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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.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

Use Date Types to Filter Event Trace Logs in PowerShell

July 11, 2011 Jul 11, 2011 07/11/11

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to use date types to filter event trace logs in Windows PowerShell. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I am wondering, oh great scripting master: can I use Windows PowerShell to parse an ETW log file? —JM (image) Hello JM, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. It is “oh dark thirty” in the Piedmont...

Use PowerShell to Troubleshoot Windows

July 9, 2011 Jul 9, 2011 07/9/11

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to troubleshoot Windows by working with ETW logs. Weekend Scripter: Troubleshooting Windows Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I do not know about you, but I enjoy troubleshooting Microsoft Windows. There is something rewarding about seeing a problem, diagnosing the problem, and ...

Use PowerShell to Simplify Access to WMI Data

June 14, 2011 Jun 14, 2011 06/14/11

ScriptingGuy1

Summary: Microsoft Windows PowerShell MVP, Richard Siddaway, teaches how to use Windows PowerShell to simplify access to WMI data. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. I am really excited about the idea I had for this week, and I hope you will be too. I asked Candace Gillhoolley at Manning Press about posting some sample works from some ...

Use PowerShell to Determine Fragmentation of Your Drive

March 15, 2011 Mar 15, 2011 03/15/11

ScriptingGuy1

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to determine the amount of fragmentation of your hard disk drives. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! One of the things that annoys me is that the “new” defragmenter program in Windows 7 does not return any information. I guess from a user standpoint, it is OK—and it runs as a ...

Change Drive Letters and Labels via a Simple PowerShell Command

March 14, 2011 Mar 14, 2011 03/14/11

ScriptingGuy1

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows you how to change drive letters and labels with a simple Windows PowerShell command. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! First of all, I want to thank you for being cool and for all the neat things you do with the Windows PowerShell community. Second of all, I was reading your blog last week where ...

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