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PowerShell Command History Lesson Part 1

While you can't easily retrieve another user's command history, here's an alternative to getting the info you need.

Required Scripting Parameters in PowerShell

Make sure the a unsupported script stops at the beginning instead of failing at a later point in time.

Pop Quiz: Windows Server 2008 R2 Rights Management

Applies to the "Configuring Active Directory roles and services" objective of Exam 70-640.

Pop Quiz: Windows Server 2008 R2 Forest Trust

Applies to the "Configuring the Active Directory Infrastructure" objective of Exam 70-640.

PowerShell Objects in a Pipeline

Prof. Powershell demonstrates how to expand in PowerShell to locate objects.

Pop Quiz: Windows Server 2008 R2 DNS Configuration

Applies to the "Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory" objective of Exam 70-640.

Tip of the ISE-berg

Here's some of Prof. PowerShell's top Integrated Script Editor tricks.

Pop Quiz: Windows 7 Operating System Updates

Applies to the “Understanding operating system maintenance” objective of Exam 98-349.

I'm Into That: Automation Tasks in PowerShell

It's easy to get confused when testing whether something is "in" something else or "contains" something else. Prof. PowerShell is here to clear some of the confusion.

Pop Quiz: Internet Printing in Windows 7

Applies to the "Managing devices" objective of Exam 98-349.

Add a Progress Bar to a Graphical Status Box in PowerShell

Jeffrey Hicks shows you how to build on the code from a previous lesson to add a progress bar to your status box.

Pop Quiz: Windows 7 Permissions

Applies to the "Managing files and folders" objective of Exam 98-349.

PowerShell's Write-Progress Explored

Jeffery Hicks breaks down how to use the Write-Progress cmdlet.

Pop Quiz: Remove Malicious Software in Windows 7

Applies to the "Managing applications" objective of Exam 98-349.

Retrieving Status Through PowerShell's Graphical Windows Form

Prof. PowerShell is back with another alternative for displaying status messages in PowerShell.

Pop Quiz: Logging Into Windows 7

Applies to the "Installing and upgrading client systems" objective of Exam 98-349.

Belly Up to the Title Bar

Jeffery Hicks walks you through creating status messages through the PowerShell console.

PowerShell Syntax Elements Part 3: Braces

Here's how to properly use braces to define a scriptblock.

Pop Quiz: Installing Windows 7: SCCM

Applies to the "Installing and upgrading client systems" objective of Exam 98-349.

Pop Quiz: Native Windows Applications and Tools

Applies to the "Understanding operating system configurations" objective of Exam 98-349.

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