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Summary: In today’s gripping episode, BATCHman squares off with the Distractful Poker and recovers items deleted from Active Directory Domain Services using Windows PowerShell.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Windows PowerShell MVP Sean Kearney is with us again today with part 3 of the BATCHman series. Whenever trouble happens...

Summary: In today’s episode, intrepid BATCHman uses Windows PowerShell to battle the dreaded Madame CAT file—and the fur really flies.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Windows PowerShell MVP Sean Kearney returns today for part 2 in his BATCHman series.   Deep in the most unforgiving lines of code, a new superhero eme...

Summary: A new superhero uses Windows PowerShell for good. He is BATCHman, and today he battles Mr. Freeze-Process.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I know there are the Scripting Guy and Dr. Scripto, but are there any real scripting superheroes? —SH   Hello SH, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today is Episode 1 of a multipart BATCHman...

Summary: Learn how to use culture information in Windows PowerShell to format dates.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I enjoyed your article yesterday about manually changing the way a date is displayed using string techniques. But the problem is that is a bit complicated, and is even potentially error prone. Is there an easier way to work with dates and...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson discusses four different techniques for using Windows PowerShell to convert date formats.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem. Although I am sure you hear this a lot, this problem is causing me a major problem at work. Here is the deal. We are a large company and we have operations both in the Unit...