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May 31, 2010May 31, 201005/31/10
Hey, Scripting Guy! Is it very difficult to use Windows PowerShell 2.0 to write to the Windows registry? We have a mixture of Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP on our desktop computers. I was thinking that if it is not too tough,
May 30, 2010May 30, 201005/30/10
Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. One of the cool things about using Windows PowerShell is the different objects with which you can interact. Windows Search is an example of this. By using ADO, you can query the Windows Search index and retrieve information about files.
May 29, 2010May 29, 201005/29/10
Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I finally had time to play around with querying Windows Search from within Windows PowerShell. I tried, back during the beta of Windows Vista, to do that, but I was unable to get it to work.
May 28, 2010May 28, 201005/28/10
(Note: These solutions were written for Beginner Event 10.)
Beginner Event 10 (Windows PowerShell)
Jonathan Medd is a Windows PowerShell MVP and co-host of the Get-Scripting podcast. He regularly posts about Windows PowerShell on his blog, http://jonathanmedd.net, and you can tune in to the monthly Windows PowerShell podcast at http://get-scripting.blogspot.com.
May 28, 2010May 28, 201005/28/10
(Note: These solutions were written for Advanced Event 10.)
Advanced Event 10 (Windows PowerShell)
Don Jones http://concentratedtech.com Windows PowerShell MVP Award Recipient Co-Author, Windows PowerShell v2: TFM (3rd Edition) Windows PowerShell Trainer, http://CBTNuggets.com Editor-in-Chief, Realtime Publishers, http://nexus.realtimepublishers.com
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Because extra points were being awarded for a graphical user interface,
May 27, 2010May 27, 201005/27/10
(Note: These solutions were written for Beginner Event 9 of the 2010 Scripting Games.)
Beginner Event 9 (Windows PowerShell)
Daniele Muscetta’s journey with computers and software started when he began programming on a Commodore 64 at the age of 10. Daniele preferred to write programs on his Commodore 64 rather than playing games with it like the other kids did.
May 27, 2010May 27, 201005/27/10
(Note: These solutions were written for Advanced Event 9 of the 2010 Scripting Games.)
Advanced Event 9 (Windows PowerShell)
Niklas Goude is an author, IT consultant, and trainer at Enfo Zipper in Stockholm, Sweden. Niklas has extensive experience in automating and implementing SharePoint environments using Windows PowerShell.
May 26, 2010May 26, 201005/26/10
(Note: These solutions were written for Beginner Event 8 of the 2010 Scripting Games.)
Beginner Event 8 (Windows PowerShell)
Arnaud Petitjean
System Architect and Windows PowerShell trainer
Windows PowerShell MVP
Co-Founder of the French Windows PowerShell Community
Author of the book Windows PowerShell (versions 1 et 2) : Guide de référence pour l’administration système.
May 26, 2010May 26, 201005/26/10
(Note: These solutions were written for Advanced Event 8.)
Advanced Event 8 (Windows PowerShell)
Lee Holmes is a developer on the Microsoft Windows PowerShell team, author of the Windows PowerShell Cookbook and Windows PowerShell Pocket Reference. He also runs the Precision Computing Blog.
May 25, 2010May 25, 201005/25/10
VERY IMPORTANT REVISION TO THE STANDINGS: After posting what we thought were the final standings in the wee hours of the morning, it came to our attention that the data we were being provided behind the scenes was reflecting a different time zone than the script submissions on PoshCode.org.
