The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Decrypt Files

February 28, 2015 Feb 28, 2015 02/28/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to decrypt files. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to decrypt a file that it previously encrypted? (image) Use the Decrypt static method from System.IO.File .NET Framework class, for example: [io.file]::Decrypt("C:\fso\FileWithOutExtension") (image...

PowerShell Spotlight: Windows PowerShell User Groups

February 28, 2015 Feb 28, 2015 02/28/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP, Teresa Wilson, talks about Windows PowerShell user groups in this edition of PowerShell Spotlight. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is the last Saturday of the month, and that means it is PowerShell Spotlight time. Here is our guest blogger for the day, Teresa Wilson, with information about ...

PowerTip: Fix Network Connection Profile with PowerShell

February 27, 2015 Feb 27, 2015 02/27/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to fix the network connection profile on your laptop running Windows 8.1. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to fix the connection profile for my home network on my laptop running Windows 8.1? (image) Use the Get-NetAdapter cmdlet to verify the...

Get Process Owner and Other Info with WMI and PowerShell

February 27, 2015 Feb 27, 2015 02/27/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell and WMI to retrieve process owner and other information. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We were supposed to receive seven inches of snow the other day. They closed schools and businesses, and the roads were swamped with people rushing to various ...

PowerTip: Compare Processes with PowerShell

February 26, 2015 Feb 26, 2015 02/26/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to compare two processes with Windows PowerShell. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to find the differences between two instances of the same process running on my system? (image) Use the Compare-Object cmdlet and specify specific properties to examine, ...

Scripting Blog [archived]

February 2015 - Scripting Blog [archived]