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    Q: Hey Scripting Guy! I need help migrating a script from VBScript to Windows PowerShell 2.0. The VBScript is one that I based upon an old Hey Scripting Guy! article. I use it to search a text file for specific words. If the words are found, the script displays a message stating this fact. I do not want to learn Windows PowerSh...

    Hey, Scripting Guy! I am trying to learn Windows PowerShell 2.0, but I am having some issues when it comes to string manipulation. I have been a faithful reader of the Scripting Guys for several years, and I have found many of the scripts to be critical in my business environment. I wish I could simply translate the VBScript s...

    Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I decided to get up early this morning and head out with my laptop, a camera, and my panama hat. My destination? Battery Park. The Scripting Wife and I are in Charleston, South Carolina, for the weekend, and I thought it would be a great time to write some scripts. The Scripting Wife has...

  //   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Once again, the Scripting Wife and I are on the road. This weekend we are heading to Charleston, South Carolina, to hang out and to see a couple music groups. The Scripting Wife is driving, and I am playing around with Windows PowerShell. We have my Zune HD plugged into our car radio ...

  Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to add hyperlinks to a document by using Windows PowerShell. But I do not want to add hyperlinks to objects that are set in a code style or a heading style. I only want to add the hyperlink to the word if it is in a normal Microsoft Word style. In addition, I only want to add the link one time per document...