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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to set the primary and secondary DNS server addresses for a client.  I recently changed the IP address scheme for an entire subnet. How can I use Windows PowerShell to set the            primary and secondary DNS server addresses for the client workstations?  Use the Set-D...

Summary: Learn about a Windows PowerShell function you can use to clean up data prior to import. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We are entering the Labor Day weekend in the United States today. Labor Day is a sad holiday, but it is also a happy time. It is sad because it traditionally marks the end of summer. It is happy because if yo...

Summary: Learn how to hide common code in the Windows PowerShell ISE. How can I hide related code in the Windows PowerShell ISE to make it easier to troubleshoot and to read? Open the ISE, and in the script pane, begin a section with the #Region tag and a name.            Then end the section with t...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create custom objects prior to data export. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is nice and cool this morning so I decided to walk over to the neighborhood coffee and tea shop to have a cup of tea. I can sit outside and enjoy the day. There is free wireless Internet, so I brought my Surface Pro 3 ...

Summary: Learn how to use a graphical tool to create Windows PowerShell commands.    How can I use Windows PowerShell so that I can point-and-click at options that are available for a using a particular cmdlet?  Use the Show-Command cmdlet and select the parameters you need, for example: Show-Command -Name Get-Process