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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.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

Weekend Scripter: Develop Minimal Footprint with PowerShell and Features on Demand

June 8, 2014 Jun 8, 2014 06/8/14

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Summary: Guest blogger, Yung Chou, talks about using Windows PowerShell to develop a minimal footprint with Features on Demand. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I have another guest blog post from my fellow Microsoftee, Yung Chou. Yung is a developer experience evangelist; and therefore, he spends a decent amount of time ...

Use PowerShell to Find Installed Software

November 15, 2013 Nov 15, 2013 11/15/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Guest blogger, Marc Carter, reprises his popular blog post about locating installed software. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Marc Carter is joining us again today with another guest blog post... Looking back a couple years ago to my previous post, Use PowerShell to Quickly Find Installed Software, I find it interesting ...

Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Uninstall Modern Apps

July 27, 2013 Jul 27, 2013 07/27/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about uninstalling modern apps. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is the weekend here in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Scripting Wife decided that we would go to the Blue Ridge Classic Horse Show today, so she actually got up early, and got everything ready for the trip. She ...

Use PowerShell to Inventory Modern Apps in Windows 8

July 26, 2013 Jul 26, 2013 07/26/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to look at modern apps in Windows 8. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the things I love about Windows 8 (including my Surface RT) are the modern apps. They are, well, just so modern. Of course, what I really like about them are the Windows ...

Use PowerShell 3.0 to Compare Modern Apps on Two Computers

September 28, 2012 Sep 28, 2012 09/28/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell 3.0 to compare modern app installation on two computers. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! We have a small cadre of rogue users at work. They work in engineering, and they seem to act like they are beyond the realm of normal IT control. In fact, when they were told...

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