The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

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

Weekend Scripter: Reasons to Get Excited About PowerShell

December 9, 2012 Dec 9, 2012 12/9/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, discusses why he is excited about Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. A couple of months ago I was out in Redmond, WA, to meet with various people from the Windows PowerShell team, to talk to colleagues, and of course, to have one-on-one sessions with various managers, ...

PowerTip: How Many about_ conceptual Help Files Exist?

December 8, 2012 Dec 8, 2012 12/8/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Find out how many about_ conceptual Help files exist on a Windows 8 Windows PowerShell installation. (image) How can I get a listing of all the about_ conceptual Help files on my computer running Windows 8? (image) Use the Get-Help cmdlet and search for about*, as shown here. Get-Help about* To ...

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Count Pictures on a Picture Volume

December 8, 2012 Dec 8, 2012 12/8/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to count pictures and to display free space on his picture volume. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the cool things about visiting places is the opportunity to take pictures—at least that is a major attraction for me. Don’t get me ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell 3.0 to Find an IP Address

December 7, 2012 Dec 7, 2012 12/7/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Using Windows PowerShell 3.0 on Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 to display the IP address. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell 3.0 on Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 to display IP address configurations? (image) Use the Get-NetAdapter cmdlet and filter for net adapters ...

Use PowerShell to Create a Holiday Snow Person

December 7, 2012 Dec 7, 2012 12/7/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell here-strings to create an ASCII holiday snow person. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Scripting Wife and I returned from our European tour yesterday, just in time for the Windows PowerShell users group in Charlotte. Yesterday, we did a script ...

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