Showing archive results for November 2014

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about running a Windows PowerShell workflow on a remote computer. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning it is beautiful outside. I am sitting on the porch sipping a cup of English Breakfast tea. I made a pot this morning, and I added some orange peel, Meyer lemon, and a bit of h...

Summary: Learn how to find Help about a specific Windows PowerShell parameter.  How can I easily find what values a specific Windows PowerShell cmdlet accepts?  Use the Get-Help cmdlet and specify the cmdlet name and parameter, for example: get-help Restart-Computer -Parameter for

Summary: Windows PowerShell MVPs share their Summit experiences. Here is a report Windows PowerShell MVP, Steve Murawski The MVP Summit is one of my favorite times of the year despite the fact that [MVP.Summit] -notcontains 'Sleep'. Why is the Summit one of my favorite times? Well, I'll tell you. First, you have a thousand or two zea...

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about removing a Windows feature by using a Windows PowerShell workflow. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning I am sipping a cup of Sencha green tea. I happened to have some lying around and I decided I would go ahead and drink it this morning. I added a bit of fresh lemon and ...

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find detailed information about a started virtual machine.  I use the Start-VM cmdlet on my computer running Hyper-V, but how can I use Windows PowerShell            to find more information about the virtual machine that actually starts?  Use the –PassT...