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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.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

PowerTip: Keep Output from Scrolling Off the PowerShell Console

February 18, 2013 Feb 18, 2013 02/18/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to keep content from scrolling off the Windows PowerShell console. (image) How can I keep content from scrolling off the Windows PowerShell console and, instead, display content a page at a time? (image) Pipe the results to the More function to display content in the Windows PowerShell console one ...

Use PowerShell and a Web Service to Find Holidays

February 18, 2013 Feb 18, 2013 02/18/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to find the date for a specific holiday by using a web service. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem. I guess you hear that a lot. Anyway, my boss has given me what I think is an impossible task—to find the holidays we have coming up this...

PowerTip: Find Your Personal PowerShell Aliases

February 17, 2013 Feb 17, 2013 02/17/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to find your personally created Windows PowerShell aliases. (image) I need a way to identify personally created Windows PowerShell aliases. How can I easily do this? (image) When creating a custom alias, specify the Description property. You can then search for aliases that use that description, as...

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell for ADM Cleanup—The Exciting Conclusion

February 17, 2013 Feb 17, 2013 02/17/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Two Microsoft PFEs conclude their three-part series on cleaning up old ADM files from AD DS. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, we have the conclusion of a three-part series written by PFEs Mark Morowczynski and Tom Moser. Be sure to read the blog for Friday and Saturday first if you have not already done so. ...

PowerTip: Find the Start Mode and Startup Account for Services

February 16, 2013 Feb 16, 2013 02/16/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find the start mode and startup account used by services. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to find the startup account and the start mode of services on my system? (image) You need to use WMI and query the Win32_Service class. With Windows PowerShell 3.0, use the Get-CimInstance&...

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