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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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

Create a Truly Advanced PowerShell Function

June 23, 2011 Jun 23, 2011 06/23/11

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to create a true advanced function that interacts with the Windows PowerShell pipeline. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Sean Kearney, Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP, has been burning up the keyboard lately with ideas for guest blog posts. I hate to disappoint him by not sharing his hard work with you...

Top Ten Favorite PowerShell Tricks: Part 3

June 20, 2011 Jun 20, 2011 06/20/11

ScriptingGuy1

Working with Ranges, Dates, and Other Cool PowerShell Tricks Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, concludes his three-part series about his top ten favorite Windows PowerShell tricks. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I got a little carried away with my top ten list of Windows PowerShell tricks over the weekend. I had ...

Top Ten Favorite PowerShell Tricks: Part 2

June 19, 2011 Jun 19, 2011 06/19/11

ScriptingGuy1

Learn Top Tricks for Quickly Learning Windows PowerShell Summary: The Microsoft Scripting Guy shares more of his top 10 tricks for working effectively with Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The weather in Charlotte, North Carolina quickly changed from nice, pleasant spring to hot and sticky summer. It seems that ...

Top Ten Favorite PowerShell Tricks: Part 1

June 18, 2011 Jun 18, 2011 06/18/11

ScriptingGuy1

Create a Record of PowerShell Commands and Output, Find Hidden Objects, and Expand Properties Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shares four of his top ten favorite Windows PowerShell tricks in this first of three blogs. Weekend Scripter Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Without a doubt, I have the perfect job—...

Manage Event Subscriptions with PowerShell

June 17, 2011 Jun 17, 2011 06/17/11

ScriptingGuy1

Summary: Bruce Payette shows how to manage event subscriptions with Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. I am really excited about the idea I had for this week, and I hope you will be too. I asked Candace Gillhoolley at Manning Press about posting some sample works from some of the Manning Press library of books. She ...

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