Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Add a Function to a Profile in Windows PowerShell?

ScriptingGuy1November 26, 2009Nov 26, 200911/26/09

  Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been reading your articles about working with Windows PowerShell profiles, and they are pretty cool. However, I have a question. You mentioned on Monday that I could add a function to a Windows PowerShell profile. I am not sure how I would do that. Can you add a function to the profile you have ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! What’s the Deal with the Dash in Cmdlet Names?

ScriptingGuy1November 25, 2009Nov 25, 200911/25/09

Hey, Scripting Guy! I enjoy using Windows PowerShell, but I do not like the two-word cmdlet names you created for everything. As a matter of fact, I hate the two-word cmdlet names because the dash (-) symbol is hard to type. I guess I will eventually get used to it, but you have to realize that Windows PowerShell as a tool for network...

Hey, Scripting Guy! Why Would I Even Want to Create a Profile in Windows PowerShell?

ScriptingGuy1November 24, 2009Nov 24, 200911/24/09

Hey, Scripting Guy! Okay, I get that I can create a profile for Windows PowerShell. What I don’t understand is why I would want to create a profile in the first place. It seems to me that Windows PowerShell 2.0 works just fine the way it is. Can you enlighten me a bit? -- VW Hello VW, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. ...