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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

PowerTip: Easily Load all Windows PowerShell Modules

October 26, 2012 Oct 26, 2012 10/26/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: See how to load all Windows PowerShell modules into a current session. (image) How can I load all Windows PowerShell modules I have on my system? (image) Use the Get-Module cmdlet with the ListAvailable switch, and pipe the results to the Import-Module cmdlet. &...

Use PowerShell to Create a Bootable USB Drive

October 26, 2012 Oct 26, 2012 10/26/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft PFE Jason Walker talks about creating a Windows PowerShell script to create a bootable USB drive. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, The Scripting Wife and others will be heading to Atlanta for the PowerShell Saturday #003 event that takes place tomorrow. Sadly, I woke up with no voice and a stuffy...

PowerTip: Use the Force Switch in PowerShell

October 25, 2012 Oct 25, 2012 10/25/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Many times Windows PowerShell cmdlets display additional information when using the Force switch. (image) How can I display hidden and system files when using Windows PowerShell? (image) Use the Get-Item or Get-ChildItem cmdlet and use the Force ...

PowerShell Fundamentals for Beginners

October 25, 2012 Oct 25, 2012 10/25/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Mike Robbins, guest blogger, talks about Windows PowerShell fundamentals for beginners. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We are getting closer by the minute to Windows PowerShell Saturday #003 in Atlanta—just two more days, and you, too, can listen to our guest blogger at the event. For today, he talks about Windows ...

PowerTip: Replacing a String Inside Another String with PowerShell

October 24, 2012 Oct 24, 2012 10/24/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn two different techniques to replace strings inside another string by using Windows PowerShell. (image) I have the following string: this`"is a string. I want to remove the quotation mark (") and replace it with nothing—no space, just nothing. I want the results to look like this: thisis a string. The ...

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