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Weekend Scripter: Create Objects from Strings—The Video

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about using Windows PowerShell 5.0 to create objects from strings in this video.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the great things about Windows PowerShell is that it is object-oriented. This means that I can easily pipe objects, sort objects, and compare objects.In ...

New PowerShell 5 Feature Provids Better Registry Support

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about a new feature in Windows PowerShell 5.0 that providers better registry support. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Windows PowerShell registry drive has always been somewhat of a love-hate relationship with me. I mean, it makes such great sense to be able to work with the ...

The New Raw-File Version Information in PowerShell 5

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about looking at raw-file version information by using Windows PowerShell 5.0 in Windows 10. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here, and it is finally here. It seems like waiting for a major holiday to appear. Yes! It is nearly time for the Atlanta TechStravaganza. I just got an ...