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Scripting Blog [archived]

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

Look at Schema of WMI Class with PowerShell

April 16, 2015 Apr 16, 2015 04/16/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to look at the schema of a WMI class. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the cool things about WMI is that it is largely self-describing. This means that I can use WMI and look at WMI. With the CIM cmdlets, this goes even a step further. For ...

PowerTip: Remove Type Data with PowerShell

April 15, 2015 Apr 15, 2015 04/15/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to remove type data by using Windows PowerShell. (image) How can I remove a custom type data that is producing an error message when I try to update it in my Windows PowerShell session? (image) Use the Get-TypeData cmdlet to retrieve an instance of the type data...

Create Custom Type Data in PowerShell to Format WMI Display

April 15, 2015 Apr 15, 2015 04/15/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about creating custom type data to control the way a WMI class displays. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Yesterday, you said you could create custom type data to control the way the Win32_Volume WMI class reports back. How would one go about doing that? I looked on the Internet, and to be ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Cmdlets that Use CIM

April 14, 2015 Apr 14, 2015 04/14/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find cmdlets that use CIM. (image) I want to see what Windows PowerShell cmdlets will use a CIM session, but when I use Get-Command, only a couple things return. How can I fix this? (image) Windows PowerShell automatically loads modules, but when ...

Comparing CIM and WMI in PowerShell

April 14, 2015 Apr 14, 2015 04/14/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about comparing CIM and Windows PowerShell. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! When I query using a CIM function, I get back different stuff than when I query WMI. I don’t get it. Can you help? —BW (image) Hello BW, Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Yesterday in ...

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