Summary: The winner of the advanced division of the 2012 Windows PowerShell Scripting Games gives tips for success.Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a guest blogger, Rohn Edwards, the winner of the Advanced category in the 2012 Scripting Games. Rohn and Lido Paglia, winner of the Beginner category, will be joining us ...
Summary: Learn how to get the number of processor cores via WMI and Windows PowerShell.Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to perform an audit of computers on our network. Specifically, I am tasked with obtaining CPU information. I need the processor speed, number of cores, and number of logical processors. I feel like I should be able to use Windows ...
Summary: Learn how to use the Windows PowerShell splatting feature to avoid typing repetitive cmdlet parameters. Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering if you can help me. There are some cmdlets that have a lot of parameters. I need to fill these parameters out in order to cause the cmdlet to work properly, but once I have figured out the ...
Summary: Use ShowUi, a free Windows PowerShell module, to simplify creating graphical interfaces for scripts. Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Today, I have a guest article from my good friend James Brundage. Here is a little bit about him. James Brundage is the founder of Start-Automating, a company dedicated to saving ...
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, illustrates step-by-step how to use Windows PowerShell splatting to simplify working with parameters.Weekend ScripterMicrosoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is a perfectly lovely weekend, and things are finally beginning to settle back down after two weeks of travel. The SQL Rally in ...