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August 31, 2015Aug 31, 201508/31/15Summary: Learn how to display your Windows PowerShell Help in a new window.
How can I keep my Windows PowerShell Help open so I can look at it while I am trying my new code?
Use the ShowWindow parameter. It will open a new window that contains your Help and allow you to move
August 31, 2015Aug 31, 201508/31/15Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about Windows PowerShell 5 classes in Windows 10.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is an interesting morning. We are up early, looking around, and trying to decide if the latest tropical storm is going to become a hurricane…and if it is going to hit or miss Florida.
August 30, 2015Aug 30, 201508/30/15Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to retrieve the last token and avoid retyping.
I used Get-Process to view a process I launched, and later I wanted to stop the process. How can I do this without
August 30, 2015Aug 30, 201508/30/15Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, presents a video where he recaps his blog posts about Windows PowerShell 5.0 enums.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today I decided to make a video to summarize my technique for working with enums in Windows PowerShell 5.0 in Windows 10.
August 29, 2015Aug 29, 201508/29/15Summary: Learn how to easily find specific Help articles with Windows PowerShell.
How can I use Windows PowerShell to find a Help article about automatic variables, if I am not sure of the title?
Use the Get-Help cmdlet and begin with about_ , then press Tab expansion.
August 29, 2015Aug 29, 201508/29/15Summary: Ed Wilson presents a recap video where he talks about Windows PowerShell module manifests.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It has been stormy for the last couple of days. It makes for a great time to spend offline playing around with my Windows 10 laptop or Surface Pro 3.
August 28, 2015Aug 28, 201508/28/15Summary: Learn how to determine how many errors there are in the Windows PowerShell session.
How can I determine how many current errors there are in my Windows PowerShell session?
Use the Count property from the Error object array:
$error.count
August 28, 2015Aug 28, 201508/28/15Summary: Microsoft PowerShell MVP, Teresa Wilson, talks about community activities.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. In case you haven’t noticed, I have been turning the keyboard over to Teresa (PowerShell MVP, and my real life wife, aka the Scripting Wife) once a month so she can spotlight community happenings.
August 27, 2015Aug 27, 201508/27/15Summary: Learn how to easily find the numeric value of an enum in Windows PowerShell.
How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily find the numeric value of an enumeration?
Use square brackets to call the enum, call the enumeration property as a static property,
August 27, 2015Aug 27, 201508/27/15Summary: Ed Wilson, Microsoft Scripting Guy, talks about working with enums in Windows PowerShell 5.0 in Windows 10.
Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Yesterday, I talked about the new stealth feature in Windows PowerShell 5.0 in Windows 10 that permits me to easily create an enum.
