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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to create a .zip archive and email it.
(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a number of files that I would like to archive on a regular basis to a .zip file. I need to email that .zip file as an attachment. I do this every week, and it takes me like nearly 15 ...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to copy a source directory to multiple destinations.
(image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to make multiple backup copies of a source directory without wasting a lot of time mousing around?
(image) Copying a single source directory to multiple destinations ...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to extract zipped files.
(image) Â Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to be able to work with zipped files from time-to-time. Often I store files in a zip archive so they are portable. I know how to copy the .zip archive from one place to another with Windows PowerShell...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create a .zip archive of multiple folders.
(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to compress multiple folders before I attempt to archive them. I would like to do this without having to install additional software. Can you help?
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Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to make a backup of all Word documents.
(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I need some help. I routinely edit Microsoft Word documents, but because of the changes I make to the file, I like to keep the original file intact. So what I do is open a Word document, ...