PowerShell 3.0 Where Clause Simplified PowerShell 3.0 simplifies the ‘Where’ clause by not requiring either the {curly} brackets or the placeholder $_.xyz. The benefit is that it makes easier for beginners to write PowerShell scripts. PowerShell 3.0 Where Examples of the New Syntax Example 1: PowerShell v 3.0 Where Example …
How to Filter the WMI Classes My aim is to provide an easy way to search for a class amongst the 800+ WMI (Windows management instrumentation) objects. I will provide instructions for creating a Windows PowerShell function; in particular I want to highlight creating parameters. Guy's Get-WMIClass Function (Cmdlet) Planning …
Show-Command PowerShell 3.0 Show-Command is a new way for researching the parameters and syntax of other PowerShell cmdlets. In this tutorial you will see how to filter using ‘Modules’, then examine the cmdlet properties in a ‘Form’. Show-Command Syntax How to Launch Windows PowerShell ISE PowerShell 3.0 in Windows 8 …
PowerShell Measure-Command When I want to improve the speed of my scripts I employ Measure-Command to count time. There is a sister cmdlet called Measure-Object which deals with maths, such as counting files. Topics for Measure-Command This is PowerShell's equivalent of 'Time' in Bash; Measure-Command is a more convenient than …
How To Install PowerShell CodePlex Modules The CodePlex extensions are a collection of scripts developed by members of the PowerShell community. Their mission is to extend PowerShell capabilities by providing extra cmdlets and functions. Topics For PowerShell CodePlex Extensions Installing CodePlex for PowerShell Check The Installed CodePlex Module Here is …
View The History of Your PowerShell Commands This page explains that the Get-History, stores a cache of recent commands. Many aspects are best suited to the command-line, while a few techniques are also useful in the ISE GUI. Windows PowerShell Get-History Topics Introduction to Get-History Tasks for Get-History Research Properties …
Windows CIM in PowerShell This article is designed for PowerShell beginners who are interested to learn about practical similarities and differences between CIM in PowerShell 3.0 and WMI in PowerShell 2.0. My mission is to provide concrete examples to illustrate CIM and WMI. PowerShell 3.0 CIM PowerShell 3.0 CIM Family …
Employ PowerShell to Enable / Disable a NIC Win32_NetworkAdapter has not only properties, but also ‘dot’ methods such as .disable() and .enable(). Topics for PowerShell Enable / Disable Network Adapters Preliminary PowerShell Script To Check Network Connections How To Disable a Network Card with PowerShell Filter the Output for ‘Real’ …
An Introduction Get-PSProvider I find the best way to explain PowerShell’s Providers is to start with the filesystem. I understand how Get-ChildItem views the C:\ drive; and I see how to extend the filesystem to include network drives. Now it’s only a short step to appreciate how the registry could …
Check the Status of Windows Services The purpose of this cmdlet-style function is to filter the Windows services. By Scripting with Windows PowerShell you can list which services are 'Running', and which are 'Stopped'. My overall aim is to provide useful examples of PowerShell functions, which you can modify for …