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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Sep 19, 2015

Weekend Scripter: PowerShell for "Talk Like a Pirate" Day

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about using Windows PowerShell to translate for International Talk Like A Pirate day. Ahoy mates! Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is one of my favorite holidays of the year—probably my favorite holiday. Yep, it is International Talk Like a Pirate day today. The Scripting Wife ...

Jul 1, 2013

Use PowerShell 3.0 to Get More Out of Windows Live

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft PFE, Chris Wu, talks about using Windows PowerShell 3.0 to automate Windows Live. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome back to guest blogger, Chris Wu. Take it away Chris… One advantage of Windows PowerShell that I’ve really enjoyed is the ability to test various APIs at ease. There is no need for Vis...