Showing archive results for August 2013

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to display the date in locale-specific format.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to display the day, month, and two-digit year in locale specific format?  Use the Get-Date cmdlet and the –uformat parameter: get-date -UFormat %x

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, begins a five-part series about Windows PowerShell Workflow.  Hey, Scripting Guy! What is up with Windows PowerShell Workflow? Everyone acts like it is some deep, dark mystery—similar to trying to understand neutrinos. So come on…it is Windows PowerShell, so how hard can it be? &md...

Summary: Learn how to display all Windows PowerShell modules and cmdlet names.  How can I get output that shows Windows PowerShell module names and the cmdlets or functions that are contained inside the modules?  Use the Get-Module cmdlet, and then for each module, display the name and use Get-Command (gcm is an a...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about understanding Windows PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is an exciting and great day! I have been working a bit to solidify the editorial calendar for the Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog. I can say that there are some absolutely awesome posts comi...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to write your BitLocker recovery key to a text file.  If I forgot to save my BitLocker recovery key when I enabled BitLocker on my laptop, how can I use Windows PowerShell to write it to a text file so I can copy it to a USB key for safe keeping?  From an elevated Windows PowerShell console, use the Ge...