Showing archive results for May 2014

Summary: Learn to use Windows PowerShell to find the status of Hyper-V on your Windows 8.1 laptop.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to find the status of Hyper-V on my laptop running Windows 8.1?  Use the Get-WindowsOptionalFeature cmdlet and choose the –Online option: Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -Feature...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about troubleshooting Windows PowerShell scheduled jobs. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This has been an awesome week at TechEd 2014 in Houston. I can avoid the "Houston we have a problem" joke for the simple reason that the Scripting Wife and I are on our way home to Charlo...

Summary: Learn how to view the formatting data for a Windows PowerShell type.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to view the formatting data for a particular type?  Examine the output from Get-Member to find the type you are interested in, then use           the Get-FormatData cmdlet. Store the ...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about advanced aspects of Windows PowerShell scheduled jobs. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I want to look at some of the more advanced aspects of Windows PowerShell scheduled jobs. Windows PowerShell scheduled jobs do not have to be complicated. But because Windows PowerShell s...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about day three at the Scripting Guys booth at TechEd 2014 in Houston, Texas. Today the crowds at the Scripting Guys booth continued. Windows PowerShell MVPs, Don Jones, Steve Murawski, Teresa Wilson, and Sean Kearney were on hand at different times. One of the common questions today was about usi...