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Jul 31, 2010
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Using Windows PowerShell to Determine if a Laptop Is on Battery Power

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  Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is time for another road trip. This time we are heading to Asheville, North Carolina for the Blue Ridge Classic Horse Show. Somewhere deep in my Scripting Guy lineage is an association with Kentucky, which is considered a horse state. Horse shows are really cool. My significant other and I went to a...

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Jul 25, 2010
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Windows PowerShell, Invalid Certificates, and Automated Downloading

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Summary: If a trusted website has an expired or self-signed certificate, you must ignore the error to use Windows PowerShell with the website.   Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. Years ago I used to teach MCSE training classes and one of my favorites was a course on troubleshooting. Because I was a consultant by day and instructor at nig...

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Jul 24, 2010
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Weekend Scripter: Where.exe—The What, Why, and How

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Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. The sounds outside seems amplified by the inky darkness that grudgingly gives way to the early morning sun. I am sitting on the front porch sipping a cup of English Breakfast Tea, munching on a freshly baked cinnamon scone, and hanging out on Twitter via my laptop. Having wireless access throughout our house ...

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Jul 18, 2010
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Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: How Can I Create, Display, and Then Delete a Temporary Text File?

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  Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here, it’s a good thing I enjoy getting up early on weekends. To me, because I get up early during the week, it makes sense to get up early on the weekend and get busy doing things that I want to do. One of the things I like to do early on weekend mornings is hang out on Facebook and Twitter for a litt...

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Jul 17, 2010
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Hey, Scripting Guy! Weekend Scripter: Uniquifying and Validating Link Lists with Windows PowerShell

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  Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is a beautiful Saturday morning here in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States. The sky is dark blue and there are few if any clouds visible. It almost makes one dizzy while standing in the front yard leaning back and looking upward because there is nothing to give any frame of reference fo...

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