Scripting Blog

A place to learn about PowerShell and share stories of automation

August 2009 - Scripting Blog

When a Book Is Finished…

August 31, 2009 Aug 31, 2009 08/31/09
ScriptingGuy1
(Note: This post by Ed Wilson originally appeared on the Microsoft Press Blog.)I finished writing my Windows PowerShell Best Practices book for Microsoft Press. I do not have all of the statistics available (number of words, number of figures, number of scripts and those type of numbers) but one value stands out clearly in my mind&mdash...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Create a GUI for a Windows PowerShell Script?

August 31, 2009 Aug 31, 2009 08/31/09
ScriptingGuy1
 Hey, Scripting Guy! I know this may sound like a strange question, but I would like to create a graphical user interface for a Windows PowerShell script. I could do these kinds of things using a HTML Application (HTA) file, but I like writing Windows PowerShell scripts. If I could use some sort of functionality that would create a drop-...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Figure Out Which Version of Microsoft Office Word Is on a Bunch of Computers?

August 27, 2009 Aug 27, 2009 08/27/09
ScriptingGuy1
 Hey Scripting Guy! We are currently beta testing Microsoft Office 2010. It is awesome by the way, and I need to figure out what version of Word we have installed on our computers. I know there are different versions, and I would like to get some kind of inventory before we do the upgrade. How can I determine the version of Word that is ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Read a Text File and Use It to Query Servers?

August 26, 2009 Aug 26, 2009 08/26/09
ScriptingGuy1
 Hey Scripting Guy! I need to generate a list of hotfixes that are installed on my servers. I have 100 servers on the network for which I am responsible. Each of the server names is listed in a text file called servers.txt. I need a way to read the text file and then query each of the servers. Can you help me?-- GMHello GM, Microsoft ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Can You Translate This VBScript to Windows PowerShell?

August 25, 2009 Aug 25, 2009 08/25/09
ScriptingGuy1
 Hey Scripting Guy! I am wondering about something. I was looking on the Script Center Script Gallery, and I came across a pretty cool script that lists items that are in the user's profile. It is in VBScript. Can you translate it to Windows PowerShell for me?-- AWHello AW, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is early morning. I am...