Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to report if it is daylight savings time. How can I use Windows PowerShell to report if it is daylight savings time? Use the Get-Date cmdlet, and call the IsDaylightSavingTime method from the DateTime object: (Get-Date).IsDaylightSavingTime()
Summary: Guest blogger, Gary Jackson, shares a technique to automate Active Directory accounts. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I met Gary Jackson at the Windows PowerShell Summit in April. We talked about some cool things he has been working on, so I invited him to write a guest blog post. First a little about Gary… I am curren...
Summary: Use a Windows PowerShell command to set the ISE zoom level. How can I ensure that the Windows PowerShell ISE zoom level is set to 100 percent all the time? Use the $psISE options, and set the zoom level in your ISE profile: $psISE.Options.Zoom = 100
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about best practices for Windows PowerShell advanced functions. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning, I am again enjoying a cup of my Darjeeling Earl Grey tea. Today I added a bit of rose petal, lemon grass, and a cinnamon stick to the mixture. Match it with a homemade cinnamon...
Summary: Learn how to easily find functions in Windows PowerShell. How can I see what functions exist in my current Windows PowerShell session? Use the Function drive, for example: dir function:
