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Using Transactions with PowerShell Registry Provider

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using transactions with the Windows PowerShell Registry provider.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I was looking at the various providers and their capabilities (see Find and Use Windows PowerShell Providers). I see that the Registry provider says it does transactions. What’s that all ...

Using Named Location Stacks in PowerShell

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using named location stacks in Windows PowerShell.  Hey, Scripting Guy! If I need to move around in two types of locations, how would I do it? Suppose I need to look in various places in my profile, and then I need to do some work in data locations elsewhere on my hard drive. How ...