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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Start Apps

Doctor Scripto February 23, 2014 Feb 23, 2014 02/23/14

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to easily find start apps. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find a particular app amid the clutter of small app icons on my Windows 8.1 device? Use the Get-StartApps cmdlet and filter on the name— ...

Weekend Scripter: Pin PowerShell Script to Start Screen

Doctor Scripto February 23, 2014 Feb 23, 2014 02/23/14

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about pinning a Windows PowerShell script to the Windows 8.1 Start screen. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The other day, the Scripting Wife and I had a couple of neighbors over for dinner. While munching on snacks, he said that he had recently upgraded his laptop from Windows&...

PowerTip: Get the Latest PowerShell Help

Doctor Scripto February 22, 2014 Feb 22, 2014 02/22/14

Summary: Learn how to get the latest Windows PowerShell Help online. I do not have Admin rights so I cannot update my local Windows PowerShell Help. How can I access the latest updated Help online? Use the –online switched parameter with the Get-Help cmdlet: get-help Get-...

2014 Winter PowerShell Scripting Games Wrap Up #6

Doctor Scripto February 22, 2014 Feb 22, 2014 02/22/14

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, wraps up the 2014 Winter Scripting Games and talks about parameter validation. Weekend Scripter: Parameter Validation Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, I'm playing with my new Surface Pro 2 device. It came with a year of free Skype and two years of 200 GB storage on ...

PowerTip: Personalize Your Copy of PowerShell

Doctor Scripto February 21, 2014 Feb 21, 2014 02/21/14

Summary: Easily add your user name to your Windows PowerShell console window. I often start multiple Windows PowerShell consoles with different credentials. To avoid getting confused, how can I change the window title to my user name? Use the $host automatic variable, and change the ...

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PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Start Apps

Weekend Scripter: Pin PowerShell Script to Start Screen

PowerTip: Get the Latest PowerShell Help

2014 Winter PowerShell Scripting Games Wrap Up #6

PowerTip: Personalize Your Copy of PowerShell

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