Prof. Powershell


Get That Server

PowerShell 2.0 has the power to do more. But you gotta read the help to find out what works and what doesn't. Herewith, an example.

Scripting Requirements

Is it a PowerShell 1.0 script or is it version 2? Remember which one with this simple scripting tip.

PowerShell 2.0 or Bust!

Windows 7 officially hits the street this week, and so does PowerShell 2.0. The better, faster PowerShell.

Suits Me to a Tee

The Tee-Object cmdlet offers up another way of seeing data coughed up by other output cmdlets.

Get the Word Out

PowerShell is all-seeing. Even Word document data can be viewed using some PowerShell cmdlets.

More Fun with Get-Command

You can pull a library's worth of info with this very useful command. Here's the trick.

Riding Remote Registries

After the last two columns, I know you want to work with registries from other computers. It's a bit complicated, but here's a start.

Riding the Registry, Part 2

Another registry trick, this time for getting a nicely formatted list of filtered registry values.

Riding the Registry

Mini-series on PowerShell tricks for working with registry starts now.

You Can PerfCount on Me

The Get-Counter cmdlet gets better in PowerShell 2.0, with easier access to performance counter data.

CSV, Easy as ABC

XML was an easy one; how about CSV? PowerShell 2.0 has a cmdlet for that too.

XML Marks the Spot

PowerShell 2 can create viable XML files you can use just about anywhere you want to use an XML file's data.

Help Wanted

PowerShell, at version 2, takes help to another level.

More Jobs

The -AsJob parameter offers an alternative approach to remoting, one that's more interactive.

Moonlighting, PowerShell-Style

The upcoming PowerShell 2.0 has a nifty feature that pass off a PowerShell processing job to the background, allowng you to do other work in the meantime.

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