Customize graphical elements of the user's desktop via the Shell.Application COM object. Yes, it can be done through PowerShell.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 01/18/2011
The Select-Object cmdlet lets you get what you always want, at least as parameters are concerned.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 01/11/2011
At the heart of this awesome no-frills editor is the $psise object, handy for configuring the ISE how you want it.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 01/04/2011
Measure-Object cmdlet has some interesting properties, but it's up to us to figure out how to use them creatively.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 12/13/2010
The JobStateInfo property can expose the failure of background processes.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 12/07/2010
Use the Invoke-Item cmdlet to open files and their application types -- much like Windows does when double-clicking a file.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 11/16/2010
Get direct access to the Example property and you'll open new doors to knowledge.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 10/12/2010
Pair up Regex with the Switch construct to get what you need, in plain English.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 10/05/2010
PowerShell Functions can save you time. Scriptblocks save you even more time.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 09/21/2010
PowerShell Functions can save you time. Scriptblocks save you even more time.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 09/14/2010
The PowerShell team is sneaky. They've given you some extra properties in objects that you can use to your advantage.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 09/07/2010
The beauty of PowerShell is simplifying the oft-repeated task. Here's an example where you can create functions on the fly for common troubleshooting.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/23/2010
See more and get more with the Format-Wide cmdlet.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/16/2010
Make a statement for checking out modules.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/10/2010
Tab completion and Get-Command offer two ways to discover parameters for cmdlets without resorting to reading the cmdlet help.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/03/2010