Showing archive results for March 2013

Summary: Learn how to avoid loading the default AD: drive when you load the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell.  How can I avoid creating the default AD: drive when I import the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell?  Use the ENV drive and set the ADPS_LoadDefaultDrive variable to 0. Add the follow...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the AD: drive to explore Active Directory Domain Services.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I will confess that I love using the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell. I love the way I can use Windows PowerShell to create new users or to easily search for and find users and other stuf...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find a solid-state drive (SSD).  How can I use Windows PowerShell to find computers that have a solid-state drive (SSD)?  In Windows 8, use the Get-Disk function, and search the model information for the letters SSD: PS C:\> get-disk | ? model -match 'ssd'   Number Friendly Na...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to configure a new laptop. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. WooHoo! My new laptop arrived. Oh, no…I now have a lot of work to do to install and configure Windows 8 on it. You see, I never, never simply turn on and use a new laptop—that is...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 to find running scheduled tasks.  How can I use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 to find running scheduled tasks? Use the Get-ScheduledTask cmdlet and filter out the state that is equal to running. In the following example,...