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November 2009 - Page 2 of 5 - Scripting Blog

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Profiles with Windows PowerShell?

November 23, 2009 Nov 23, 2009 11/23/09
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 !-->Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like to personalize the way that Windows PowerShell works. I have been hearing that I can use a thing called a profile to do this, but when I try to find information about profiles, I come up blank. There is no New-Profile Windows PowerShell cmdlet so I do not see how to create such a thing. Can ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Quickly Check Stocks with Windows PowerShell?

November 19, 2009 Nov 19, 2009 11/19/09
ScriptingGuy1
  Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a customized MSN home page. I really like the new layout, but it is rather inefficient to open Internet Explorer, and wait for a few minutes just to check out the latest stock prices. What I need is a Windows PowerShell script that I can use to quickly retrieve my stock information without the need to ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use a Web Service to Find Weather for a Specific City?

November 18, 2009 Nov 18, 2009 11/18/09
ScriptingGuy1
  Hey, Scripting Guy! I thought your script yesterday was pretty cool, but there is a problem with it. Retrieving the weather from a script is awesome; however, I need to know which cities are available. If I want to know the weather in Sydney, Australia (your example), I am all set. I’m sure you can see this coming: I do not ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Web Services?

November 17, 2009 Nov 17, 2009 11/17/09
ScriptingGuy1
  Hey, Scripting Guy! I remember reading about things called “Web services” a long time ago. It seems that I do not hear much about these anymore. Do they really exist, and if so what are they good for? -- GK Hello GK, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. We have had to batten down the hatches here in Charlotte, ...