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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to pick a random name from a list

The Scripting GuysSeptember 15, 2018Sep 15, 201809/15/18

Using the Get-Random Cmdlet to select a random list of names instead of numbers

Using PowerShell to create a folder of Demo data

The Scripting GuysSeptember 15, 2018Sep 15, 201809/15/18

Creating sample files with random sizes and dates for use in a Lab

PowerTip: Turn off the power to your computer with PowerShell

The Scripting GuysJuly 16, 2018Jul 16, 201807/16/18

I’ve got a script that needs to power off a system after it’s done. How can I accomplish this with PowerShell?

Parse HTML and pass to Cognitive Services Text-to-Speech

The Scripting GuysJuly 16, 2018Jul 16, 201807/16/18

Having some fun with Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on first?” comedy routine, and multiple voices with Bing Speech.

PowerTip: Determine your version of PowerShell and host operating system

The Scripting GuysJune 29, 2018Jun 29, 201806/29/18

Identify your PowerShell environment by making use of built-in PowerShell variables.

Windows PowerShell and the Text-to-Speech REST API (Part 5)

The Scripting GuysJune 29, 2018Jun 29, 201806/29/18

Send and receive content to the Text-to-Speech API with PowerShell.

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to play WAV files

The Scripting GuysJune 15, 2018Jun 15, 201806/15/18

Make use of the native features of Windows through PowerShell to play sound.

Windows PowerShell and the Text-to-Speech REST API (Part 4)

The Scripting GuysJune 15, 2018Jun 15, 201806/15/18

Send and receive content to the Text-to-Speech API with PowerShell.

PowerTip: Ensure that errors in PowerShell are caught

The Scripting GuysMay 31, 2018May 31, 201805/31/18

Here’s how to make sure your errors get caught with Try Catch Finally.

Windows PowerShell and the Text-to-Speech REST API (Part 3)

The Scripting GuysMay 31, 2018May 31, 201805/31/18

Use Windows PowerShell to access the Cognitive Services Text-to-Speech API.

arrays

How to skip the beginning and ending of a file by using PowerShell

I_am_mr_edApril 11, 2016Apr 11, 201604/11/16

Summary: Learn how to skip the beginning and ending portions of a text file by using Windows PowerShell in this article by the Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson.
This is the second post in a multi-part series of blog posts that deal with how to determine letter frequency in text files.

ASP.NET Core

Sky’s the limit with Azure, ASP.NET Core, and Visual Studio for Mac

ScriptingGuy1December 11, 2017Dec 11, 201712/11/17

[Hello, we are looking to improve your experience on the Visual Studio Blog. It will be very helpful if you could share your feedback via this short survey that should take less than 2 minutes to fill out.

Azure

Easily Create IoT Edge custom modules with Visual Studio Code

ScriptingGuy1December 12, 2017Dec 12, 201712/12/17

At the recent Connect(); 2017 in November, we announced public preview of Azure IoT Edge. Now you can bring the intelligence of the Cloud right to the IoT Edge as well as easily create and manage business logic for your devices.

Sky’s the limit with Azure, ASP.NET Core, and Visual Studio for Mac

ScriptingGuy1December 11, 2017Dec 11, 201712/11/17

Managing Secrets Securely in the Cloud

ScriptingGuy1November 17, 2017Nov 17, 201711/17/17

You’ve probably heard some version of the story about a developer who mistakenly checked in his AWS S3 key to Github. He pulled the key within 5 minutes but still racked up a multi-thousand dollar bill from bots that crawl open source sites looking for secrets.

Keep Your Skills Up to Date: New Training and Azure Resources

ScriptingGuy1November 15, 2017Nov 15, 201711/15/17

Finding better ways to upskill is a consistent topic that comes up when we talk to you about what’s top of mind. It’s no wonder when the one constant in our industry is change with new techniques,

community

Nearly everything has changed for SQL Server PowerShell

The Scripting GuysJanuary 25, 2017Jan 25, 201701/25/17

2016 was the best year in SQL PowerShell history! I guess I should have mentioned that here sooner.
Wired® Magazine recently said that Microsoft SQL Server was the surprise hit of the year.

Join the PowerShell tenth birthday celebration

I_am_mr_edOctober 25, 2016Oct 25, 201610/25/16

SUMMARY: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson announces November 14, 2016 as date for PowerShell 10th anniversary celebration
Can you believe that PowerShell is nearly 10 years old (that is a long time in ‘internet time’)?

Scripting Guys at Ignite 2016 in Atlanta

I_am_mr_edSeptember 26, 2016Sep 26, 201609/26/16

SUMMARY: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about the Scripting Guys booth at Ignite 2016 in Atlanta.
Good morning everyone. Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, here. So, the day has finally arrived – after literally months and months of planning,

The Scripting Guy: coming to a town near you

I_am_mr_edJuly 18, 2016Jul 18, 201607/18/16

SUMMARY: The Microsoft Scripting Guys, Ed Wilson, upcoming live appearances.
Hello Scripters,
Teresa (aka. Scripting Wife) here. We have been really busy recently working with PowerShell user groups, and we want to provide you with a convenient listing of upcoming special events.

The Scripting Guys and Scripting Wife summer tour

I_am_mr_edMay 16, 2016May 16, 201605/16/16

SUMMARY: Ed Wilson talks about his summer of PowerShell tour with dates and links to live appearances.
Hello everyone, Hope you are having a fantastic day. Ed and I have been busy as usual and are ready to get busier.

How to answer a technical question: A guide for presenters

The Scripting GuysApril 25, 2016Apr 25, 201604/25/16

Summary: Learn how to properly answer a technical question in a presentation in this step-by-step post by PowerShell MVP June Blender.
Today we have another blog post by PowerShell MVP June Blender.

PowerShell 5 MVA coming soon to a computer near you

I_am_mr_edApril 6, 2016Apr 6, 201604/6/16

SUMMARY: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson talks about recording a new Microsoft Virtual Academy series of videos with PFE Ashley McGlone.
Hello everyone, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Well, I can tell you this week has been absolutely incredible.

Connect();

Post-Connect(); 2017 Visual Studio Partner Webinar Series

ScriptingGuy1December 7, 2017Dec 7, 201712/7/17

Delimited files

How to skip the beginning and ending of a file by using PowerShell

I_am_mr_edApril 11, 2016Apr 11, 201604/11/16

Extensions

Announcing Language Server Protocol Preview Release

ScriptingGuy1November 21, 2017Nov 21, 201711/21/17

Visual Studio is joining Visual Studio Code in offering support for the Language Server Protocol. As an extension author, you can now write Visual Studio extensions that leverage existing language servers to provide a rich editing experience for languages that initially had no native language support in Visual Studio.

Visual Studio IDE extensions now published and managed at Marketplace

ScriptingGuy1November 9, 2017Nov 9, 201711/9/17

Consumers of Visual Studio IDE extensions visit Visual Studio Marketplace to discover and acquire extensions. But extension publishers visit Visual Studio Gallery to publish and manage their Visual Studio IDE extensions.

files

How to skip the beginning and ending of a file by using PowerShell

I_am_mr_edApril 11, 2016Apr 11, 201604/11/16

Getting Started

The top three tips for effective sorting in PowerShell

The Scripting GuysMay 3, 2016May 3, 201605/3/16

Summary: Learn the top three tips to effectively use Windows PowerShell to sort data in this blog post by the Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson.
One of the fundamental things that I need to do when I look at any kind of data is sort it so that I can make sense of what I am looking at.

Use a script block to create custom groupings in PowerShell

The Scripting GuysApril 19, 2016Apr 19, 201604/19/16

Summary: Learn how to use a script block with the Group-Object cmdlet in Windows PowerShell to create custom groupings in this article by Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson.
Good morning. Ed Wilson the Microsoft Scripting Guy is here.

Grouping

Use a script block to create custom groupings in PowerShell

The Scripting GuysApril 19, 2016Apr 19, 201604/19/16

Hey Scripting Guy!

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to pick a random name from a list

The Scripting GuysSeptember 15, 2018Sep 15, 201809/15/18

Using the Get-Random Cmdlet to select a random list of names instead of numbers

Using PowerShell to create a folder of Demo data

The Scripting GuysSeptember 15, 2018Sep 15, 201809/15/18

Creating sample files with random sizes and dates for use in a Lab

Parse HTML and pass to Cognitive Services Text-to-Speech

The Scripting GuysJuly 16, 2018Jul 16, 201807/16/18

Having some fun with Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on first?” comedy routine, and multiple voices with Bing Speech.

Windows PowerShell and the Text-to-Speech REST API (Part 5)

The Scripting GuysJune 29, 2018Jun 29, 201806/29/18

Send and receive content to the Text-to-Speech API with PowerShell.

Windows PowerShell and the Text-to-Speech REST API (Part 4)

The Scripting GuysJune 15, 2018Jun 15, 201806/15/18

Send and receive content to the Text-to-Speech API with PowerShell.

Windows PowerShell and the Text-to-Speech REST API (Part 3)

The Scripting GuysMay 31, 2018May 31, 201805/31/18

Use Windows PowerShell to access the Cognitive Services Text-to-Speech API.

Run PowerShell code in Puppet

The Scripting GuysMay 23, 2018May 23, 201805/23/18

Normally, it’s preferable to use specific Puppet and DSC Windows modules to manage systems in Puppet, but an alternative is running PowerShell commands and scripts by using the exec resource. This can be helpful for transitioning existing PowerShell code into Puppet quickly.

Get certificate info into a CSV by using PowerShell

The Scripting GuysMay 9, 2018May 9, 201805/9/18

Summary: Certificate management is always challenging. Let’s explore how to use PowerShell to export local certificate information to a comma-separated values (CSV) file on Windows 7 (or later) computers.
Q: Hey,

Introducing the DscLcm utility for PowerShell

The Scripting GuysMarch 30, 2018Mar 30, 201803/30/18

Summary: Desired State Configuration is a great deployment tool to meet your organization’s infrastructure-as-code goals. I recently came across a situation for a project that uses the Push Service (as opposed to the Pull Service).

Windows PowerShell and the Text-to-Speech REST API (Part 2)

The Scripting GuysMarch 15, 2018Mar 15, 201803/15/18

Summary: You can use Windows PowerShell to authenticate to the Text-to-Speech REST API.
Q: Hey, Scripting Guy!
I was reading up on the REST API for the Text-to-Speech component of Cognitive Services.

Java

Announcing JUnit Support for Visual Studio Code

ScriptingGuy1December 1, 2017Dec 1, 201712/1/17

Today, we’re pleased to release a new extension to our Visual Studio Code Java extension family – Test Runner/Debugger for Java. It’s a lightweight test runner/debugger with below features we hope you will like.

Run and Debug Java 9 in Visual Studio Code

ScriptingGuy1November 10, 2017Nov 10, 201711/10/17

In the past 3 weeks, we’ve continued to see a lot of people installing and trying our tools, reading our documents, and visiting our repository. We’ve also seen a number of new issues opened by the Java community.

Math

Calculate percentage character frequencies from a text file by using PowerShell

The Scripting GuysApril 14, 2016Apr 14, 201604/14/16

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to calculate the percentage of how often a character appears in a text file.
This is the fifth post in a multi-part series of blog posts that deal with how to determine letter frequency in text files.

Microsoft Operations Management Suite

Control management pack updates between MS OMS and Operations Manager

The Scripting GuysMarch 14, 2016Mar 14, 201603/14/16

Summary: Learn how to disable automatic management pack updates from MS OMS to Operations Manager and limit updates to a specific time window.
Hi all, Brian Wren here. I usually spend my time writing documentation for TechNet and Azure.com,

.NET

Share UI Code in any iOS and Android App with .NET Embedding

ScriptingGuy1December 11, 2017Dec 11, 201712/11/17

One of the most exciting announcements during this year’s Connect(); event was the ability to embed .NET libraries into existing iOS (Objective-C/Swift) and Android (Java) applications with .NET Embedding. This is great because you can start to share code between your iOS and Android applications,

Overview of Visual Studio 2017 and Updates for .NET Developers

ScriptingGuy1November 20, 2017Nov 20, 201711/20/17

Visual Studio 2017 first released in March of this year. Since then, there have been five updates with each bringing more improvements and capabilities. Every improvement is geared towards making you more productive and this post aims to give you an overview of the culmination of features to date.

Performance

Large C# and VB solutions load significantly faster in 15.5 update

ScriptingGuy1November 20, 2017Nov 20, 201711/20/17

On average, 50 percent of all solutions opened by Visual Studio users open in ten seconds or less. However, large solutions can take longer to load because there are a lot of projects that Visual Studio needs to process.

Test Experience Improvements

ScriptingGuy1November 16, 2017Nov 16, 201711/16/17

There have been several significant improvements to the test experience that range across Visual Studio and Visual Studio Team Services. These efforts involved frameworks and tooling for both .NET and C++,

PowerShell 5

PowerShell 5 MVA coming soon to a computer near you

I_am_mr_edApril 6, 2016Apr 6, 201604/6/16

Use PowerShell 5.0 to create temporary files in the temp folder

I_am_mr_edMarch 31, 2016Mar 31, 201603/31/16

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks about using Windows PowerShell 5.0 on Windows 10 to create temporary files in the temporary folder.

Sometimes it is the little things that make life easier.

PowerTip

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to pick a random name from a list

The Scripting GuysSeptember 15, 2018Sep 15, 201809/15/18

Using the Get-Random Cmdlet to select a random list of names instead of numbers

PowerTip: Turn off the power to your computer with PowerShell

The Scripting GuysJuly 16, 2018Jul 16, 201807/16/18

I’ve got a script that needs to power off a system after it’s done. How can I accomplish this with PowerShell?

PowerTip: Determine your version of PowerShell and host operating system

The Scripting GuysJune 29, 2018Jun 29, 201806/29/18

Identify your PowerShell environment by making use of built-in PowerShell variables.

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to play WAV files

The Scripting GuysJune 15, 2018Jun 15, 201806/15/18

Make use of the native features of Windows through PowerShell to play sound.

PowerTip: Ensure that errors in PowerShell are caught

The Scripting GuysMay 31, 2018May 31, 201805/31/18

Here’s how to make sure your errors get caught with Try Catch Finally.

PowerTip: Get all your local certificates by using PowerShell

The Scripting GuysMay 9, 2018May 9, 201805/9/18

How can I use Windows PowerShell to enumerate all certificates on my Windows computer?

PowerTip: Build simple HTML with PowerShell

The Scripting GuysMarch 15, 2018Mar 15, 201803/15/18

Summary: Here’s how to use the ConvertTo-HTML cmdlet to build basic HTML content.
Hey, Scripting Guy! Occasionally I need to build basic HTML documents. I heard there was a way to do that with Windows PowerShell.

PowerTip: Create new authentication keys for AzureRM Cognitive Services

The Scripting GuysFebruary 28, 2018Feb 28, 201802/28/18

Summary: Change the keys to authenticate to Azure RM Cognitive Services, by using Windows PowerShell.
Hey, Scripting Guy! I created the keys for my Rest API. I know I can change them in the web portal,

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to read an RSS feed

The Scripting GuysFebruary 21, 2018Feb 21, 201802/21/18

Summary: “Hey, Scripting Guy!” shows you how to use Invoke-RestMethod to read a list of entries from an RSS feed.
How can I use Windows PowerShell to see the list of articles from an RSS feed?

PowerTip: Remove calendar events from a mailbox

The Scripting GuysAugust 31, 2017Aug 31, 201708/31/17

Summary: Remove calendar events within an Exchange Online mailbox.
Is there an easy way to remove calendar events from within an Exchange Online mailbox?
Yes there is. There is a newly deployed cmdlet to Office 365 tenants: Remove-CalendarEvents.

REGEX

PowerTip: How to escape characters in a string using regular expressions

The Scripting GuysSeptember 30, 2016Sep 30, 201609/30/16

Summary: Cloud & Datacenter Management MVP, Thomas Rayner, shows how escape characters for use in regex.
Is there a way to escape characters in a string automatically for use in regex?

PowerShell regex crash course – Part 1 of 5

The Scripting GuysSeptember 30, 2016Sep 30, 201609/30/16

Summary: Thomas Rayner, Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, shows the basics of working with regular expressions in PowerShell.
Hello! I’m Thomas Rayner, a proud Cloud and Datacenter Management Microsoft MVP,

PowerTip: Use a regular expression pattern to remove nonalphabetic characters

The Scripting GuysApril 15, 2016Apr 15, 201604/15/16

Summary: Learn how to use a regular expression pattern to remove non-alphabetic characters from a string by using Windows PowerShell.
How can I use Windows PowerShell to remove non-alphabetic characters from a string?

Regular Expressions

PowerTip: Know the difference between the .split() method and ‘-split’

The Scripting GuysOctober 28, 2016Oct 28, 201610/28/16

Summary: Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, Thomas Rayner, shows how to split a string by using a string instead of just a character.
I am trying to split the string “this is my amazing string” on the pattern “my” by using “this is my amazing string”.split(“my”) but it’s giving me a bunch of garbled stuff back.

PowerShell regex crash course – Part 5 of 5

The Scripting GuysOctober 28, 2016Oct 28, 201610/28/16

PowerTip: How to use regular expressions to split a string without losing the character you split on

The Scripting GuysOctober 21, 2016Oct 21, 201610/21/16

Summary: Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, Thomas Rayner, shows how to split a string without losing the character you split on.
I’m splitting this file name some file.txt into its name and extension by going “some file.txt” –split “.”.

PowerTip: How to detect a valid Active Directory user name using regular expressions

The Scripting GuysOctober 14, 2016Oct 14, 201610/14/16

Summary: Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, Thomas Rayner, shows how use regex to detect if a string is a valid Active Directory user name.
The invalid characters for an Active Directory user name are /\[:;|=,+*?<>]\ and “.

PowerShell regex crash course – Part 3 of 5

The Scripting GuysOctober 14, 2016Oct 14, 201610/14/16

Summary: Thomas Rayner, Microsoft Cloud & Datacenter Management MVP, shows the basics of working with regular expressions in PowerShell.
Hello! I’m Thomas Rayner, a proud Cloud & Datacenter Management Microsoft MVP,

PowerTip: How to detect phone numbers using regular expressions

The Scripting GuysOctober 7, 2016Oct 7, 201610/7/16

Summary: Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, Thomas Rayner, shows how to use regex to detect if a string is a phone number.
I have an array like $phoneornot = @(‘780-123-4567’, ‘780 321 6548’,

PowerShell regex crash course – Part 2 of 5

The Scripting GuysOctober 7, 2016Oct 7, 201610/7/16

PowerTip: Use a regular expression pattern to remove nonalphabetic characters

The Scripting GuysApril 15, 2016Apr 15, 201604/15/16

Scripting Techniques

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to pick a random name from a list

The Scripting GuysSeptember 15, 2018Sep 15, 201809/15/18

Using the Get-Random Cmdlet to select a random list of names instead of numbers

Using PowerShell to create a folder of Demo data

The Scripting GuysSeptember 15, 2018Sep 15, 201809/15/18

Creating sample files with random sizes and dates for use in a Lab

PSScriptAnalyzer deep dive – Part 4 of 4

The Scripting GuysFebruary 3, 2017Feb 3, 201702/3/17

Summary: Thomas Rayner, Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, shows how to write a custom PSScriptAnalyzer rule.
Hello! I’m Thomas Rayner, a Cloud and Datacenter Management Microsoft MVP, filling in for The Scripting Guy this week.

PSScriptAnalyzer deep dive – Part 3 of 4

The Scripting GuysFebruary 2, 2017Feb 2, 201702/2/17

Summary: Thomas Rayner, Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, shows how to use Pester to get nUnit formatted results out of PSScriptAnalyzer.
Hello! I’m Thomas Rayner, a Cloud and Datacenter Management Microsoft MVP,

PSScriptAnalyzer deep dive – Part 2 of 4

The Scripting GuysFebruary 1, 2017Feb 1, 201702/1/17

Summary: Thomas Rayner, Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, shows how to suppress, include, and exclude PSScriptAnalyzer rules.
Hello! I’m Thomas Rayner, a Cloud and Datacenter Management Microsoft MVP, filling in for The Scripting Guy this week.

PowerTip: Find all the Azure Automation jobs that will run in the next two days

The Scripting GuysJanuary 31, 2017Jan 31, 201701/31/17

Summary: Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, Thomas Rayner, shows how to find all the Azure Automation jobs that will run in the next two days.
Is there a way to find all the Azure Automation jobs that will run in the next two days?

SharePoint Online cmdlets to help your migration

The Scripting GuysJanuary 9, 2017Jan 9, 201701/9/17

Summary: Use these PowerShell cmdlets to migrate to SharePoint Online.
Today’s post is from Christopher Weaver, who is a Microsoft Premier Field Engineer (PFE) and focuses on SharePoint and Office 365 solutions for large enterprise Premier customers.

Curly Blue and the meaning of scripting – Part 5

The Scripting GuysDecember 25, 2016Dec 25, 201612/25/16

Summary: Curly Blue learns the true meaning of scripting in PowerShell.
When we last saw our hero, Curly Blue, he had discovered not only the ease of use of PowerShell but also the vast community resources provided by Github.

Curly Blue and the meaning of scripting – Part 4

The Scripting GuysDecember 24, 2016Dec 24, 201612/24/16

Summary: Curly Blue learns how to use GitHub resources on PowerShell to clean out old office installations.
When we last saw our hero, Curly Blue, he had been hanging around the office of Azura and discovering the simple ways he could use Windows PowerShell with minimal learning.

Curly Blue and the meaning of scripting – Part 3

The Scripting GuysDecember 23, 2016Dec 23, 201612/23/16

Summary: Curly Blue discovers the raw power of Cim-Instance combined with PowerShell remoting.
We continue with Curly Blue as he searches understand the meaning of scripting. He is still sitting in the office with Azura.

Security

Letter frequency analysis of text by using PowerShell

The Scripting GuysApril 8, 2016Apr 8, 201604/8/16

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to do letter frequency analysis of a text enabling one to see how often a letter occurs.
This is the first post in a multi-part series of blog posts that deal with how to determine letter frequency in text files.

sorting

The top three tips for effective sorting in PowerShell

The Scripting GuysMay 3, 2016May 3, 201605/3/16

Storage

How to skip the beginning and ending of a file by using PowerShell

I_am_mr_edApril 11, 2016Apr 11, 201604/11/16

Text

Additional resources for text analysis by using PowerShell

The Scripting GuysApril 15, 2016Apr 15, 201604/15/16

Summary: This is a summary of some of the additional resources for working with text and Windows PowerShell.
Good day. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. So, here’s the deal.

Calculate percentage character frequencies from a text file by using PowerShell

The Scripting GuysApril 14, 2016Apr 14, 201604/14/16

How to skip the beginning and ending of a file by using PowerShell

I_am_mr_edApril 11, 2016Apr 11, 201604/11/16

Letter frequency analysis of text by using PowerShell

The Scripting GuysApril 8, 2016Apr 8, 201604/8/16

Text files

Compare the letter frequency of two text files by using PowerShell

The Scripting GuysApril 13, 2016Apr 13, 201604/13/16

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to compare the letter frequency of two different text files.
This is the fourth post in a multi-part series of blog posts that deal with how to determine letter frequency in text files.

Read a text file and do frequency analysis by using PowerShell

The Scripting GuysApril 12, 2016Apr 12, 201604/12/16

Summary: Learn how to read a text file and do a letter-frequency analysis using Windows PowerShell in this article written by the Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson.
This is the third post in a multi-part series of blog posts that deal with how to determine letter frequency in text files.

Text manipulation

PowerTip: Use a regular expression pattern to remove nonalphabetic characters

The Scripting GuysApril 15, 2016Apr 15, 201604/15/16

Uncategorized

PowerShell regex crash course – Part 2 of 5

The Scripting GuysOctober 7, 2016Oct 7, 201610/7/16

PowerTip: Remove trailing space from a string by using PowerShell

The Scripting GuysJune 24, 2016Jun 24, 201606/24/16

Summary: Use the trim() method to remove leading and trailing spaces from a string.
Could you do me a huge favor and show me how to get rid of spaces before and after a string in PowerShell?

Compare the letter frequency of two text files by using PowerShell

The Scripting GuysApril 13, 2016Apr 13, 201604/13/16

Next steps for the official PowerShell documentation

The Scripting GuysApril 4, 2016Apr 4, 201604/4/16

Summary: Learn about changes that we’ve already made for PowerShell content and what’s planned for the near future.
Hello scripters!
My name is Don Gill, and I am the new documentation manager for Windows PowerShell.

A first look at Windows PowerShell ISE Preview

The Scripting GuysFebruary 4, 2016Feb 4, 201602/4/16

Summary: Take a first look at the newly released Windows PowerShell ISE Preview.
Good morning everyone. Ed Wilson here. I can tell you that the list of speakers for PowerShell Saturday on in Tampa March 19,

PowerTip: Find published modules in the PowerShell Gallery

The Scripting GuysFebruary 3, 2016Feb 3, 201602/3/16

Summary: Learn how to find Published Windows PowerShell modules in the PowerShell Gallery.
How can I use Windows PowerShell to find modules that are published in the Windows PowerShell Gallery?
Use the Find-Module cmdlet in Windows PowerShell 5.0.

Install the PowerShell ISE Preview from the PowerShell Gallery

The Scripting GuysFebruary 3, 2016Feb 3, 201602/3/16

Summary: Learn how to install the Windows PowerShell ISE Preview edition from the PowerShell Gallery to Windows PowerShell 5.0 by using a one-line command.
One of the way cool things is that the Windows PowerShell ISE is released to the PowerShell Gallery.

PowerTip: Learn about PowerShell default parameter values

The Scripting GuysFebruary 2, 2016Feb 2, 201602/2/16

Summary: Learn about the default parameter values in Windows PowerShell.
How can I find more about default parameter values in Windows PowerShell?
Use the Get-Help cmdlet and search for *defaultParameter*. The following command returns a

Convert a web page into objects for easy scraping with PowerShell

The Scripting GuysFebruary 2, 2016Feb 2, 201602/2/16

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell 5.0 to scrape a web page so that you can easily return parsable objects.
Good morning. Ed Wilson here, and today I have a guest blog post by Doug Finke…

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to view properties and their values for a .NET Framework class

The Scripting GuysJanuary 31, 2016Jan 31, 201601/31/16

Summary: Learn how to view properties and the associated values of those properties of .NET Framework classes with Windows PowerShell.
How can I use Windows PowerShell to view the properties and their values from a .NET Framework class,

Visual Basic

Overview of Visual Studio 2017 and Updates for .NET Developers

ScriptingGuy1November 20, 2017Nov 20, 201711/20/17

Visual C#

Overview of Visual Studio 2017 and Updates for .NET Developers

ScriptingGuy1November 20, 2017Nov 20, 201711/20/17

Visual Studio

Visual Studio Updates for Office 365 APIs Tools

ScriptingGuy1December 14, 2017Dec 14, 201712/14/17

As we recently detailed on the Office Developer blog, we are making it simpler and easier for developers to connect to Office 365 through the Microsoft Graph. For Visual Studio developers currently using the Office 365 API Tools to create applications,

Connect(); 2017: SmartHotel360 Demo Apps and Architecture

ScriptingGuy1December 13, 2017Dec 13, 201712/13/17

Last month we hosted Microsoft Connect(); in New York City. Connect(); is a three-day, in-person and online developer event. If you missed it, no worries! You can watch our keynotes, sessions,

Easily Create IoT Edge custom modules with Visual Studio Code

ScriptingGuy1December 12, 2017Dec 12, 201712/12/17

Share UI Code in any iOS and Android App with .NET Embedding

ScriptingGuy1December 11, 2017Dec 11, 201712/11/17

Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.6 Preview

ScriptingGuy1December 7, 2017Dec 7, 201712/7/17

Post-Connect(); 2017 Visual Studio Partner Webinar Series

ScriptingGuy1December 7, 2017Dec 7, 201712/7/17

Snapshot Debugging with Visual Studio 2017: Now Ready for Production

ScriptingGuy1December 6, 2017Dec 6, 201712/6/17

Join Us to Learn How to Build Android 8.0 Oreo and iOS 11 apps with Visual Studio

ScriptingGuy1December 5, 2017Dec 5, 201712/5/17

Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.5, Visual Studio for Mac Released

ScriptingGuy1December 4, 2017Dec 4, 201712/4/17

Announcing JUnit Support for Visual Studio Code

ScriptingGuy1December 1, 2017Dec 1, 201712/1/17

Visual Studio App Center

The Latest in Developer Productivity and App Experiences

ScriptingGuy1November 15, 2017Nov 15, 201711/15/17

Whatever the language or platform, developers want the same thing – to create app experiences that are high-quality, intelligent and personalized. Experiences that delight users and keep them engaged. To do that,

Visual Studio Code

Easily Create IoT Edge custom modules with Visual Studio Code

ScriptingGuy1December 12, 2017Dec 12, 201712/12/17

Announcing Language Server Protocol Preview Release

ScriptingGuy1November 21, 2017Nov 21, 201711/21/17

Visual Studio for Mac

Sky’s the limit with Azure, ASP.NET Core, and Visual Studio for Mac

ScriptingGuy1December 11, 2017Dec 11, 201712/11/17

Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.5, Visual Studio for Mac Released

ScriptingGuy1December 4, 2017Dec 4, 201712/4/17

The Latest in Developer Productivity and App Experiences

ScriptingGuy1November 15, 2017Nov 15, 201711/15/17

Visual Studio Subscriptions

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PowerTip: Get a list of security patches installed in the last 90 days

The Scripting GuysFebruary 3, 2017Feb 3, 201702/3/17

Summary: Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, Thomas Rayner, shows how to get a list of all the security patches installed in the last three months.
How can I list all the security patches that I’ve installed in the last 90 days?

PSScriptAnalyzer deep dive – Part 4 of 4

The Scripting GuysFebruary 3, 2017Feb 3, 201702/3/17

PowerTip: Get a list of suspended Azure Automation jobs

The Scripting GuysFebruary 2, 2017Feb 2, 201702/2/17

Summary: Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, Thomas Rayner, shows how get a list of all your suspended Azure Automation jobs.
I think I have an Azure Automation job that is getting suspended for running too long.

PSScriptAnalyzer deep dive – Part 3 of 4

The Scripting GuysFebruary 2, 2017Feb 2, 201702/2/17

PowerTip: Convert from UTC to my local time zone

The Scripting GuysFebruary 1, 2017Feb 1, 201702/1/17

Summary: Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, Thomas Rayner, shows how write a function to convert from UTC to your local time zone.
I have a time that I’d like to convert from UTC to my local time zone.

PSScriptAnalyzer deep dive – Part 2 of 4

The Scripting GuysFebruary 1, 2017Feb 1, 201702/1/17

PowerTip: Find all the Azure Automation jobs that will run in the next two days

The Scripting GuysJanuary 31, 2017Jan 31, 201701/31/17

PSScriptAnalyzer deep dive – Part 1 of 4

The Scripting GuysJanuary 31, 2017Jan 31, 201701/31/17

Summary: Thomas Rayner, Microsoft Cloud and Datacenter Management MVP, shows the basics about how to use PSScriptAnalyzer.
Hello! I’m Thomas Rayner, a Cloud and Datacenter Management Microsoft MVP, filling in for The Scripting Guy this week.

Nearly everything has changed for SQL Server PowerShell

The Scripting GuysJanuary 25, 2017Jan 25, 201701/25/17

2016 was the best year in SQL PowerShell history! I guess I should have mentioned that here sooner.
Wired® Magazine recently said that Microsoft SQL Server was the surprise hit of the year.

View passwords of wireless profiles without using netsh.exe

The Scripting GuysJanuary 13, 2017Jan 13, 201701/13/17

Ever since the GUI lost the ability to view the password of a wireless profile, I wanted to provide this functionality in PowerShell. A search of the Internet for how to view the password of a Wi-Fi profile returns numerous examples of how to use netsh.exe to accomplish this.

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