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September 26, 2011Sep 26, 201109/26/11Summary: Learn how to get the number of processor cores via WMI and Windows PowerShell.
Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to perform an audit of computers on our network. Specifically, I am tasked with obtaining CPU information. I need the processor speed,
April 15, 2011Apr 15, 201104/15/11Summary: Advanced Event 10 in the 2011 Scripting Games uses Windows PowerShell to create an advanced function to create temporary files.
About this event
Division
Advanced
Date of Event
4/15/2011 12:15 AM
Due Date
4/22/2011 12:15 AM
Event scenario
You find yourself frequently writing data to a text file.
January 12, 2011Jan 12, 201101/12/11
Summary: Learn how to use the Windows Task Scheduler to run Windows PowerShell scripts that require input values.
Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a Windows PowerShell script that collects information from a computer and writes the results to a text file.
January 12, 2011Jan 12, 201101/12/11
Summary: Learn how to use the Windows Task Scheduler to run Windows PowerShell commands automatically.
Hey, Scripting Guy! One of the things that is a bit frustrating about reading the Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog is that it seems as if you expect network administrators to sit in front of their computer screens manually launching scripts and reading the input on their monitors.
January 11, 2011Jan 11, 201101/11/11
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell parameter validation attributes to check parameters before running the script.
Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem that I think that you can help me with. I have created a Windows PowerShell script that allows Help Desk people to enter information about users such as the user’s telephone number.
December 30, 2010Dec 30, 201012/30/10
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson teaches you how to run Windows PowerShell Scripts against multiple computers in this step-by-step article.
Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering on the best way to cause my script to work against multiple computers.
August 12, 2010Aug 12, 201008/12/10
Summary: Pausing execution of a Windows PowerShell script to receive keyboard input can be as simple as using the Read-Host cmdlet. But other methods are available.
Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like to pause a Windows PowerShell script and wait for user input.
October 2, 2009Oct 2, 200910/2/09In this post:
Troubleshooting a VBScript That Uses Systems Management Server 2003
Can I Prompt a User to Determine Which Network Card to Enable or Disable?
Working with Domain Admin Privileges and Embedded Passwords
How Can I List Available WMI Namespaces?
July 16, 2009Jul 16, 200907/16/09
I have a script that I wrote for the help desk people. It is actually a pretty cool script because it lets the user of the script type in a WMI class name, and it connects to the remote computer and retrieves all the information from the particular WMI class that they typed.
July 15, 2009Jul 15, 200907/15/09
I am the script writer at my company, and I have really been enjoying your articles on Windows PowerShell. I have begun the process of converting some of our old VBScripts to Windows PowerShell, and all of my new scripts are written in Windows PowerShell.
