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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to help you stay up-to-date with the 2013 Scripting Games.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to obtain an RSS feed of all 2013 Scripting Games content from the Scripting Guys?  Use the Invoke-RestMethod cmdlet in Windows PowerShell 3.0 and specify the uri for the Scripting Guys 2013 Scripting Games RSS...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find WMI classes that contain a specific property.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to help find a WMI class that contains a specific property?  Use the Get-CimClass cmdlet in Windows PowerShell 3.0, and use the specific property name or a wildcard pattern to help you find the class: Get-CimClass -...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about two way-cool new Windows PowerShell parameters: Tail and Wait. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Some things in Windows PowerShell are just so cool that I get all carried away with them and lose focus on whatever I am supposed to be doing. It happens that way sometimes. Luckily, it...

Summary: Learn how to turn off Windows PowerShell module auto-loading.  I want to disable the Windows PowerShell 3.0 module automatic loading of modules. How do I do this?  Set the value of the $PSModuleAutoloadingPreference automatic variable to none, as shown here. $PSModuleAutoloadingPreference = "none" Note&nb...

Summary: Use a Windows PowerShell 3.0 cmdlet to find PowerTip articles and the associated links.  How can I use a Windows PowerShell 3.0 cmdlet to find PowerTip articles and associated links to those articles?  Use the Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet and specify the URI for the Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog. Use the link...