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Summary:  Learn how to find Windows PowerShell providers and their capabilities.  How can I find what Windows PowerShell providers I have on my system?  Use the Get-PSProvider cmdlet. Note  Beginning with Windows PowerShell 3.0, some providers load on-demand, and therefore, they do not appear unless they have...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about finding and using Windows PowerShell providers.  Hey, Scripting Guy! I recently heard a Windows PowerShell MVP say that understanding the Windows PowerShell provider system is fundamental to understanding Windows PowerShell. I think I am in trouble because I have no idea what he is talki...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to read a CSV file and create users in Active Directory. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Yesterday in Oh No! Oh Wait...PowerShell for the Win!, I created a CSV file from a Word document that I had been given. Today, I take the next logical step and create...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to clean up an impossible document. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Sometimes I just cringe. It is a reflex reaction born from many long (and at times, torturous) years in the IT field. I know, I should be able to get over it, and sometimes I actually thi...

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to remove all CIM sessions.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to delete all the CIM sessions I have created?  Use the Get-CIMSession cmdlet to retrieve all CIM sessions, and pipe the results to the            Remove-CIMSession cmdlet: Get-CimSes...