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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.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: Use PowerShell to List Hyper-V Switches

May 31, 2013 May 31, 2013 05/31/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to list all switches on a Hyper-V server. (image) How do I get a list of all switches on my Hyper-V box? (image) Use the Get-VMSwitch cmdlet, which will list all Hyper-V network names on a host (including their switch type, whether they be External, Internal, or Private): GET-VMSwitch ...

Import Multiple Virtual Machines with Windows PowerShell

May 31, 2013 May 31, 2013 05/31/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, talks about importing multiple virtual machines with Windows PowerShell in Windows Server 2012. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. If you are a seasoned Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog reader, you know that the most frequent guest blogger is Sean Kearney. If you are new to the blog, I ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Get Status of BranchCache

May 29, 2013 May 29, 2013 05/29/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to get the status of BranchCache on your computer running Windows 8. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to get the status of Branch Cache on my computer running Windows 8? (image) Use the Get-BCStatus cmdlet, and check the BranchCacheIsEnabled property: (Get-...

Use PowerShell to Initialize Raw Disks and to Partition and Format Volumes

May 29, 2013 May 29, 2013 05/29/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to initialize raw disks and to partition and format volumes. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. In yesterday’s post, Use PowerShell to Add VHDs and Configure New Virtual Machines, I was able to create and add new VHDs to previously existing ...

PowerTip: Find Services with the Same Dependencies with PowerShell

May 28, 2013 May 28, 2013 05/28/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find services that have the same dependencies. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily find services that have the same dependencies? (image) Use the Get-Service cmdlet with the RequiredServices parameter, and supply the name of the dependent service. (The following ...

Scripting Blog [archived]

May 2013 - Scripting Blog [archived]