Showing archive results for May 2014

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks to members of the Windows PowerShell team about what is in their Windows PowerShell profile. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I'm wrapping up the week with profile excerpts from the Windows PowerShell team. There is some really cool stuff here. Hemant Mahawar indicated that he does not us...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to easily change the way the date displays on your computer.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to display the date on my computer as a two-digit month, two-digit day,           and two-digit year?  Use the ToString() method from the Get-Date cmdlet. Here are two ...

Summary: Microsoft premier field engineers share some of their favorite functions from their Windows PowerShell profiles. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we will look at some profile excerpts from a few Microsoft premier field engineers (PFEs). Michael Wiley offers the following idea: "I actually got this from Ashley McGlone, but...

Summary: Learn to easily import all Windows PowerShell modules.  How can I import all Windows PowerShell modules into my current Windows PowerShell session?  Use the Get-Module cmdlet with the –ListAvailable switch, and pipe the results to the Import-Module cmdlet: Get-Module -ListAvailable | Import-Mod...

Summary: Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVPs share some of their favorite functions from their Windows PowerShell profiles. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I will be sharing some profile goodies provided by Windows PowerShell MVPs. Claus Nielsen stated that in his day-to-day work, he does not use a Windows PowerShell profile. There...