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Summary: Learn how to use CIM cmdlets for better speed, security, and data return as opposed to the WMI cmdlets in Windows PowerShell. The other day, Windows PowerShell MVP, Richard Siddaway, posted Should I use CIM or WMI with Windows PowerShell? Today, I would like to continue that discussion a little bit. You should read Richard’s blog post bef...

Summary: Learn how to find only the date by using the Get-Date cmdlet.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily display only the date (not the time)?  Use the Get-Date cmdlet and specify a display hint of date, for example: Get-Date -DisplayHint date

Summary: Learn how to use the Get-Command cmdlet to resolve an alias to a Windows PowerShell command.  How can I find if a Windows PowerShell command is an alias?  Use the Get-Command cmdlet, for example: gcm gwmi Note: gcm is an alias for Get-Command.

Summary: Learn how to programmatically hide a Windows PowerShell ISE add-on.  How can I use code to hide one of the Windows PowerShell ISE add-ons?  Use the Windows PowerShell ISE object model, and set the IsVisible property of the add-on to False, for example: $psISE.PowerShellTabs.VerticalAddOnTools.Item(0).isvisible = $false  

Summary: Display the Windows PowerShell ISE add-ons that are available.  How can I programmatically display the Windows PowerShell ISE add-ons that are available and show their status?  Use the Windows PowerShell ISE object model to display the VerticalAddonTools collection from the PowerShellTabs collection: $psISE.PowerShellTabs.VerticalAddOnToo...