The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

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

Weekend Scripter: PowerShell Module Manifests—The Video

August 29, 2015 Aug 29, 2015 08/29/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Ed Wilson presents a recap video where he talks about Windows PowerShell module manifests.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It has been stormy for the last couple of days. It makes for a great time to spend offline playing around with my Windows 10 laptop or Surface Pro 3. Watching the power of the storms is great fun...

PowerTip: See Number of Errors in PowerShell Session

August 28, 2015 Aug 28, 2015 08/28/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to determine how many errors there are in the Windows PowerShell session. (image) How can I determine how many current errors there are in my Windows PowerShell session? (image) Use the Count property from the Error object array: $error.count (image...

August 2015 PowerShell Spotlight

August 28, 2015 Aug 28, 2015 08/28/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Teresa Wilson, talks about community activities.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. In case you haven’t noticed, I have been turning the keyboard over to Teresa (PowerShell MVP, and my real life wife, aka the Scripting Wife) once a month so she can spotlight community happenings. Today is the ...

PowerTip: Find Numeric Value of Enum in PowerShell

August 27, 2015 Aug 27, 2015 08/27/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to easily find the numeric value of an enum in Windows PowerShell. (image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily find the numeric value of an enumeration? (image) Use square brackets to call the enum, call the enumeration property as a static property, and reference3 ...

Working with Enums in PowerShell 5

August 27, 2015 Aug 27, 2015 08/27/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about working with enums in Windows PowerShell 5.0 in Windows 10. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Yesterday, I talked about the new stealth feature in Windows PowerShell 5.0 in Windows 10 that permits me to easily create an enum. Enums are great because they provide a concise way ...

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