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PowerTip: Easily Track Which Modules Update PowerShell Help

October 9, 2012 Oct 9, 2012 10/9/12

mredwilson

Summary: See how to track which Windows PowerShell modules update Help.   (image)   How can you easily track which modules update Help? (image)  Use the Verbose parameter when calling the Update-Help cmdlet, and then redirect the verbose stream to a text file: Update-Help -module * -force -verbose 4>>c:\fso\helpupdate.txt...

Finding Read-Only and System Files by Using PowerShell 3.0

October 9, 2012 Oct 9, 2012 10/9/12

mredwilson

Summary: Learn how to use new parameters with the enhanced Get-ChildItem cmdlet in Windows PowerShell 3.0. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. There are a number of really cool new things in Windows PowerShell 3.0. Some of these make my life a lot easier, and yet they are not the “big” things. I have written about one...

PowerTip: Find Cmdlets that Work with JSON or REST

October 8, 2012 Oct 8, 2012 10/8/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Find Windows PowerShell cmdlets that work with JSON or REST. (image)  How can you use a single cmdlet to look for cmdlets that work with either JSON or REST? (image)  The Get-Command cmdlet accepts an array—even an array of wildcard characters.           Configure an array of ...

Use PowerShell to Convert to or from JSON

October 8, 2012 Oct 8, 2012 10/8/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP, Doug Finke, discusses using a simple Windows PowerShell command to convert to or from JSON. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have guest blogger, Doug Finke. (image) Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP, Doug Finke is the author of Windows PowerShell for Developers. He works in New York City ...

PowerTip: Create a Module Manifest

October 7, 2012 Oct 7, 2012 10/7/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to easily create a module manifest. (image)  What is the easy way to create a Windows PowerShell module manifest? (image)  Use New-ModuleManifest and specify the appropriate parameters: New-ModuleManifest -Path c:\fso\newmodulemanifext.psd1 (image...