The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Show Hidden Files

November 22, 2014 Nov 22, 2014 11/22/14

Doctor Scripto

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 (image...

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Get, Add, and Remove NTFS Permissions

November 22, 2014 Nov 22, 2014 11/22/14

Doctor Scripto

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 ...

PowerTip: Identify All Stopped Azure Virtual Machines with PowerShell

November 21, 2014 Nov 21, 2014 11/21/14

Doctor Scripto

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 '...

Managing Azure IaaS with Windows PowerShell: Part 5

November 21, 2014 Nov 21, 2014 11/21/14

Doctor Scripto

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 ...

PowerTip: Set Default Storage Account for PowerShell Cmdlets in Azure

November 20, 2014 Nov 20, 2014 11/20/14

Doctor Scripto

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 ...

Scripting Blog [archived]

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