Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display the current video configuration on your computer. How can I use Windows PowerShell to display the current video configuration for my computer? Use WMI to query the Win32_VideoController class. Select the Name, CurrentHorizontalResolution, and CurrentVerticalResolution proper...
Summary: A reader found needed code, but it is contained in a function. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, provides the scoop about how to use functions. Hey, Scripting Guy! I have some experience with scripting—primarily VBScript script. I also have written a lot of batch files. But recently, I have begun to learn Windows PowerShell b...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to quickly find all installed security hotfixes. How can I use Windows PowerShell to identify installed security hotfixes? Use the Get-Hotfix cmdlet and use a wildcard pattern for the description parameter: Get-HotFix -Description *security*
Summary: SQL Server MVP, Kendal VanDyke, talks about using Windows PowerShell to discover, diagnose, and document all your computers running SQL Server. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Kendal VanDyke is with us today to wrap up SQL Server Week. Kendal VanDyke is a practiced IT professional with over a decade of experience in SQL Server...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 to identify the status of optional features in Windows. How can I use Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 to identify the status of optional features in Windows? Use the Get-WindowsOptionalFeature cmdlet from the DISM module and sort by State. ...
