Showing archive results for 2014

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about how Windows PowerShell decides what to display. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I received an email from a friend with whom I used to work a long time ago. (He was one of the reviewers on the WMI book I wrote in the VBScript days.) Here is his email:  Hey, Mr. E...

Summary: Easily find your current working directory in Windows PowerShell.  I saved a file to my current working directory while I was working in the Windows PowerShell console,            but I am not sure how to find where the file is.  Use the Convert-Path cmdlet and specify a period ( .&nbs...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about calculating properties in output.  Hey, Scripting Guy! Dude, I’ve got a question. I read your Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog every day. In fact, most times, I read it twice a day. One thing you do all the time, and I don’t understand, is that you send something to, like, Format-Tab...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to assess memory requirements.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to figure out the minimum, maximum, and average working set            requirements for processes on my workstation?  Use the Get-Process cmdlet to return the working set information. Select the working ...

Summary: Learn how to analyze Windows PowerShell script files. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am sitting around sipping a cup of English Breakfast tea. I added some peppermint, spearmint, lemon grass, licorice root, and a cinnamon stick to the pot. The result is a very refreshing cup of tea. I am sitting on the back por...