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Let Sleeping VBScript Scripts Lie

The Scripting GuysMay 15, 2015May 15, 201505/15/15

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about when to replace a VBScript script and when not to.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the really awesome things about the Microsoft Ignite conference in Chicago this year was the chance to talk to literally thousands of people who stopped by the Scripting Guys booth on the Expo floor.

PowerShell Mini-Scripting Games 2014: Answer 3

The Scripting GuysAugust 20, 2014Aug 20, 201408/20/14

Summary: Here is the answer to Problem 3 in Windows PowerShell Mini-Scripting Games 2014.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today it is time to look at Problem 3. Last week, I posted the complete Problem 3 description and task outline.

2014 Winter PowerShell Scripting Games Wrap Up #6

The Scripting GuysFebruary 22, 2014Feb 22, 201402/22/14

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, wraps up the 2014 Winter Scripting Games and talks about parameter validation.
Weekend Scripter: Parameter Validation
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, I'm playing with my new Surface Pro 2 device. It came with a year of free Skype and two years of 200 GB storage on OneDrive.

2014 Winter PowerShell Scripting Games Wrap Up #5

The Scripting GuysFebruary 21, 2014Feb 21, 201402/21/14

Summary: Microsoft Scripting guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using the Windows PowerShell Switch statement to clean up script in a wrap up of the 2014 Winter Scripting Games.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Scripting Wife and I have been busy planning our trip to Houston for the 2014 North American TechEd Conference.

2014 Winter PowerShell Scripting Games Wrap Up #4

The Scripting GuysFebruary 20, 2014Feb 20, 201402/20/14

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, continues his Scripting Games 2014 wrap up with a discussion of error and verbose message streams.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Things are starting to settle down here in the scripting household. Windows PowerShell Saturday #007 was a rousing success in Charlotte,

2014 Winter PowerShell Scripting Games Wrap Up #3

The Scripting GuysFebruary 19, 2014Feb 19, 201402/19/14

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using standard folders in his review of the 2014 Winter Windows PowerShell Scripting Games.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is beginning to look like spring here in Charlotte, North Carolina.

2014 Winter PowerShell Scripting Games Wrap Up #1

The Scripting GuysFebruary 17, 2014Feb 17, 201402/17/14

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shares what he noticed while grading the 2014 Winter PowerShell Scripting Games entries.

Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. So the 2014 Winter PowerShell Scripting Games are over. One of the cool things about this year’s Winter Games is that they were team events.

Simplify Your Script by Creating PowerShell Type Accelerators

The Scripting GuysJuly 9, 2013Jul 9, 201307/9/13

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how easy it is to create custom Windows PowerShell type accelerators and incorporate them into scripts.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Windows PowerShell is cool. In fact, it should come with a disclaimer something like this:
Warning!

Weekend Scripter: Pick Comments from a PowerShell Script

The Scripting GuysApril 13, 2013Apr 13, 201304/13/13

Summary: Guest blogger, Bob Stevens, shares a script to pick out comments from a Windows PowerShell script.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have a new guest blogger, Bob Stevens. I made Bob’s virtual acquaintance recently when I did a Live Meeting presentation to the Twin Cities PowerShell User Group.

Use a PowerShell Function to See If a Command Exists

The Scripting GuysFebruary 19, 2013Feb 19, 201302/19/13

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, writes a Windows PowerShell function to see if a command exists before calling the command.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This Thursday, February 21, 2013, I will be on the PowerScripting Podcast. I always enjoy talking with Jon and Hal,

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