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Scripting Blog [archived]

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

Weekend Scripter: Jacksonville IT Pro Camp Is Here

June 13, 2015 Jun 13, 2015 06/13/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about the Jacksonville IT Pro Camp. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This is a day I have been looking forward to for some time—and now it is here. It is time for the Jacksonville IT Pro Camp. Teresa (aka The Scripting Wife) and I are keynoting the event. That is right. You ...

PowerTip: Display Graphical PowerShell Help

June 12, 2015 Jun 12, 2015 06/12/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to display graphical Windows PowerShell Help. (image) How can I see Windows PowerShell Help in a graphical way so I can float the Help? (image) Use the –ShowWindow parameter from the Get-Help cmdlet, for example: Get-Help Get-Process -ShowWindow (image...

Five Best PowerShell Cmdlets

June 12, 2015 Jun 12, 2015 06/12/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about the five best Windows PowerShell cmdlets. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. OK, I will admit that this post is completely arbitrary. What do I mean when I talk about the five best Windows PowerShell cmdlets (commands)? Well, I am thinking about the cmdlets I use on a daily ...

PowerTip: Read NTFS File System Stream with PowerShell

June 11, 2015 Jun 11, 2015 06/11/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to read a specific NTFS file system stream. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to read a specific NTFS file system stream? (image) Use the Get-Content cmdlet and specify the name of the file and the name of the stream. This example reads a ...

Table of Basic PowerShell Commands

June 11, 2015 Jun 11, 2015 06/11/15

Doctor Scripto

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