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Apply ISE Pack As Needed

I use PowerShell's Integrated Script Editor Pack mostly for one must-have feature, but there's a whole host of cool scripting tools you might also want to check out.

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ISE Cool

Do you want your PowerShell environment settings to stick as you're whistling and working? Check out the ISE's very own $psISE object for ideas.

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Profile Pro

Get a handle on PowerShell's profile scripts, used for configuring your PS sessions.

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Can I Get a Little Help Here?

The Get-Help cmdlet has some useful features you might want to take advantage of.

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SP1 Arriving This Year for Exchange Server 2010

Microsoft today announced updates to come in Service Pack 1 of Exchange Server 2010.

Transaction Figures

Call up transactions with PowerShell 2.0, but do so in a way that keeps you from popping up errors unexpectedly. The secret is in exceptions.

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Do You Trust Me?

Configuring a Trusted Host can come to the rescue in some remoting situations, and it's PowerShell friendly.

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This is Only a Test

PING is fine, if you're not into automation. Otherwise, use Test-Connection to see if a computer is online.

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ISE, ISE, Baby

Cringe-worthy pun notwithstanding, the PowerShell 2.0 Integrated Scripting Environment adds a cool new dimension to writing scripts.

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Snapin Modules

Powershell 2.0 takes snapins a bit farther, adding the 'module' concept.

Registry Remoting

Get a remote computer's registry info, as long as it's running PowerShell 2.0. Here's how.

Variable Pipeline Planning

Leave it to the -OutVariable parameter to get you the results that can be reused later.

Microsoft Updates Azure Provisioning Tool

Microsoft released a new version of its Windows Azure Service Management (WASM) Cmdlets for PowerShell last week.

Contain Yourself

The PSIsContainer property can offer a view into your computer via this PowerShell trick.

Restarting with Restart-Computer

A cmdlet that will have you whistling while you work.

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