Showing archive results for 2014

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to monitor for process startup. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning, I spent a decent amount of time answering an email from a former colleague. I will actually share his email and my reply this coming weekend. In the meantime, I was playing arou...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to change the value of an element in an array.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to update one of the values in one of the elements of an array?  Use the Item method to retrieve the element and assign a new value. Here is an example of            updating...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to create random processes at random times.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to start a process that I pick randomly from a list. I would like these processes to start at random times so I can test my monitoring application. Is this something Windows PowerShell can do...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find the path of the executable for running processes.  I noticed a process and I am unsure of what it does. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find more information?  Look at the path to the executable to find information about a process. If it is legitimate, often the folder        ...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to start a process at random intervals.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a rather unusual request. I am testing a new monitoring application, and I need a script that will start processes at random intervals so I can check the effectiveness of the solution. Is this so...