The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

Weekend Scripter: Using PowerShell to Look for Documents

April 4, 2015 Apr 4, 2015 04/4/15

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about different approaches to find documents with Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is a lovely weekend down here in the deep south USA. I am sipping a nice cup of English Breakfast tea with lemon, lime, orange pith, and Hibiscus flower added. I...

Find Active Directory User Info with the PowerShell Provider

March 19, 2013 Mar 19, 2013 03/19/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about how to use the Windows PowerShell provider to find user information in Active Directory. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I often need to find information in Active Directory, but I do not like having to write LDAP queries. To me, it is soooo last century—I mean, Fred Flintstone ...

Learn to Use the PowerShell Variable: Drive

March 8, 2013 Mar 8, 2013 03/8/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Windows PowerShell Variable: drive. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! What is a Variable: drive? It sounds somewhat “iffy.” —AS (image) Hello AS, Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Charlotte Windows PowerShell User Group meeting last night ...

Working with the PowerShell Alias: Drive

March 7, 2013 Mar 7, 2013 03/7/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about how to work with the Windows PowerShell Alias: drive. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Can you tell me what an Alias: drive is? Is it anything like a virtual drive? —EC (image) Hello EC, Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have the Windows PowerShell User ...

Learn How to Use the PowerShell Env: PSDrive

March 6, 2013 Mar 6, 2013 03/6/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Windows PowerShell Env: PSDrive. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I was attending a Windows PowerShell user group meeting the other day, and I overheard someone talking about using an Environment PowerShell Drive. Huh? I did not want to ask him about this, because I would feel...

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