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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Rename a Virtual Machine

June 6, 2013 Jun 6, 2013 06/6/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to rename a virtual machine on Hyper-V. (image) How can I easily rename a virtual machine running on Hyper-V? (image) Use the Rename-VM cmdlet: RENAME-VM -Name "My Old VM Name" -newname "Cool New VM Name" (image...

Creating a Home Drive with Windows PowerShell: Part 3

June 6, 2013 Jun 6, 2013 06/6/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Sean Kearney, concludes his series about creating a home drive with Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. If you are a seasoned Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog reader, you know that the most frequent guest blogger is Sean Kearney. If you are new to the blog, I welcome you, and I encourage ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Add Processors to Virtual Machine

June 5, 2013 Jun 5, 2013 06/5/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to add processors to a virtual machine running on Hyper-V. (image) How can I easily add processors to my virtual machine? (image) Use the Set-VMProcessor cmdlet: SET-VMProcessor -VMname "My Virtual Machine" -count 2 This enables the virtual machine ...

Creating a Home Drive with Windows PowerShell: Part 2

June 5, 2013 Jun 5, 2013 06/5/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Create a home drive with Microsoft MVP and honorary Scripting Guy, Sean Kearney. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. If you are a seasoned Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog reader, you know that the most frequent guest blogger is Sean Kearney. If you are new to the blog, I welcome you, and I encourage you to catch up with Sean&...

TechEd 2013 New Orleans–Day 2

June 4, 2013 Jun 4, 2013 06/4/13

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SUMMARY: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson talks about PowerShell stuff from Tuesday June 4, 2013. The second day of TechEd 2013 North America in New Orleans continues to roll on. First guest of the day Jeffrey Snover The day started as great as possible – Microsoft Distinguish Engineer and Lead Architect for Windows, Jeffrey ...

Scripting Blog [archived]

Windows PowerShell - Scripting Blog [archived]