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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.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to get the status of Branch Cache on my computer running Windows 8?  Use the Get-BCStatus cmdlet, and check the BranchCacheIsEnabled property: (Get-BCStatus)....
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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.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily find services that have the same dependencies?  Use the Get-Service cmdlet with the RequiredServices parameter, and supply the name of the dependent service. (The following example shows ...

Scripting Wife Reveals Her North America TechEd 2013 Schedule

May 28, 2013 May 28, 2013 05/28/13
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Summary: Scripting Wife reveals her ideal North America TechEd 2013 Schedule   It is time for TechEd NA 2013. I have to tell you I am super excited to be able to attend such an awesome conference and to get to talk with so many wonderful people. As some of you may know Ed works from home and I am retired from public work. That means we ...

Use PowerShell to Add VHDs and Configure New Virtual Machines

May 28, 2013 May 28, 2013 05/28/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to create and to add new virtual hard disks while configuring new virtual machines on Hyper-V. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Yesterday was a holiday in the U.S. People in Charlotte, North Carolina were outside cooking hot dogs on their barbeque ...