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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display only hidden files.
(image) How can I see hidden files by using Windows PowerShell 4.0?
(image) Use the Get-ChildItem cmdlet, and add the –Hidden and the –File switches:
Get-ChildItem -Hidden -File
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Summary: Microsoft PFE, Raimund Andree, talks about using Windows PowerShell to get, add, and remove permissions.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have Microsoft Premier Field Engineer, Raimund Andree, back to talk about using Windows PowerShell to work with permissions...
Managing file and folder permissions in Windows ...
Summary: Identify virtual machines that are shut down, but are consuming billing time.
(image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to track virtual machines that are not shut down from the management portal in Azure?
(image) Use the Get-AzureVM cmdlet, and filter on '...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to manage virtual machines in Azure.
Honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney, is here flying through the digital stratosphere on our final day with Windows PowerShell and Azure!
We started by creating a virtual network for our Azure workstations and escalated to spinning up some virtual machines. To read more, see ...
Summary: Learn how to define the default storage account to be used with the Azure PowerShell cmdlets.
(image) How do I tell Azure which media or storage account I'd like to use when I create a virtual machine?
(image) Use Get-AzureStorageAccount to access the names of your storage accounts, and  ...