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Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to copy files from one location to another.
(image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to copy a file to a new location?
(image) Use the Copy-Item cmdlet and specify the path to the original file and a destination for the copy. In this example, file 20110314.log in the&...
Summary: Use Get-Help and a switch to show the latest Windows PowerShell online Help in your browser.
(image) How can I open and view the Windows PowerShell online Help in my Internet browser?
(image) Use the Online switch with the Get-Help cmdlet:
Get-Help Get-Process -Online
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Summary: Easily find the installed version of Windows PowerShell.(image) How can I find the installed version of Windows PowerShell?(image) There are two easy ways.1. Use the automatic $PSVersionTable variable:PS C:> $PSVersionTableName  ...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to obtain a list of all installed Best Practice Analyzer models.
(image) How can I get a list of all the Best Practice Analyzer models that are installed on my server?
(image) Use the Get-BPAModel cmdlet with no parameters:
Get-BPAModel
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Summary: Honorary Scripting Guy, Boe Prox, talks about installing WSUS on Windows Server 2012 via Windows PowerShell.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome back today to Honorary Scripting Guy, Boe Prox. Without further ado, here is Boe…
In a previous Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog post, Introduction to WSUS and PowerShell, I ...