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Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about how to configure Windows PowerShell memory availability for specialized applications.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I really need your help. We are doing something that perhaps Windows PowerShell cannot do. At least, this is the way it seems. We have a huge file share, and we are parsing through ...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to view the app package installation log.  How can I use Windows PowerShell in Windows 8 to review the app package installation log for errors, warnings, and additional information about installation packages?  Use the Get-AppxLog cmdlet: Get-AppxLog

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how easy it is to create custom Windows PowerShell type accelerators and incorporate them into scripts. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Windows PowerShell is cool. In fact, it should come with a disclaimer something like this: Warning! Windows PowerShell can be addictive. Symptoms of W...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about installing Windows PowerShell 3.0 on Windows 7—it’s easier than you think. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. If you ever meet the Scripting Wife, she might very well tell you that my “honey-do list” at home is prodigious. We have tried everything f...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to help find WMI classes related to disks.  How can I find WMI classes that will return information about disks on my local computer?  Use the Get-CimClass cmdlet in Windows PowerShell 3.0. Use a wildcard character for the class name, and use the QualifierName parameter to filter only dynamic ...