Showing archive results for June 2013

Summary: Guest blogger, Brian Wilhite, talks about using Windows PowerShell to detect a server that is in pending reboot status. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have the conclusion to Brian Wilhite’s guest blog series about detecting pending reboots via Windows PowerShell. Prior to reading today’s post, you should ...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create a date in the future.  How can I easily create dates in the future?  Use the Get-Date cmdlet and add days to it: (Get-Date).adddays(2)

Summary: Guest blogger, Brian Wilhite, talks about using Windows PowerShell to determine pending reboot status. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have the first of a two-part series about using Windows PowerShell to determine if a reboot is pending. Brian Wilhite, the writer, is no stranger to readers of the Hey, Scripting Guy! ...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to create a computer restore point.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to create a computer restore point?  Use the Checkpoint-Computer cmdlet and specify a description for the restore point. Checkpoint-Computer –description “Everything is groovy” Note  This...

Summary: Guest blogger, Bob Stevens, talks about how to use Windows PowerShell to perform conditional user profile removal. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we are lucky to have guest blogger, Bob Stevens, return for another exciting and useful blog post. Be sure you check out Bob's other Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog posts. Bob is a m...