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January 2013 - Scripting Blog [archived]

Create a Custom Hyper-V Resource Metering Reset Report

January 31, 2013 Jan 31, 2013 01/31/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows you how to create a custom Hyper-V Resource Metering reset report by using Windows PowerShell 3.0. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well, I found a pretty cool Pandora app for my Windows RT Surface, and so I am listening to a cool Rolling Stones song as I type this. Actually I...

PowerTip: Find Workflow Help on PowerShell

January 30, 2013 Jan 30, 2013 01/30/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Learn how to find help on workflows with Windows PowerShell. (image)  I open the Windows PowerShell console and type Get-Help -Category helpfile workflow and nothing returns. How can I fix this problem? (image)  Assuming you have updated your Help file content by using Update-Help, the problem is that you have not loaded the...

PowerShell Workflows: Using Parameters

January 30, 2013 Jan 30, 2013 01/30/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Honorary Scripting Guy and Windows PowerShell MVP Richard Siddaway continues his Windows PowerShell workflow series with a discussion on parameters. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, we have the sixth in a series of guest blog posts written by Windows PowerShell MVP and Honorary Scripting Guy Richard Siddaway dealing...

PowerTip: Change the Startup of Your Hyper-V Virtual Machine

January 29, 2013 Jan 29, 2013 01/29/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell 3.0 on Windows 8 to change the startup order of your Hyper-V virtual machine. (image)  How can I change the startup order of my virtual machine on my laptop running Windows 8? (image)  You can verify the startup order of your virtual machine by piping the results of&...