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January 31, 2011Jan 31, 201101/31/11Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to simplify collecting performance information from your servers.
Hey, Scripting Guy! We are having performance problems with several of our servers. It is really strange, because if you were to look at the specifications,
January 30, 2011Jan 30, 201101/30/11Summary: Learn how to provide progress for your Windows PowerShell script using a simple cmdlet.
Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I have spent much of the weekend working on games for the 2011 Scripting Games. I am almost ready to make an announcement about the dates.
January 29, 2011Jan 29, 201101/29/11
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson shows you how to add a progress bar to your script.
Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I was sitting in the kitchen reflecting on how much nicer things are nowadays than they used to be even a few years ago.
January 28, 2011Jan 28, 201101/28/11Summary: Learn how to install Windows PowerShell 2.0 on Windows XP, and how to distribute files between two folders.
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Where Can I Download Windows PowerShell 2.0 for Windows XP?
How to Distribute Files Between Folders
Where Can I Download Windows PowerShell 2.0 for Windows XP?
January 27, 2011Jan 27, 201101/27/11
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to toggle file attributes such as the archive bit.
Hey, Scripting Guy! I have a number of files that have had the archive bit flipped. Unfortunately, our backup program relies on the archive bit to determine if it has backed up a file recently or if a file has changed and is in need of backup again.
January 26, 2011Jan 26, 201101/26/11
Summary: Learn how to use the Windows PowerShell cmdlet Set-ItemProperty to work with file attributes.
Hey, Scripting Guy! I often find myself working with file attributes. Our backup program reads the archive flag, and our users are always creating read-only copies of their spreadsheets.
January 25, 2011Jan 25, 201101/25/11
Summary: Simplify Windows auditing and monitoring by using Windows PowerShell to parse archived event logs for errors.
Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been using a scheduled job and a Windows PowerShell script to archive our event logs to .evt files.
January 24, 2011Jan 24, 201101/24/11
Summary: Learn how to use the Get-WinEvent Windows PowerShell cmdlet to filter the event log prior to parsing it.
Hey, Scripting Guy! I am confused. I have enjoyed using the Get-EventLog Windows PowerShell cmdlet. It is fast, and easy to use.
January 23, 2011Jan 23, 201101/23/11Summary: Use a custom Windows PowerShell function to simplify importing command history into the current environment.
Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here, well it has been a fun week. I got to thaw out in Florida after my presentation to SQL Saturday in Tampa.
January 22, 2011Jan 22, 201101/22/11
Summary: Use the Export-History Windows PowerShell function to simplify saving command history.
Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. One of the things I was thinking about when I was writing the article this week about the History cmdlets was that I wish it were a bit easier to export my history.
