Showing archive results for November 2012

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to view process start time information.  How can I see the name and the start time of each process on my system?  Start Windows PowerShell with admin rights. Use the Get-Process cmdlet and select name and starttime, as shown here. Get-Process | select name, starttime Note &n...

Summary:  Learn how to automatically search Windows PowerShell 3.0 Help.  How can I search Windows PowerShell 3.0 Help files for a topic such as trustedhosts?  Use Get-Help and supply the topic. Windows PowerShell Help automatically searches the content of the files, as shown here. PS C:\> get-help trusted...

SUMMARY: In this blog article I talk about my presentation to the first ever Windows PowerShell user group meeting in Copenhagen. One of the great things about PowerShell: community One of the great things about the Windows PowerShell community is the way they all pitch together to help one another. This is expressed via Twitter, Facebook groups, L...

Summary: Guest blogger and PowerShell MVP Don Jones talks about the Windows PowerShell summit. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Scripting Wife has signed up and sent her money in for the Windows PowerShell Summit coming up in April 2013. She is helping out behind the scenes, as is usual for her; she is not much for being in the lime...

Summary: Learn how to view online Help by using the -Online switch.  How can I always view the latest Help information?  Use the -Online switch with the cmdlet. For example, to view online Help for the Get-Process cmdlet, use the syntax shown here. (Keep in mind the output displays in a browser.) Get-Help Get-Proc...