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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Do I Check Which Version of Windows PowerShell I'm Using?

January 5, 2009 Jan 5, 2009 01/5/09
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  (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! With the release of the Community Technology Preview (CTP) 3 for Windows PowerShell, some of our staff have gone ahead and updated their computers. I am now beginning to worry that I need to check the version of Windows PowerShell that is installed on a computer before I run a script. I have two questions...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Kill Processes?

December 3, 2008 Dec 3, 2008 12/3/08
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! It seems that every single piece of software I install adds a stub application that starts automatically. I know software makers do not do it out of maliciousness, but good grief these people act as if theirs is the most important software on my computer. In the old days, it was pretty easy. I’d go to the ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Change a Registry Value Named (Default)?

June 24, 2008 Jun 24, 2008 06/24/08
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I am trying to change a registry value that has the name (Default). I can change any registry value that has a “real” name, but I can’t figure out how to change one with the name (Default). If I export the value the name shows up as @, but that doesn’t work in my script, either. How do I change a registry ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Retrieve All the Values in a Registry Key?

April 9, 2008 Apr 9, 2008 04/9/08
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Do you have a script that will enable me to enumerate all the values in a registry key?-- DG(image) (image) (image) Hey, DG. You know, this past weekend the Scripting Guy who writes this column went out to buy doughnuts, a process that took much longer than it should have. Why did it take so long just to buy ...