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Summary: The Scripting Wife learns how to use Windows PowerShell to get specific lines from a text file. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. As the Windows PowerShell 2011 Scripting Games edge forward in the conscious minds of intrepid scripters from around the world, the event continues to grow in size, complexity, and importance in my own m...

Summary: On the road to the 2011 Scripting Games, the Scripting Wife learns about regular expressions and string matching. Weekend Scripter Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. The Scripting Wife and I decided to head to Hilton Head Island (no relation to Paris Hilton; and therefore, no teacup Chihuahuas around) for the weekend. One of nice t...

Summary: The Scripting Wife learns how to use Windows PowerShell to determine the number of days until the NCAA championship game. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. It has been an extremely exciting week. I finished writing all of the Windows PowerShell 2011 Scripting Games events, and I emailed them to the guest commentators. In addition, ...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to detect if a workstation is in use prior to performing a reboot   Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem in that I need to detect when a user is logged on to a system so that I can patch it and reboot the machine without disrupting the individual. Can this be done very easily? —SG Hello SG, ...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to document your Exchange Server 2003 environment before you upgrade to a newer version of Exchange Server. Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I use Windows PowerShell to help me prepare for a Microsoft Exchange Server migration? —BN Hello BN, Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. Today we will take a break fro...