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Working with Windows Startup Processes and PowerShell

January 15, 2016 Jan 15, 2016 01/15/16
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about using Windows PowerShell to examine startup processes in Windows 10. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am playing with the Xbox One Smart Glass app on Windows 10. I have used the app since it was in beta, and I just got my Xbox One. But I have started using...

Combine PowerShell Remoting and CIM

April 17, 2015 Apr 17, 2015 04/17/15
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about combining Windows PowerShell remoting and CIM. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the cool things about Windows PowerShell is remoting. It is not a new feature. In fact, it was introduced in Windows PowerShell 2.0—a time that seems like eons ago. Really. That ...

PowerTip: Find WMI Parent Class with PowerShell

April 16, 2015 Apr 16, 2015 04/16/15
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to easily find a WMI parent class.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to find what parent class a particular WMI class derives from?  Use the Get-CimClass cmdlet, and select the CimSuperClassName property, for example: (Get-Cimclass win32_bios).CimSuperClassName...

Look at Schema of WMI Class with PowerShell

April 16, 2015 Apr 16, 2015 04/16/15
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to look at the schema of a WMI class. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the cool things about WMI is that it is largely self-describing. This means that I can use WMI and look at WMI. With the CIM cmdlets, this goes even a step further. For ...