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July 26, 2015Jul 26, 201507/26/15Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about automatically backing up your Windows PowerShell profile.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. My rule for making backups is that when the loss of the item would cause me grief, it is backed up.
July 25, 2015Jul 25, 201507/25/15Summary: Learn how to launch Windows PowerShell without using a profile.
I suspect my profile is causing issues with Windows PowerShell. How can I launch Windows PowerShell without starting the profile?
Use the Run command to launch Windows PowerShell with the –noprofile switch:
PowerShell -noprofile
July 25, 2015Jul 25, 201507/25/15Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about replacing one Windows PowerShell function with a different one.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the problems with writing Windows PowerShell code every day is that you eventually…
No, it’s not what you think.
July 24, 2015Jul 24, 201507/24/15Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about a pair of cool Windows PowerShell functions to add to your profile.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. At times, it seems like a Windows PowerShell profile is like a filing cabinet.
July 23, 2015Jul 23, 201507/23/15Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about creating a sortable transcript name.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the great things about Windows PowerShell is that if there is something that annoys you, you can generally fix it.
