Showing results for April 2015 - Page 9 of 13 - Scripting Blog [archived]

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to analyze custom objects. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Last week, I talked about using a Windows PowerShell script to collect the number of words and documents for each of several years. To this, I wrote a Windows PowerShell script that trolled a numb...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to display shared folders.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to display shared folders that I set up on a local computer?  Use the Get-SMBShare cmdlet and no parameters.

Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Teresa Wilson, talks about the Windows PowerShell Summit 2015 speakers. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today is the final day for guest blogger, Teresa Wilson, to tell you about some of the speakers and sessions for the upcoming North America PowerShell Summit 2015 in Charlotte, NC. Thanks Ed. It has...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to verify the syntax of a path.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to verify that a path that accepts user input is using the correct syntax?  Use the –IsValid parameter of the Test-Path cmdlet, for example: PS C:\> $a = "c:\myfolder\nonexistentfile.txt" PS...

Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Teresa Wilson, talks about the Windows PowerShell Summit 2015 speakers. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. We continue with guest blogger, Teresa Wilson, as she shares some of the speakers and their sessions for the North America PowerShell Summit 2015. Let’s kick off today with Jeffery Hicks. Jeff...