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Use PowerShell and Scheduled Tasks to Automate Troubleshooting

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows how to use Windows PowerShell and scheduled tasks to automate troubleshooting your computer. (image)   Hey, Scripting Guy! We have a website that is currently hosted on a rather unreliable server. I am tired of constantly being harassed by management that the server is inaccessible. ...

Use PowerShell Troubleshooting Packs to Diagnose Remote Problems

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell troubleshooting packs to diagnose and correct problems with remote systems. (image)   Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to troubleshoot remote systems. In the past, we have always configured Remote Desktop on our servers to allow for remote management. The problem is that many of our remote offices ...

Create a Custom File Extension by Using PowerShell

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to create a custom file extension to store code snippets. Weekend Scripter: Creating a .snip file type Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. After I created the Get-CodeSnippet function yesterday, I decided that it might be useful to have my own file extension to keep track of code snippets. ...