand that drifts along lazily on...(read more)