Hey, Scripting Guy! Awhile back, I visited a really cool Web site (not yours), but I did not save it as a favorite. The site does not show up in my History folder. Is there any way I can use a script to retrieve this information? By the way, I enjoy reading about you…
Year: 2009
Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Use the Registry to Retrieve a List of the Most Recently Run Programs?
Hey, Scripting Guy! When I work on a computer, I often run many commands. I generally use Run from the Start menu to launch these programs. When I am finished, I use a script I copied from the Scripting Guys archive to display all the commands that I ran and then I save them…
Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I List All User Profiles on a Remote Computer?
Hey, Scripting Guy! I am trying to administer a remote computer using Windows PowerShell 2.0, and I need to find out what profiles are stored on that computer. I found an old VBScript that reads the registry, but it looks like it will be a lot of work to adapt it and to make…
Hey, Scripting Guy! Can I Change the Default Value of a Registry Key on Multiple Computers?
Hey Scripting Guy! I have a problem. There is a registry key on several computers that has a default value of “default.” I need to be able to change that default value. I searched the Hey, Scripting Guy! blog and came up with an article written for VBScript. I know I can use WMI…
Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (11/27/09)
In this post: Please Clarify This Script You Published Previously How Can I Report a Bug I Found in the Windows PowerShell ISE? How Can I Close an Open Folder on a Network Drive? Can I Automate the Scheduling of Offline File Tasks? Please Clarify This Script You Published Previously Hey, Scripting Guy! I have…
Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Add a Function to a Profile in Windows PowerShell?
Hey, Scripting Guy! I have been reading your articles about working with Windows PowerShell profiles, and they are pretty cool. However, I have a question. You mentioned on Monday that I could add a function to a Windows PowerShell profile. I am not sure how I would do that. Can you add a function…
Hey, Scripting Guy! What’s the Deal with the Dash in Cmdlet Names?
Hey, Scripting Guy! I enjoy using Windows PowerShell, but I do not like the two-word cmdlet names you created for everything. As a matter of fact, I hate the two-word cmdlet names because the dash (-) symbol is hard to type. I guess I will eventually get used to it, but you have to realize…
Hey, Scripting Guy! Why Would I Even Want to Create a Profile in Windows PowerShell?
Hey, Scripting Guy! Okay, I get that I can create a profile for Windows PowerShell. What I don’t understand is why I would want to create a profile in the first place. It seems to me that Windows PowerShell 2.0 works just fine the way it is. Can you enlighten me a bit? — VW…
Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Use Profiles with Windows PowerShell?
!–> Hey, Scripting Guy! I would like to personalize the way that Windows PowerShell works. I have been hearing that I can use a thing called a profile to do this, but when I try to find information about profiles, I come up blank. There is no New-Profile Windows PowerShell cmdlet so I do not…
Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (11/20/09)
In this post: Troubleshooting a Windows PowerShell Script Using the Replace Operator How Can I Get a List of Certificates and Their Expiration Dates? Can I Change a Registry Value on 200 Computers? Can I Use Windows PowerShell to Delete Folders Within a Directory? Can I Use a Script to Connect to IPP Printers Through…