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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.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

Learn How to Use the PowerShell Env: PSDrive

March 6, 2013 Mar 6, 2013 03/6/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Windows PowerShell Env: PSDrive. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I was attending a Windows PowerShell user group meeting the other day, and I overheard someone talking about using an Environment PowerShell Drive. Huh? I did not want to ask him about this, because I would feel...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Code-Signing Certificates

March 5, 2013 Mar 5, 2013 03/5/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to find code-signing certificates on the local computer. (image) How can I find if a computer contains a code-signing certificate in its local certificate store? (image) Use the Certificate PS Drive and perform a recursive search by using the Get-ChildItem cmdlet while ...

Use PowerShell to Find Certificates that are About to Expire

March 5, 2013 Mar 5, 2013 03/5/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to find certificates that are about to expire. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! We recently implemented an internal certification authority that we use for various scenarios, such as issuing code-signing certificates for our developers and certain admins as well...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Application Hangs

March 4, 2013 Mar 4, 2013 03/4/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to find applications that are hanging. (image) How can I find which applications are hanging on my desktop computer that is running Windows 8? (image) Use the Get-EventLog cmdlet to query the application log for InstanceID 1002 and a source of *hang*. &...

Use PowerShell to Find Detailed Windows Profile Information

March 4, 2013 Mar 4, 2013 03/4/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to find detailed Windows profile information. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I am in a bind. I need to find out who is using what profile on a desktop computer. I also need to find out when the profile was last used. This is because many of the computers in ...

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