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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.
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Summary: Learn about the default parameter values in Windows PowerShell.
(image) How can I find more about default parameter values in Windows PowerShell?
(image) Use the Get-Help cmdlet and search for *defaultParameter*. The following command returns a list of Help topics ...
Summary: Learn how to easily find specific Help articles with Windows PowerShell.
(image) How can I use Windows PowerShell to find a Help article about automatic variables, if I am not sure of the title?
(image) Use the Get-Help cmdlet and begin with about_ , then press Tab expansion. It will cycle through ...
Summary: Learn how to find help for a specific Windows PowerShell cmdlet parameter.
(image) How can I find more information about a specific Windows PowerShell parameter that I saw a presenter use?
(image) Use the Get-Help cmdlet, and specify the Windows PowerShell cmdlet and parameter names. &...
Summary: Learn a better way to view Windows PowerShell Help.
(image) I like the Windows PowerShell Help files, but I do not like trying to read them in the Windows PowerShell console window. What is a better way to read the content?
(image) Use the –ShowWindow parameter from...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about creating a graphical Help function in Windows PowerShell.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Well, I should have known. In yesterday’s post, A Graphical Tool to Explore PowerShell Help, I said it would not take too long to convert my Windows PowerShell script (that I used...