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Practical Reasons for Upgrading to PowerShell 4.0

October 22, 2014 Oct 22, 2014 10/22/14
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Summary: Guest blogger and Windows PowerShell MVP, Jeff Wouters, provides several practical reasons for upgrading to Windows PowerShell 4.0. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we continue our “Why Upgrade to Windows PowerShell 4.0” series with a guest blog post written by Jeff Wouters. Jeff is a Windows PowerShell ...

PowerTip: Change the PowerShell Prompt

October 17, 2014 Oct 17, 2014 10/17/14
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Summary: Learn how to shorten the Windows PowerShell prompt. I am concerned that the Windows PowerShell prompt is becoming too long when working with the registry or the            file system, and I would like to shorten it. Change the prompt with the following one-liner (remember to add a space at the ...

Weekend Scripter: A Hidden Gem in the PowerShell Ocean: Get-PSCallStack

August 3, 2014 Aug 3, 2014 08/3/14
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Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Jeff Wouters, talks about using the Get-PSCallStack Windows PowerShell cmdlet. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today Windows PowerShell MVP, Jeff Wouters, is back with another guest blog post. To read more of Jeff's previous guest posts, see these Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog posts. And now, ...

Pipelined Expressions

April 2, 2013 Apr 2, 2013 04/2/13
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Windows PowerShell MVP , Jeff Wouters, shares an excerpt from his chapter in the book, PowerShell Deep Dives. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This week we will not have our usual PowerTip. Instead we have excerpts from seven books from Manning Press. In addition, each blog will have a special code for 50% off ...

The Basics of Windows PowerShell Workflow: When to Use It and Why

November 22, 2012 Nov 22, 2012 11/22/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Guest blogger Jeff Wouters talks about the basics of Windows PowerShell 3.0 workflows: when to use it and why. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, The Scripting Wife and I are traveling on our way from Oslo, Norway, to Eindhoven, The Netherlands, where I will speak at the Dutch PowerShell User Group event tomorrow...