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Announcing the 2016 Honorary Scripting Guys

Summary: The Honorary Scripting Guys for 2016 are announced. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well, it has been an awesome year for Windows PowerShell and for the community. The Scripting Wife and I had the opportunity to speak at lots of user groups and conferences last year. This involved many, many miles of travel. Luckily, the...

Scripting Guys at Ignite 2016 in Atlanta

SUMMARY: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about the Scripting Guys booth at Ignite 2016 in Atlanta.Good morning everyone. Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, here. So, the day has finally arrived – after literally months and months of planning, Ignite 2016 in Atlanta has arrived. Well, actually it arrived earlier with the Pre-Con’...

A Quick and Easy Upgrade to Windows 8.1 on Surface RT

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, upgrades his Surface RT to Windows 8.1. The free upgrade to Windows RT 8.1 for the Surface RT is in the store, and I must say, it is cool. I decided to upgrade my Surface RT device this morning. Here are some of the particulars: 1. It took exactly 70 minutes for me to complete the installation. The ...

The First-Ever Dutch PowerShell User Group

Summary: Ed Wilson speaking at the first-ever Dutch Windows PowerShell User Group. The Scripting Wife and I left Oslo and traveled to Copenhagen via train. There we boarded a sleeper train, and woke up the next day in The Netherlands. We were met in Utrecht at the train by Microsoft PFE Stefan Stranger, and shuttled immediately to the first ...

The Visit to the Oslo PowerShell User Group

Summary: Ed Wilson visits the Oslo Windows PowerShell User Group. Well, things have been very busy for Teresa and me. In Oslo, we met up with Windows PowerShell MVP Jan Egil Ring. We went out for a nice dinner and got to see the state theatre, the Parliament building, and other cool and interesting things in Oslo. Here is a picture of Jan and ...