Showing archive results for 2014

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using WMI to find out how services start.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I was looking at the processes on my workstation, and I see lots of things running. I suspect many of these are actually services. But I am wondering how I can use Windows PowerShell to find services that start automatically....

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to cast to the WMI UInt value type.  I am comparing data from WMI, and it seems strange. I found the value type is a UInt32, and when I looked it up, I found that it is an unsigned 32-bit integer. How can I use Windows PowerShell to create one of these?  Use [uint32] and cast your normal...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell and WMI to obtain basic operating system information.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to check on computers on my network to find out the operating system, service pack level, and whether the computer has been rebooted in the last 30 days. Can you help with this? &md...

Summary: Look up values from a Windows PowerShell hash table.  How can I look up a specific value that is associated with a specific key in a Windows PowerShell hash table?  Use the Item method and supply the key, for example: $hash = @{    2 = "Removable disk"    3="Fixed local disk" &nbs...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to detect drive types.  Hey, Scripting Guy! We have a number of workstations in our network. Many of the users bring USB keys from home to transfer their files. Others have large external USB drives attached to their machines, and others have portable CD/DVD devi...