Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find the location of scheduled tasks. How can I use Windows PowerShell to easily look for scheduled tasks in the graphical tool? Use the Get-ScheduledTask cmdlet and search on the TaskPath property. Related scheduled tasks are grouped together and TaskPath provides that location. Here is an example: Get-ScheduledTask | where taskpath…
Year: 2015
Use PowerShell to Create Scheduled Tasks
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to create a scheduled task. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, it is cold, wet, and rainy—not exactly my favorite combination. In fact, I would rather have snow. At least then there would be an excuse for the dreariness. Oh well. Snow…
PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Show "Ready" Scheduled Tasks
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to show all scheduled tasks that are ready to run. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find what scheduled tasks are ready to run on my system? Use the Get-ScheduledTask cmdlet, pipe the results to the Where-Object cmdlet, and filter on the state being ready, for example: Get-ScheduledTask |…
Use PowerShell to Show Results of Scheduled Tasks
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell to see the results of scheduled tasks. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is snack time. For me, a perfect snack is a piece of biscotti and a cup of tea. Today, I am having such a snack—the tea is a nice…
PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Find Status of Scheduled Tasks
Summary: Use Windows PowerShell to find the status of scheduled tasks. My laptop is acting strangely. Task Manager shows lots of processes running, but I have disabled everything I can see. How can I use Windows PowerShell to determine what scheduled tasks are running in the background? Use the Get-ScheduledTask cmdlet and…
Weekend Scripter: Where Is the DSC Documentation?
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about where to find documentation for Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration (DSC). Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the things that sometimes surprises me, is when I am talking to IT pros and I hear something like, “I really like Windows PowerShell, but I wish…
PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Unblock Files in Folder
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to unblock files downloaded from the Internet. I downloaded a module from the Script Center Repository, and when I expanded and copied the files to my modules folder, I forgot to unblock them. Now every time I start Windows PowerShell, I get error…
Weekend Scripter: Run a Scheduled Task to Check DSC
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about running a scheduled task to perform a consistency check for DSC. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. One of the things I love to do is to automate things. Not only scripts. Not only Windows PowerShell. I also like to automate scheduled tasks. The current Task…
PowerTip: Find Restore Points with PowerShell
Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to find restore points. How can I use Windows PowerShell to find a list of restore points on my computers running Windows 8.1 or Windows 8? Use the Get-ComputerRestorePoint cmdlet. Notes Start the Windows PowerShell console with Administrator rights to run this command. New restore points…
Configure System Restore by Using PowerShell DSC
Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, talks about using Windows PowerShell Desired State Configuration to configure a system restore. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. It is nearly the weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina. I decided to arise early, grab my Surface Pro 3, and head upstairs to check my email sent to scripter@microsoft.com while…