Showing archive results for July 2011

Summary: Learn how to use a Windows PowerShell hash table to simplify backing up unique files.   Hey, Scripting Guy! Your series on hash tables has been pretty interesting. I am wondering if you have some practical uses for hash tables. Can you provide a few examples of how using a hash table would be useful? —RE   Hello RE, Microso...

Summary: Learn how to automatically create a Windows PowerShell hash table and extra process data.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I thought your article introducing hash tables was pretty interesting. I was wondering how I might populate a hash table. Can you explain how to do this easily? —AC    Hello AC, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wil...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson covers the basics of hash tables in Windows PowerShell.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been reading your articles for several years, but I have never been compelled to write until today. I was reading an old article about putting all the Windows PowerShell cmdlet aliases into a hash table, and suddenly ...

Summary: Learn how to use a Windows PowerShell module to simplify scripting local users and groups.   Weekend Scripter Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. There are two things about a module that I like. The first is it makes it really easy to share with others. The second thing is that it works just like other cmdlets, and it does not req...

Summary: Learn how to use a free Windows PowerShell module to simplify working with local users and groups.  Weekend Scripter Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Well it is officially the Fourth of July weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina. (For those around the globe, the United States celebrates its independence on July 4 each year.) One...