Showing archive results for August 2013

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell in Windows 8 to install printer drivers. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning, it is rainy and overcast here in Charlotte, North Carolina, but it is pleasantly cool. The Scripting Wife migrated to the lanai and is sitting on her swing and che...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8 to find your printer configurations.  How can I use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8 to get the printer configuration of all printers?  Use the Get-Printer function, and  pipe it to Foreach-Object and the Get-PrinterConfiguration cmdlet: Get-Printer | ForEach {...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell 3.0 to create new printer ports in Windows 8. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the exciting things that is happening around the Scripting House is the appearance of new Windows PowerShell Saturday events. We have new events coming up in Atlanta...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to verify your Secure Boot policy in Windows 8.   How can I verify that the Secure Boot policy is enabled in my computers running Windows 8?   Use the Get-SecureBootPolicy cmdlet:  Get-SecureBootPolicy

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to test remote printers.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I don’t know what it is, but for some reason printing still seems to be a pain. I mean, we have been using the network for a long time, and something as basic as printing still seems to be a problem. Whatever happened to the paperless office ...