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Jan 21, 2014
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PowerTip: Find Aliases for Your Favorite PowerShell Commands

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Summary: Find aliases for your favorite Windows PowerShell commands.  How can I find shortcut names for the long command names I am always typing when I work from the Windows PowerShell console?  Use the Get-Alias cmdlet and specify the name of the long command you want to shorten           in the &...

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Jan 21, 2014
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Understanding Tradeoffs When Searching for a String

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Summary:  Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, provides an excerpt from his new book, Windows PowerShell Best Practices, about searching for strings. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I have an excerpt from my new book, PowerShell Best Practices , which is published by Microsoft Press. When you are searching for a string, you ...

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Jan 20, 2014
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PowerTip: Find WMI Classes that Support Updates

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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find WMI classes that support updates.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to find WMI classes that support updates?  Use the Get-CimClass cmdlet in Windows PowerShell 4.0 or Windows PowerShell 3.0,           and then search for the SupportsUpdate qualifier: Get...

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Jan 20, 2014
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Using PowerShell CIM Cmdlets to Explore WMI Classes

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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shares an excerpt about WMI and CIM from his book, Windows PowerShell Best Practices. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I have an excerpt from my new book, Windows PowerShell Best Practices, which is published by Microsoft Press. The CIM cmdlets in Windows PowerShell support multiple wa...

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Jan 19, 2014
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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to List Restore Points

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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to list computer restore points.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to list computer restore points on your desktop?  Open Windows PowerShell with Admin rights and use the Get-ComputerRestorePoint cmdlet: Get-ComputerRestorePoint

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