The Get-WMIObject cmdlet will have you sniffing out what's on your network in no time. Here's how.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 09/20/2011
Microsoft provided more details about its upcoming Windows To Go product running Windows 8 at its Build conference on Thursday.
Microsoft described improvements in its next-generation server technology, code-named "Windows Server 8," at its Build conference for developers.
Some tricks for using the Get-Content cmdlet that will have you retrieving content in less than no time.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 09/13/2011
Microsoft kicked off its BUILD conference with a preview of "Windows 8" in its "reimagined" form.
Microsoft plans to begin serving up a new version of its Windows Intune management service for PCs on Oct. 17.
- By Scott Bekker
- 09/06/2011
Get past the Get-Credential cmdlet security pop-up with this nifty trick that automatically enters credentials as needed.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 09/06/2011
Microsoft Update Rollup 5 for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 shipped this week, but it deferred including a fix for an Outlook problem that stalled its earlier RU4 update.
Take the guesswork out of your scripts and find out the common risks via the -Whatif parameter.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/23/2011
Let me offer a few suggestions that will make your script writing easier, more productive and less buggy.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/16/2011
Microsoft released a report updating the progress of the Microsoft Security Response Center in ensuring software security.
Deploying scripts with parameters? Be sure to validate input. Here are a few validation tests worth considering.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 08/09/2011
Microsoft rolled out a second release of Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack 2011.
Microsoft shed some light on Wednesday on what caused the problem and why the Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 1 Update Rollup 4 (RU4) was pulled.
The cmldetBinding() attribute doesn't always need parameters, but it does need the Param keyword. Here's why it makes a difference.
- By Jeffery Hicks
- 07/26/2011
A beta version of System Center Operations Manager 2012, an infrastructure and application performance monitoring tool that supports both public and private clouds, was released today.
Microsoft alerted customers with Exchange 2010 SP1 not to install "Update Rollup 4" until further notice.
Microsoft rolled out another test version of its cloud-based PC management solution.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/14/2011
While PowerShell doesn't duplicate the complete functionality of SSMS, it can duplicate a lot of it.
Google released a test version of its Chrome Frame plug-in for Internet Explorer that installs without requiring administrative privileges.