Showing archive results for June 2015

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about where to find Windows PowerShell reference documentation. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. I am eagerly anticipating Saturday because Saturday is the Jacksonville IT Pro Camp, and the Scripting Wife and I will be speaking. I believe there are still tickets available, so if you are...

Summary: Create a new file with Windows PowerShell.  How can I use Windows PowerShell to create a new text file that will be empty until I add content?  Use the New-Item cmdlet and specify a path, name, and type, for example: New-Item c:\fso\AnEmptyFile.txt -ItemType file

Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about the best fundamental resources on the web for Windows PowerShell. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the great things about the Microsoft Ignite conference in Chicago was getting to see and talk with so many people. Previously, there was a core group of people who went to Tec...

Summary: Find which Windows PowerShell cmdlets contain a specific parameter.  How can I find which cmdlets contain the –Force parameter?  Use the Get-Command cmdlet and specify the parameter name, for example: Get-Command -ParameterName force

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about finding the coolest Windows PowerShell parameter names. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. This morning, my friend and colleague, Dr. Thomas Shinder, posted on Facebook that his favorite Windows PowerShell parameter name is –NoClobber. Interestingly enough, when I was writing ...