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August 30, 2011Aug 30, 201108/30/11Summary: In this step-by-step blog post, the Microsoft Scripting Guy covers installing the Active Directory Management Service for Windows PowerShell access to Active Directory Domain Services.
Hey, Scripting Guy! I read with interest your blog post yesterday about using the Microsoft Windows PowerShell cmdlets to work with users in Active Directory.
January 15, 2010Jan 15, 201001/15/10In this post:
How Can I Repair WMI Installations Remotely?
How Can I Determine CPU Usage Information with WMI?
Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Add a Path Value to a Windows XP Registry Key?
Where Should I Store My Windows PowerShell Functions?
August 28, 2009Aug 28, 200908/28/09
Troubleshooting the Use of a WMI Class
Hey, Scripting Guy! When we try to work with the Win32_OperatingSystem WMI class on either Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista, we run into a problem with our WMI script because of the way we were connecting to the instance of the class by using the key.
July 31, 2009Jul 31, 200907/31/09
How Can I Migrate AutoText When I Upgrade from One Version of Microsoft Office to Another?
Hey, Scripting Guy! We are in the process of converting from Office 2003 to Office 2007. Many people use AutoText and I am trying to automate the process of converting or bringing over their AutoText. I created the below VBScript script,
May 23, 2008May 23, 200805/23/08Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I use Windows PowerShell to determine if a specified local user account exists on a computer?— MM
Hey, MM. Have you ever heard the expression “good things come to those who wait”? Well, to tell you the truth,
