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July 31, 2014Jul 31, 201407/31/14Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display invalid file name characters.
How can I use Windows PowerShell to display information about invalid file name characters?
Use the System.IO.Path class and call the GetInvalidFileNameChars static method:
[System.IO.Path]::GetInvalidFileNameChars()
July 31, 2014Jul 31, 201407/31/14Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP, Mike Robbins, shows us how to use Windows PowerShell to check the status of Windows services and improve the accuracy of results.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome back guest blogger, Mike Robbins.
Mike F Robbins is a senior systems engineer with 20 years of professional experience as an IT pro.
July 30, 2014Jul 30, 201407/30/14Summary: Learn to easily check the value assignments of Windows PowerShell preference variables.
How can I use Windows PowerShell to quickly check the value of Windows PowerShell preference variables?
You can use the Windows PowerShell variable drive and look for variables that end with
July 30, 2014Jul 30, 201407/30/14Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to write verbose output.
Hey, Scripting Guy! The other day, you said that I should not use Write-Host. I even read that such usage is dangerous to the health of small canines in 2012 Scripting Games Commentary: STOP USING WRITE-HOST!.
July 29, 2014Jul 29, 201407/29/14Summary: Create a two column output of data by using Windows PowerShell.
How can I use Windows PowerShell to create output that has two columns?
Use the Format-Wide cmdlet, and then use the –Column parameter to specify a number of columns,
