Create a nice, formatted report via the ConvertTo-HTML cmdlet and a bit of formatting trickery to make the report easier on the eyes.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 11/06/2012
Windows Server 2012 Essentials software can be downloaded, but you won't find it on hardware for a few more months.
Applies to the "Managing and Maintaining Systems That Run Windows 7 Client" objective of Exam 70-685: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician.
The Environment PSProvider gives you access to system environmental variables and creates the ENV PSDrive that can be viewed like any other drive.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 10/30/2012
Microsoft's new Windows 8 client operating system hit general availability today, along with the Windows RT version of the Surface tablet.
TechNet and MSDN subscribers get first dibs at the RTM version of Office 2013, as well as Exchange 2013, SharePoint Server 2013 and Lync Server 2013.
New to the ISE are collapsible regions, so that you don't have to scroll through dozens of lines of scripts.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 10/23/2012
Microsoft's first-quarter earnings for fiscal-year 2013 off 8% from the 2012 Q1 result.
Applies to the "Identifying Cause of and Resolving Networking Issues" objective of Exam 70-685: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician.
The ease with which we can automate things in PowerShell lies in the pipeline. But use it wisely.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 10/16/2012
Boxed upgrades of Windows 8 Pro will be $69.99 from various retail outlets, while online downloads will be $20 cheaper.
Microsoft announces that its Office 2013 products will be released to manufactures this week.
Cumulative updates include improvements to performance, better battery, and application and driver compatibility.
Applies to the "Identifying Cause of and Resolving Desktop Application Issues" objective of Exam 70-685: Windows 7, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician.
If you ever need help with PowerShell, you only need to turn to other PowerShell fans. And some of them are creating free or nearly-free tools, ready to download and use.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 10/09/2012
Microsoft's small biz-sized server OS now ready for hardware partners, with availability coming November 1.
For the second month in a row, Microsoft is releasing an uncharacteristically light security update.
Microsoft will be rolling out one "critical" and six "important" bulletins for October's security update, planned for Tuesday.
Applies to the "Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services" objective of Exam 70-640: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator.
One object or many, PowerShell hands you control. This week's tip is a good example.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 10/02/2012