Scripting Blog [archived]

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

Use PowerShell to Clear All Logs

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to check disk space used by logs, and to clear those logs to reclaim space.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. One of the things I found as I was researching ways to enable and to disable the ETW trace logs is that a seemingly large number of people wanted a way to clear out all the logs...

Use PowerShell to Leverage Existing VBScript Scripts

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell and still leverage your existing VBScript scripts. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. This week we will have one guest blogger for the entire week. Sean Kearney has written a series of blog posts about Windows PowerShell and the Legacy. I am not going to be redundant by reposting his ...

Use Console Apps to Supercharge PowerShell

Summary: Learn how to supercharge your Windows PowerShell experience by using freely available console applications. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. This week we will have one guest blogger for the entire week. Sean Kearney has written a series of blog posts about Windows PowerShell and the Legacy. I am not going to be redundant by ...

Use PowerShell to Pass Parameters to VBScript

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to pass parameters to VBScript scripts and to console applications. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. This week we will have one guest blogger for the entire week. Sean Kearney has written a series of blog posts about Windows PowerShell and the Legacy. I am not going to be redundant by ...

Work with Legacy Exit Codes in PowerShell

Summary: Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, talks about working with legacy exit codes in Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. This week we will have one guest blogger for the entire week. Sean Kearney has written a series of blog posts about Windows PowerShell and the Legacy. I am not going to be ...