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PowerTip: Use Get-Command to resolve PowerShell alias

February 9, 2016 Feb 9, 2016 02/9/16

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Summary: Learn how to use the Get-Command cmdlet to resolve an alias to a Windows PowerShell command. How can I find if a Windows PowerShell command is an alias? Use the Get-Command cmdlet, for example: gcm gwmi Note: gcm is an alias for Get-Command...

PowerTip: Find schema of a WMI class

February 8, 2016 Feb 8, 2016 02/8/16

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Summary: Learn how use Windows PowerShell to find the schema of a WMI class. How can I use Windows PowerShell to look at the schema of a WMI class? Use the Get-CIMClass cmdlet, for example: Get-CimClass win32_bios...

Should I use CIM or WMI with Windows PowerShell?

February 8, 2016 Feb 8, 2016 02/8/16

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Summary: Richard Siddaway explains the differences between the CIM cmdlets and the WMI cmdlets, and details use cases. Hey, Scripting Guy! Should I use the WMI cmdlets or the newer CIM cmdlets? —NR Hello NR, Honorary Scripting Guy, Richard Siddaway, here today filling in for my good friend, The Scripting Guy. The simple answer is ...

PowerTip: Hide a PowerShell ISE add-on

February 7, 2016 Feb 7, 2016 02/7/16

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Summary: Learn how to programmatically hide a Windows PowerShell ISE add-on. How can I use code to hide one of the Windows PowerShell ISE add-ons? Use the Windows PowerShell ISE object model, and set the IsVisible property of the add-on to False, for example: $psISE.PowerShellTabs.VerticalAddOnTools.Item(0).isvisible = $false...

PowerTip: Display Windows PowerShell ISE add-ons

February 7, 2016 Feb 7, 2016 02/7/16

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Summary: Display the Windows PowerShell ISE add-ons that are available. How can I programmatically display the Windows PowerShell ISE add-ons that are available and show their status? Use the Windows PowerShell ISE object model to display the VerticalAddonTools collection from the PowerShellTabs collection: $psISE.PowerShellTabs....

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