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— for...
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 7 t...
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-Proces...
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 Wind...
Summary: Easily find the status of Windows PowerShell Preference variables. How can I see the preference settings that I can change with Windows PowerShell? Look at variables that contain the word Preference in their name by using the Get-ChildItem and looking at the ...
