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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.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

Weekend Scripter: Understanding PowerShell in Windows 7

August 17, 2013 Aug 17, 2013 08/17/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about understanding Windows PowerShell in Windows 7. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am sipping a cup of English Breakfast tea, with goji berries, lemon grass, and cinnamon. The taste is quite nice, and because the goji berries are sweet, I do not need to add any ...

PowerTip: Find Case-Specific Strings by Using PowerShell

August 16, 2013 Aug 16, 2013 08/16/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find case-specific strings. (image) How can I find a particular, case-sensitive word in a string? (image) Use Select-String and specify the –CaseSensitive switch: "Hey Scripting Guy","hey scripting guy" | Select-String -Pattern 'hey' -CaseSensitive (image...

Use PowerShell to Customize Server Manager

August 16, 2013 Aug 16, 2013 08/16/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Guest blogger, Rolf Masuch, talks about using Windows PowerShell to customize Server Manager. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a guest post written by Rolf Masuch, who is a senior consultant for Microsoft in Germany. Today is Rolf’s birthday, and he wanted to start the celebration off right by sharing a...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Show Approved Verbs Group

August 15, 2013 Aug 15, 2013 08/15/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to show the group of approved Windows PowerShell verbs. (image) How can I find the grouping information for a couple of approved verbs that I want to use to name my advanced functions? (image) Use the Get-Verb function, and supply an array of verbs to the function: get-verb ping, receive &...

Use PowerShell to Log Changes to AD DS Attributes

August 15, 2013 Aug 15, 2013 08/15/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to log changes made to Active Directory Domain Services attribute values. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! We are in the process of merging a couple of resource domains, and we need to modify some user accounts prior to the move. I have been tasked with making ...

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