Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell 4.0 in Windows 8.1 to find background task information. How can I use Windows PowerShell 4.0 to obtain background task information about my Windows 8.1 device? Open the Windows PowerShell console as an administrator, use the Get-AppBackg...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to configure Windows Defender preferences. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is the day. It is time for PowerShell Saturday #005 in Atlanta. This fifth Windows PowerShell Saturday conference is a sell out like the four previous ones. It is really exci...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 4.0 in Windows 8.1 to verify Windows Search settings. How can I use Windows PowerShell 4.0 to see how Windows Search is configured on my Windows 8.1 device? Use the Get-WindowsSearchSetting cmdlet:PS C:> Get-WindowsSearchSettingSetting &nb...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to see what Windows Defender has detected. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Tomorrow is Windows PowerShell Saturday in Atlanta. There are still a few tickets left; but in the last few days, they have disappeared with a quickness. If you have a chance at al...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 4.0 in Windows 8.1 to configure Windows Defender signature updates. How can I use Windows PowerShell to configure Windows Defender signature updates? Use the Set-MpPreference function and specify a value for the SignatureScheduleDay parameter ...
