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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create and manage registry keys. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am happy to provide you with an excerpt from my book, Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step, published by Microsoft Press. Note  The registry contains information that is vital to the operation and configuration of your compu...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find IP addresses for DNS names.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to resolve a DNS name to an IP address?  With Windows PowerShell 4.0 in Windows 8.1, use the Resolve-DnsName command,           and then select the IP4address from the results: (Resol...

Summary: Learn how to find a hidden message embedded in an image. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have an extra post from Shane Nelson with a recap of an interesting challenge presented to us at our Charlotte PowerShell User Group. Shane is an associate Windows system administrator for a large-scale healthcare provider in the ...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shares an excerpt from his book, Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step, which explains how the Windows PowerShell naming convention makes it easy to learn. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am happy to provide you with an excerpt from my book, Windows PowerShell 3.0 Step by Step, publish...

Summary:  Use Windows PowerShell to read the WinSat score on your computer running Windows 8.1.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to obtain the WinSat score from my computer running Windows 8.1, if I cannot find the utility I used on earlier versions of Windows?  Use the Get-CimInstance cmdlet and read the values from ...