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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.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

Use PowerShell to Inventory Modern Apps in Windows 8

July 26, 2013 Jul 26, 2013 07/26/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to look at modern apps in Windows 8. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the things I love about Windows 8 (including my Surface RT) are the modern apps. They are, well, just so modern. Of course, what I really like about them are the Windows ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to View App Package Installation Log

July 26, 2013 Jul 26, 2013 07/26/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to view the app package installation log. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8 to review the app package installation log for errors, warnings, and additional information about installation packages? (image) Use the Get-AppxLog cmdlet: Get-AppxLog (image...

PowerTip: Create a New GUID by Using PowerShell

July 25, 2013 Jul 25, 2013 07/25/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Easily use Windows PowerShell to create a new GUID. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily create a new GUID? (image) Use the [guid] type accelerator, and call the NewGuid static method: [guid]::NewGuid() (image...

Use PowerShell to Report and Set Monitor Brightness

July 25, 2013 Jul 25, 2013 07/25/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to report and set monitor brightness. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I was exploring the Root/WMI namespace in Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) on my Windows 8 laptop. I happened to run across a few WMI classes that I had not messed ...

PowerTip: Count Your PowerShell Scripts

July 24, 2013 Jul 24, 2013 07/24/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to count how many PowerShell scripts you have written. (image) My boss asked me how many Windows PowerShell scripts I have written. I keep all my scripts in a specific folder. How can I use Windows PowerShell to count them? (image) Use the Get-ChildItem cmdlet (dir is an alias), and specify the ...

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