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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

New PowerShell content is being posted to the PowerShell Community blog where members of the community can create posts by submitting content in the GitHub repository.

Scripting Blog [archived]

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

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Document DSN Names

March 21, 2014 Mar 21, 2014 03/21/14

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Summary: Learn how to easily document DSN names by using Windows PowerShell. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to find what DSN names are defined on my system? (image) On your computer running Windows 8.1, use the Get-OdbcDsn function. (image...

Use Dynamic Parameters to Populate List of Printer Names

March 21, 2014 Mar 21, 2014 03/21/14

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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use dynamic parameters to populate a list of printer names. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Using a Windows PowerShell function to send a test page to a printer is pretty cool (see Use PowerShell to Send Test Page to a Printer). But it would be even better if I did not have...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find What’s New

March 20, 2014 Mar 20, 2014 03/20/14

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Summary: Learn how to find what’s new in Windows PowerShell 4.0. (image) How can I find what is new in Windows PowerShell 4.0? (image) Use Update-Help to update the Help files, then use the Get-Help cmdlet, specify the category of HelpFile, and look for&...

Use PowerShell to Send Test Page to a Printer

March 20, 2014 Mar 20, 2014 03/20/14

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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to send a test page to a printer. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am sipping an awesome orange-cream tea that I picked up at a tea shop in Leipzig, Germany. It smells wonderful, and it tastes just like a Dreamcicle that I used to eat ...

PowerTip: Find Printer Ports by Using PowerShell

March 19, 2014 Mar 19, 2014 03/19/14

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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find printer ports. (image) How can I use a Windows PowerShell function to enumerate printer ports on my system? (image) Use the Get-PrinterPort function. By default, it returns all local printer ports. (image...

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