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Use PowerShell to Identify When Hotfixes Are Installed

October 10, 2014 Oct 10, 2014 10/10/14
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to list when hotfixes are installed.  Hey, Scripting Guy! Our corporate security person has tasked my manager with finding out about the number of hotfixes released by Microsoft each month. My manager, of course, passed the buck to me. I think I could ...

Use PowerShell to Save Time with Win32_TimeZone and DST Time Changes

February 18, 2012 Feb 18, 2012 02/18/12
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Write a Windows PowerShell function to determine the status of time changes to daylight savings time. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. At the Windows PowerShell User Group meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, Brian Wilhite talked about a few of his scripts during the script club. I said, “Dude, that is cool, and I ...

Create a Custom Object from WMI by Using PowerShell

September 27, 2011 Sep 27, 2011 09/27/11
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Create a custom object from WMI to display processor and operating system information using Windows PowerShell.   Hey, Scripting Guy! Your script yesterday was pretty cool. However, in addition to obtaining information about the processor, I also need to know operating system is 32-bit or 64-bit, the version of Windows that is ...

Use PowerShell to Easily Find Information About Hotfixes

August 22, 2011 Aug 22, 2011 08/22/11
Doctor Scripto
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to easily find information about Windows Update hotfixes.   Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a problem, and I am hoping that you can help me. I have been using the Get-Hotfix cmdlet, but unfortunately, it seems to miss some system updates. I desperately need to perform an audit of our systems, but ...

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Patch VHD and WIM Image Files

November 14, 2010 Nov 14, 2010 11/14/10
ScriptingGuy1
    Summary: Microsoft PFE Ben Pearce shows how to use Windows PowerShell to perform offline servicing of Virtual Disks (VHD) and Windows Imaging Format (WIM) files.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. We continue with guest blogger Weekend Scripter today by having a post written by Ben Pearce. Ben Pearce is a UK based ...