Summary: Use the Windows PowerShell tab expansion feature to quickly navigate the Windows registry. How can I use Windows PowerShell to explore settings in the Windows registry? Use a cmdlet like Get-Item, Get-ItemProperty, or Get-ItemPropertyValue, specify the drive (such as HKCU), &nbs...
Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about a new feature in Windows PowerShell 5.0 that providers better registry support. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Windows PowerShell registry drive has always been somewhat of a love-hate relationship with me. I mean, it makes such great sense to be able to work with the regist...
Summary: Learn how to see what the Update-Help cmdlet does on your system. How can I see what Update-Help does on my Windows 10 computer—if anything? Open the Windows PowerShell console with Admin rights, type Update-Help, and add the –Verbose switch. It will list everything that it ...
Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about looking at raw-file version information by using Windows PowerShell 5.0 in Windows 10. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here, and it is finally here. It seems like waiting for a major holiday to appear. Yes! It is nearly time for the Atlanta TechStravaganza. I just got an email yes...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to easily find all running services on your workstation. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find what services are running on my workstation? Use the Get-Service cmdlet, filter the status on the word Running, and select the display name of the services, &n...
