The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

Getting Started with Office 365 and PowerShell

March 24, 2014 Mar 24, 2014 03/24/14

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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about getting started with Office 365 and Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am sipping a nice cup of First Flush Charleston Tea. I added bits of spearmint, peppermint, cinnamon stick, lemon, and local honey to the mixture. It is very good, and...

PowerTip: Create XML with PowerShell

March 23, 2014 Mar 23, 2014 03/23/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create XML. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily create an XML representation of my service names and status? (image) Use the Get-Service cmdlet to retrieve the service information, select the name and status properties, ...

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Investigate File Signatures—Part 2

March 23, 2014 Mar 23, 2014 03/23/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP, Boe Prox, concludes this two-part series about investigating file signatures with Windows PowerShell and the .NET Framework. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome back guest blogger, Boe Prox, for the conclusion of the two-part series he started yesterday. Also read Use PowerShell to Investigate...

PowerTip: Convert Output to Use Specific Delimiter

March 22, 2014 Mar 22, 2014 03/22/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to convert output to a specific delimiter. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to select process name and paged system memory, plus separate the output with a colon? (image) Use the Get-Process cmdlet to retrieve the process information, select the name, &...

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Investigate File Signatures—Part 1

March 22, 2014 Mar 22, 2014 03/22/14

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP, Boe Prox, talks about investigating file signatures by using Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This weekend we have a two-part series from guest blogger, Boe Prox… When you work with File Server Resource Manager (FSRM), one of the cool things that you can do is block files...

Scripting Blog [archived]

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