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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find WMI classes. I am searching for a WMI class to help me find information about Windows startup configuration. I am unsure of the class name. How can I use Windows PowerShell to help me find the class (assuming it exists)? Use the Get-CimClass CIM c...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to find startup information. Hey, Scripting Guy! It seems that my laptop running Windows 8.1 takes forever to start lately. I don’t really even know where to begin with this. I haven’t added anything that I know of, but still it is dog slow. I d...
Summary: Use Tab completion to type WMI class names in Windows PowerShell. I am using WMI in the Windows PowerShell console and in the Windows PowerShell ISE, and I am having a hard time correctly typing the long convoluted class names. How can I simplify the process and be more accurate? Use the ...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell and WMI to display Windows activation status. Hey, Scripting Guy! The previous network administrator at my company was not attentive to his work. I am not sure what he actually did for a living, but it certainly was not network administration. I think he was a p...
Summary: Create new lines with Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to add a new line between lines for my text output? Use the `n character, for example: PS C:\> "string with new line `n in it" string with new line in it Note If you need a carriage return, use `r. For a carri...