Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to display registry keys. How can I use Windows PowerShell to provide a list of registry keys that I can filter, instead of using Regedit to search? Use the Get-ItemProperty cmdlet and point it to a specific registry hive. The following command looks for ...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to remotely create a scheduled task and folder. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. On Friday in Use PowerShell to Create Scheduled Task in New Folder, I created a pretty long Windows PowerShell script that creates a folder for scheduled tasks, and creates, e...
Summary: Learn how to export a scheduled task to XML by using Windows PowerShell. How can I use Windows PowerShell to create an XML representation of a scheduled task? Use the Get-ScheduledTask function and pipe the results to the Export-ScheduledTask function, for example: Ge...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to document scheduled tasks. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the really cool things about Windows PowerShell is the way that it builds on itself. When I learn a little bit about Windows PowerShell, I can apply those principles to accomplish other t...
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to delete a scheduled task. How can I use Windows PowerShell to delete a scheduled task? Use the Unregister-ScheduledTask function. By default, this command will prompt for confirmation. Therefore, if you want to use a Windows PowerShell script to remotel...
