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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.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

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Change Colors in PSReadline Module

December 19, 2015 Dec 19, 2015 12/19/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell access color options in the PSReadline module.(image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to alter the colors in the PSReadline module?(image) Use the Set-PSReadlineOption cmdlet to alter pretty much any item. For example, to provide a ...

Introducing the PowerShell Extension for Visual Studio Code

December 19, 2015 Dec 19, 2015 12/19/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Doug Finke, Microsoft MVP, introduces a new way to edit code. There’s a new editor in town and as with any new shiny toy, it’s a good to download, kick the tires, and give it the seven day test. The seven day test is when you install it, try it, and see if you consistently come back to it over seven days. If you don&rsquo...

Introducing the PowerShell Extension for Visual Studio Code

December 19, 2015 Dec 19, 2015 12/19/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Doug Finke, Microsoft MVP, introduces a new way to edit code.There’s a new editor in town and as with any new shiny toy, it’s a good to download, kick the tires, and give it the seven day test. The seven day test is when you install it, try it, and see if you consistently come back to it over seven days. If you don’t...

PowerTip: Contribute to the Pester Project

December 18, 2015 Dec 18, 2015 12/18/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how you can add to the Pester solution.(image) How can I contribute to Pester?(image) On the project’s GitHub site, submit bug reports or feature requests in the Issues log, or submit your code via a Pull Request.(image...

PowerTip: Contribute to the Pester Project

December 18, 2015 Dec 18, 2015 12/18/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how you can add to the Pester solution. (image) How can I contribute to Pester? (image) On the project’s GitHub site, submit bug reports or feature requests in the Issues log, or submit your code via a Pull Request. (image...

Scripting Blog [archived]

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