The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

One of My Favorite PowerShell Functions

July 28, 2015 Jul 28, 2015 07/28/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, discusses one of his favorite functions: Get-EnumValues. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I am working on my presentation for Atlanta TechStravaganza 2015, which will happen on August 21. It will be a really cool event, and the Scripting Wife and I are looking forward to ...

PowerTip: Find PowerShell Variables Defined for AllScope

July 27, 2015 Jul 27, 2015 07/27/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Find Windows PowerShell variables that are defined for all scopes. (image) How can I find what variables are defined as AllScope in my Windows PowerShell environment? (image) Get a list of all your variables, and filter for options that include AllScope, for example: (dir variable:).where({$_.options -match '...

Describe Your PowerShell Variables

July 27, 2015 Jul 27, 2015 07/27/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about adding a description to variables. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. There is a “water feature” outside that keeps running and running and running. It is a bit strange, and to be honest, it makes me think that it is raining all the time. In central Florida in the ...

PowerTip: Launch PowerShell Without a Profile

July 25, 2015 Jul 25, 2015 07/25/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to launch Windows PowerShell without using a profile. (image) I suspect my profile is causing issues with Windows PowerShell. How can I launch Windows PowerShell without starting the profile? (image) Use the Run command to launch Windows PowerShell with the ...

Weekend Scripter: Replace One PowerShell Function with Another

July 25, 2015 Jul 25, 2015 07/25/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about replacing one Windows PowerShell function with a different one. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the problems with writing Windows PowerShell code every day is that you eventually... No, it’s not what you think. I am often asked if I run out of ideas, and the ...

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