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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.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

May 11, 2013 May 11, 2013 05/11/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to identify directories that changed since a specific date. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to find directories that have changed since a specific date? (image) Use the Get-ChildItem cmdlet and specify only directories. Pipe the results to Where-Object and evaluate ...

Weekend Scripter: Playing with PowerShell's Get-Variable Cmdlet

May 11, 2013 May 11, 2013 05/11/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, spends some time playing around with the Get-Variable cmdlet. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am doing something a little different. Instead of drinking English Breakfast tea, I woke up feeling like I wanted Oolong tea instead. So I made a pot of Oolong tea with a ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Running Virtual Machines

May 10, 2013 May 10, 2013 05/10/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Sean Kearney explains how to use Windows PowerShell to find running virtual machines. (image) How can I find a list of virtual machines on my computer that is running Windows Server 2012 with Hyper-V? (image) Use the Get-VM cmdlet and filter on the State property: Get-VM | Where { $_.State -eq 'Running' } Or if you ...

Get a List of Virtual Machines by Using PowerShell

May 10, 2013 May 10, 2013 05/10/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows Server 2012 to obtain a list of virtual machines. 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 welcome you, and I encourage you to ...

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