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May 13, 2015
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PowerTip: Test URI with PowerShell

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Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to test a URI.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily test if I can reach a URI?  Use the Test-Uri function from the Windows PowerShell Cookbook module, for example: Test-Uri -Uri http://www.microsoft.com  

Scripting Guy!Windows PowerShellPowerTip
May 13, 2015
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Use Windows PowerShell to Parse RSS Feeds

Doctor Scripto
Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Will Anderson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to parse RSS feeds. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I welcome recent Windows PowerShell MVP and new guest blogger, Will Anderson... Hi there fellow scripters! Last week as I took my seat on a connecting flight in New York from beautiful Charlot...

Scripting Guy!Windows PowerShellguest blogger
May 12, 2015
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PowerTip: Convert PowerShell Path to Standard Path

Doctor Scripto
Doctor Scripto

Summary: Convert a Windows PowerShell path to a standard path.  How can I convert a Windows PowerShell registry provider path to a standard registry path?  Use the Convert-Path cmdlet, for example: Convert-Path HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft

Scripting Guy!Windows PowerShellPowerTip
May 12, 2015
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Write TargetResource Functions for PowerShell DSC

Doctor Scripto
Doctor Scripto

Summary: Guest blogger and Microsoft PFE, Jason Walker, talks about writing Get, Set, and Test TargetResource functions for DSC. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Microsoft PFE and Honorary Scripting Guy, Jason Walker, is back with us today for Part 2 of his two-part series. Yesterday in Anatomy of a PowerShell DSC Resource, I gave an ov...

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May 11, 2015
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PowerTip: Identify Location of PowerShell Providers

Doctor Scripto
Doctor Scripto

Summary: Identify the location of Windows PowerShell providers.  How can I find where the Windows PowerShell providers on my system come from?  Use the Get-PSProvider Windows PowerShell cmdlet, and select the Name and the ModuleName properties: Get-PSProvider | select name, modulename

Scripting Guy!Windows PowerShellPowerTip