http://computerperformance.co.uk/rss.xml RSS Feed for Computer Performance Guy Thomas Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:20:08 GMT Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:20:08 GMT 60 http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice202.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:20:08 GMT If you install this gismo it will remind you that a user's effective permissions are the most restrictive of the network share and NTFS permissions. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice201.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 27 Oct 2010 11:20:08 GMT Here is a utility that creates hotkeys, or runs keyboard macros. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine217.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 24 Oct 2010 11:20:00 GMT Get-Service: I want to start with a simple PowerShell script to check whether Service Names match their Display Names. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine216.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 17 Oct 2010 11:20:00 GMT All you need to progress from PowerShell beginner to PowerShell intermediate is mastery of these three straightforward techniques. Get-Help, Get-Member and Get-Command http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine215.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:20:00 GMT If you take up my challenge to learn PowerShell it will make your Windows administrative tasks easier and more fun, furthermore, at the end of the course I will provide a PDF of this mini-series of ezines. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice200.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:20:08 GMT This Stuxnet attack targets Siemens Simatic PLC boards which are used in Nuclear Power Plant and that's what is so scary. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice199.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:20:08 GMT Here are ten little programs sent in by readers. As usual there is something for everyone. I hope you enjoy researching the utilities as much as I did. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine214.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 12 Sep 2010 11:20:00 GMT These scripts use the PowerShell Compare-Object cmdlet to investigate which process corresponds to which application. The benefit is that you can employ 'Diff' to identify potential rogue applications. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice198.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:20:08 GMT The purpose of this ezine is to reassure you that an upgrade from Office 2007 to Office 2010 is idiot proof. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine213.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:20:00 GMT These scripts use the PowerShell Compare-Object cmdlet to investigate which process corresponds to which application. The benefit is that you can employ 'Diff' to identify potential rogue applications. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice197.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:20:08 GMT If you would like a free copy then send a recommendation to me for a computer gadget, utility or handy tool. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine212.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:20:00 GMT The practical task for this PowerShell script is to disable, or enable the operating system's restore points. From a learning point of view you can see how to build a PowerShell function and also discover another way of accessing the WMI classes. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice196.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:20:08 GMT I just hope that this free offer is still active by the time you get this feed. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine211.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:20:00 GMT The offer of a $10 bounty in my last ezine produced a wonderful script. However, to fully appreciate what it achieves you need a grounding in Write-Eventlog.  http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice195.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:20:08 GMT This is what I did to make my HOME router a little more secure: using my browser, I logged on to my router and changed the default password. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine210.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:20:00 GMT I have a new mission. I want to collect a bank of simple PowerShell scripts that 'do stuff'. Perhaps you can help? I am offering a bounty of $10 for the best script based on Get-WinEvent. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice194.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:20:08 GMT Even if you don't have an account with the organizations listed, skimming down the list may change your opinion of one or more of these websites.. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine209.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:20:00 GMT Ezine 209 If a PowerShell script halts, or a portion of the code does not work, what would you like to happen next? One popular solution is to tell the script to silently continue. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice193.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:20:08 GMT This week I would like to return the idea of a Litmus test to distinguish between computer amateurs and professionals. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine208.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:20:00 GMT Ezine 208 When you want a PowerShell command to search sub-directories then -recurse is a life saver. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice192.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:20:08 GMT Is the Time for Cloud Computing Upon Us? Are we on the cusp of switching from local to internet computing? http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine207.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 30 May 2010 12:20:00 GMT Ezine 207 PowerShell's Export-CSV and spreadsheets. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice191.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 18 May 2010 13:20:08 GMT Is the Time for Cloud Computing Upon Us? Are we on the cusp of switching from local to internet computing? http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine206.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 16 May 2010 12:20:00 GMT Ezine 206 PowerShell's comparison operators -eq and -ne. Also -gt (Greater than). http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine205.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 02 May 2010 12:20:00 GMT The killer reason for adding PowerShell snapins is Active Directory. If you want to check a User's properties, then the native PowerShell commands are primitive and cumbersome. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice190.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:20:08 GMT What you get with their free Network Device Monitor is a fully functional utility for checking the status of a router, firewall or even a server. I Love the undercurrent of learning while playing with these computer gadgets. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice189.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:20:08 GMT Windows 7 SP1 and Service Pack Urban Myths http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine204 .htm Guy Thomas Sat, 11 Apr 2010 12:20:00 GMT Invoke-Expression is a brilliant PowerShell cmdlet, which mimics us typing instructions into a 'DOS box'. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine203.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:20:00 GMT The benefits of test-Connection are two-fold, you can measure average response times, something that's not possible with ping, and you can employ test-Connection as a vehicle for learning about PowerShell's mathematical cmdlets such as measure-Object and [System:Math]. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice188.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 24 Mar 2010 11:20:08 GMT You cannot help but enjoy this FREE online screen recorder. See what ScreenToast offers:- http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine202.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:20:00 GMT Setting up remoting for the first time, is one of the most difficult tasks in PowerShell. But no worries, I will lead through the steps and anticipate some of the potential problems with WinRm and TrustedHosts. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice187.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:20:08 GMT My mission this week is to share with you my enjoyable experience of migrating user settings from XP (or Vista) to Windows 7. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice186.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:20:08 GMT This week I have selected some of the items in Vista that you won't find in Windows 7. What I find is that deprecating features confuses us old-timers because we keep looking for them! http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice185.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:20:08 GMT My first reaction to a new Search Engine (or browser) is that we have enough of them already. My second thought is competition is good. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine201.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 20 Feb 2010 12:20:00 GMT This week we are going to combine PowerShell and WMI to examine disk properties. Once we master the basics of get-Help and get-Member, then we are free to explore all the WMI disk objects. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice184.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:20:08 GMT Any-Video-Converter. This freeware is useful for not only converting files between formats, but also for trimming videos then merging clips into one file. Any-Video-Converter supports most common formats including AVI, FLV, MOV, MP4, MPG, M2TS, MTS, RM, RMVB, QT, and WMV. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice183.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:20:08 GMT Sooner or later most people need an FTP program like FileZilla. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine200.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:20:00 GMT Ezine 200 - PowerShell's GWMI get-WmiObject. The benefits of WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation). For those familiar with VBScript that WMI is the killer reason to make the switch to PowerShell. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice182.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:20:08 GMT WinX DVD Ripper Platinum can rip the content of DVDs to all popular video formats such as AVI, MOV, FLV, WMV, MPEG, MP4 and 3GP. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine199.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:20:00 GMT My main aim is to persuade people to follow my lead - abandon VBScript and take-up PowerShell. My secondary objective is to remind you that PowerShell has more verbs than just 'Get'; in this ezine we will employ, Set, Start, Stop and Restart. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice181.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:20:08 GMT Config Generator (CG) is a free tool, which puts you in charge of controlling changes to network routers and other SNMP devices. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine198.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:20:00 GMT Understanding PowerShell's aliases is a wonderful way of getting started with PowerShell. Also, a refresher on aliases will help you add shortcuts such as gm, where, sort and ft to your scripting vocabulary. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice180.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:20:08 GMT The idea is that you create a folder called 'GodMode', and lo and behold, it displays all sorts of useful information, such as links that you normally see in the Control Panel or Device Manager. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine197.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 10 Jan 2010 12:20:00 GMT The more reasons that you find to use PowerShell, the more likely you are to cope with the frustrations of learning something new, and come out the other side proficient at interrogating computers from the command-line. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice179.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 06 Jan 2010 11:20:08 GMT The main idea of this tip is to prevent a user account appearing on XP, Vista or Window 7's Welcome screen, thus making the computer a little more secure and private. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine196.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 03 Jan 2010 12:20:00 GMT If one of your New Year resolutions is to learn something new, then PowerShell v 2.0 is a great choice. Of all the scripting programs, no package enables you do more as quickly and with so few instructions, as PowerShell. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice178.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:20:08 GMT Fed up of getting socks for Christmas? Here are handy utilities to ask your relatives to get for you instead. For example, with Lo Jack you can savour the anti-theft technology while protecting your laptop. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice177.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:20:08 GMT We have now reached the point where I recommend breaking the last techie's taboo, put aside the clean install and go for an upgrade from Vista to Windows 7. If this sounds like heresy, my riposte is to say 'examine the evidence'. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine195.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:20:00 GMT We ask PowerShell the question, which programs are installed on this machine? I'll bet you will find at least one program that has muscled its way into your computer without your approval. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice175.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:20:08 GMT My mission is to persuade you that whereas Vista led to an undercurrent of frustration, Windows 7 brings a pleasurable glow. I have a selection of fun new features, which illustrate why Windows 7 is a smarter operating system than Vista, and a more up-to-date alternative to XP. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine194.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:20:00 GMT My mission is to persuade you to launch PowerShell's ISE (Integrated Scripting Engine) instead of cmd.exe's DOS box. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice174.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:20:08 GMT If you are thinking of buying Windows 7, then I want to help you clarify Microsoft's mind boggling array of rules and options. Your best hope of success is to focus on the rules for your country and your edition of Vista or XP. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine193.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:20:00 GMT PowerShell's get-Date cmdlet does a wonderful job of coping with the string format whatever the for day / month that are in international usage. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice173.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:20:08 GMT This week I am using the spread-shot approach to recommending utilities. I will be astonished if you use all these programs, yet I will be disappointed if you don't find one utility that's just what you are looking for. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine192.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:20:00 GMT Out-GridView provides a better way for PowerShell to present tabulated information. It works particularly well when displaying data returned by get-Service or get-Process. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice172.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:20:08 GMT I want to give you an independent view of the new Windows 7 operating system. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine191.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:20:00 GMT PowerShell's Restart-Computer is very similar to the operating system's built-in shutdown /r command. A likely scenario is that you wish to automate the reboot of a local or remote server. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice171.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:20:08 GMT There is a natural state of affairs which says that adults know more than children. Well, about twenty five years ago a new phenomenon called computing turned this natural state of affairs on its head; overnight children knew more about operating systems and software programs than their parents. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice170.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:20:08 GMT Learning is most effective when it's fun. I suggest that a good reason for being familiar with registry editing is so that you can troubleshoot a thorny computer problem. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine190.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:20:00 GMT One helpful new feature of PowerShell v 2.0 is the -online parameter. The purpose of this ezine is simply to explain how to get PowerShell's -online switch to work. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice169.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:20:08 GMT Uninstalling .Net Framework is one of those problems that you never really believe exists until it happens to you. Fortunately, Aaron Stebner has created the definitive tool to remove any version of .Net Framework. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine189.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 19 Jul 2009 12:20:00 GMT Microsoft PowerShell's Sort-Object and -GroupBy makes it easier to make sense of the output if you add an instruction to sort or group the key column. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice168.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:20:08 GMT The advent of a more subtle UAC (User Account Control) in Windows 7, has rekindled my interest in these UAC dialog boxes. I offer an insight into the two sides of the argument to disable the UAC. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine188.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:20:00 GMT Typical jobs for Regex are to find patterns in text, and to replace characters or even whole words. It's often when numbers mix with text that confusion occurs, and that's when you need a PowerShell script to solve the problem. For example, telephone numbers. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice167.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:20:08 GMT Let me be realistic here, it's unlikely that all these utilities will be of interest to you, however, I bet that you will find one that's worth a second look. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine187.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:20:00 GMT PowerShell v 2.0 ISE (Integrated Scripting Engine). If you want to debug a block of code, or create and save .ps1 files, then the ISE will soon become your best friend. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine186.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:20:00 GMT Remoting is PowerShell v 2.0's jewel in the crown. The ability to run the wonderful PowerShell commands against another machine transforms what you can achieve by typing away at your command-line. Now for the bad news, getting starting with remoting is hard. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice166.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 27 May 2009 13:20:08 GMT IPAM cracks the problem of allocating IP addresses in networks in two ways; for Mr Organized there is a nifty subnet calculator, you enter the network address and the subnet mask, then IPAM works out the usable addresses and their ranges. For Mr Lazy IPAM discovers, then displays the IP addresses of existing computers. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine185.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 17 May 2009 12:20:00 GMT In this ezine I will compare the plain get-Service with the WMI version: get-WmiObject win32_service. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice165.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 06 May 2009 13:20:08 GMT Check out these five nifty utilities recommended by readers, Jumpchart, Wink, Flexense, Spiceworks and SCUP. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice164a.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:20:08 GMT Not only are those people who had a helpful personality in 1999, still altruistic today, but also it seems that a good proportion of the next generation has inherited this supportive trait from their parents. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine184.htm Guy Thomas Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:20:00 GMT The ability to 'Get-Content' is useful for itself; moreover, this cmdlet illustrates how easily PowerShell deals with reading from text files. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice164.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:20:08 GMT My battle with a browser redirect virus led me to ask the question, 'Is altruism on the internet a thing of the past? http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine183.htm Guy Thomas Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:20:00 GMT The ability to 'Get-Content' is useful for itself; moreover, this cmdlet illustrates how easily PowerShell deals with reading from text files. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice163.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 18 Mar 2009 13:20:08 GMT Whereas it was easy to find fault with many aspects of Vista, there has been nothing but praise for Windows 7. Microsoft have soaked up the punishing criticism of Vista and tackled each and every shortcoming with zeal. The result is it's now a pleasure to use Windows 7 whereas grappling with Vista made many users hanker for their old XP. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice162.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:20:08 GMT IE8 was not so much a slog of learning a new system, more the joy of playing with a new toy. These new features are non-intrusive, fun and some are even useful. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine182.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 01 Mar 2009 12:20:00 GMT Which ever version of PowerShell you are using, take the time to learn about -confirm and -whatIf. The benefit is that you can test new commands before you action them, this is particularly useful when contemplating changing settings or deleting objects. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice161.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:20:08 GMT ObserveIT Xpress is a free utility that allows you to monitor Terminal Service sessions. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice160.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:20:08 GMT Is Antivirus Software Worth the Hassle? My first objection to antivirus software is that under pressure its protection falls down. My second major objection to antivirus software is the grief it causes with false positives. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine181.htm Guy Thomas Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:20:00 GMT The WMI object that holds general machine information is called Win32_ComputerSystem. From the properties of this object we can display information about the system type, the domain, even the logged on user. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice159.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:20:08 GMT My twin aims are to give you an introduction to syslog, and provide a good free analyzer so that you can investigate error messages that routers, switches and firewalls are already sending on your network. Such knowledge is particularly useful for troubleshooting security breaches and virus attacks. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine180.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:20:00 GMT Even professionals use these commands if they get stuck: get-Help, get-Command and get-Member (alias gm) http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice158.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:20:08 GMT Paul DeBrino and Guy Thomas bring you recommendations for free utilities to try, enjoy and discover more about your computer. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine179.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 04 Jan 2009 12:20:00 GMT Getting Started with PowerShell http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice157.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:20:08 GMT Each service pack has its own personality, some are like whiz kids and many are like a 'Mr Fixit', so far Vista SP2 has the personality of an accountant - efficient but boring. One urban myth doing the rounds is that service packs make pirate software crash. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine178.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 07 Dec 2008 12:20:00 GMT As with life, scripts often give us too much information. In both settings the answer is a suitable filter. PowerShell provides a rich variety of tools to help us select just the data we need. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice156.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:20:08 GMT This week I have two recommendations for free network monitoring utilities. As they have different approaches to analyzing network traffic I suggest you try the offerings from both Microsoft and SolarWinds. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine177.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:20:00 GMT PowerShell Things Guy Has Forgotten to Tell You. Lunatics take over the asylum http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice155.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:20:08 GMT A review of the contenders for desktop champion, Microsoft's Windows 7 and 'Cloud Computing'. The purpose of this article is to encourage you to think about the mid-term future for computing in general and the desktop in particular. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine176.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 09 Nov 2008 12:20:00 GMT If you employ PowerShell to report and configure your operating system's services, then you will be astonished by the sheer number of services, and surprised by which services are started. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice154.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:20:08 GMT One day you may be locked out of an application and need help in getting one of your forgotten passwords. http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine175.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:20:00 GMT Out-File PowerShell's Killer Technique to Switch from VBScript http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice153.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:20:08 GMT Have you ever noticed that if you find one good utility, you suddenly see more? Or if you complete one task successfully the next one seems easy? http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine174.htm Guy Thomas Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:20:00 GMT This week's mission is to research the capabilities of PowerShell's get-WmiObject. Firstly, we will list an inventory of all its classes, then we will concentrate on those WMI classes that deal with network objects. . http://computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/BestPractice/BestPractice152.htm Guy Thomas Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:20:08 GMT Advice on using Windows Server 2008 as your desktop