The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

New PowerShell content is being posted to the PowerShell Community blog where members of the community can create posts by submitting content in the GitHub repository.

Showing results for January 2009 - Page 4 of 4 - Scripting Blog [archived]

Jan 5, 2009

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Do I Check Which Version of Windows PowerShell I'm Using?

ScriptingGuy1

Hey, Scripting Guy! With the release of the Community Technology Preview (CTP) 3 for Windows PowerShell, some of our staff have gone ahead and updated their computers. I am now beginning to worry that I need to check the version of Windows PowerShell that is installed on a computer before I run a script. I have two questions, the first of...

Jan 1, 2009

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Copy a File Multiple Times and Give a Unique Name to Each File?

ScriptingGuy1

Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a file that I would like to copy a number of times. This file is basically a template. I have an Excel spreadsheet that contains a list of names that I would like to use for the newly copied files. Can you help me?- PR Hi PR, Sorry, I’m having another music flashback. I am sitting here listening to The Kingston Trio sin...