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Nov 20, 2013
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PowerTip: Create Restore Point with PowerShell

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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create a system restore point on your computer.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to create a system restore point on my computer before I perform an operation that might corrupt it? Open the Windows PowerShell prompt with Admin rights, call the Checkpoint-Computer cmdlet, and pass a description, for example:...

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Nov 20, 2013
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Use PowerShell to Determine Computer Reliability

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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to determine the reliability of his workstation. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Sometimes, I am absolutely astounded when my computer works at all. At other times, I completely take it for granted. What makes the difference? Well, that part is easy: it i...

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Nov 19, 2013
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PowerTip: Get Detailed Information When Updating PowerShell Help

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Summary:  Get detailed debugging information when you update Windows PowerShell Help.  How can I get more information about what is happening when I attempt to update Windows PowerShell Help? Use the standard –Debug Windows PowerShell parameter when calling Update-Help from           a Wi...

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Nov 19, 2013
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Use PowerShell to Review the Setup Event Log

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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to review the setup event log. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The ticket sales for Windows PowerShell Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina have been going pretty well. Stay tuned for some pretty exciting news—we may be adding a fourth track to the...

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Nov 18, 2013
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PowerTip: Compare the Contents of Files with PowerShell

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Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to compare the contents of two file. How can I use Windows PowerShell to compare the contents of two files?  Compare-Object -ReferenceObject (Get-Content .diskcapacity.csv) -DifferenceObject (Get-Content .diskcapacity2.csv)Note  You have to get the content of the two files and perf...

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