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Dec 30, 2012
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PowerTip: Change the PowerShell Console Title

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Summary: Learn how to change the Windows PowerShell console title.  How can I change the title of the Windows PowerShell console?  One way to do this is to use the WindowTitle property from $host.ui.rawui, as shown here. $host.ui.RawUI.WindowTitle = "Changed Title"

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Dec 29, 2012
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PowerTip: Find Which PowerShell Cmdlets Have Most Aliases

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Summary: Find out which Windows PowerShell cmdlets have the most defined aliases.  How can I determine which Windows PowerShell cmdlets have the most aliases?  Use the Get-Alias cmdlet and group by the definition. Sort the count in a descending manner, and select the top 10 items. The following command accomplishes this tas...

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Dec 28, 2012
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PowerTip: Easily Pause a PowerShell Script for a Process to End

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to pause a Windows PowerShell script and wait for another process to end prior to continuing.  How can you easily pause a Windows PowerShell script and wait for a specific process to end prior to continuing execution? Use the Wait-Process cmdlet. It will wait for either a process name, a process ID, or even a ...

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Dec 27, 2012
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PowerTip: Use Windows PowerShell to Create a Checkpoint

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Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to create a checkpoint restore point for your computer.  How can you create a checkpoint restore point for your computer?  Start the Windows PowerShell console with admin rights. Use the Checkpoint-Computer cmdlet to create the restore point. You must supply the Description paramete...

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Dec 26, 2012
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PowerTip: Checkpoint Virtual Machine by Using PowerShell

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 and Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 to checkpoint all virtual machines on a system.  How can I checkpoint all of my virtual machines by using Windows PowerShell 3.0 and either Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012?  Use the Get-VM cmdlet and pipe the results to t...

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