The “Hey, Scripting Guys!” blog has been retired. There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.

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Scripting Blog [archived]

Formerly known as the "Hey, Scripting Guy!" blog

Determine Pending Reboot Status—PowerShell Style! Part 1

June 10, 2013 Jun 10, 2013 06/10/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Guest blogger, Brian Wilhite, talks about using Windows PowerShell to determine pending reboot status. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today we have the first of a two-part series about using Windows PowerShell to determine if a reboot is pending. Brian Wilhite, the writer, is no stranger to readers of the Hey, Scripting ...

Use PowerShell to Change the Mouse Pointer Scheme

January 17, 2013 Jan 17, 2013 01/17/13

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Guest blogger and Honorary Scripting Guy Brian Wilhite talks about using Windows PowerShell to change a user’s mouse scheme. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Today, we have a guest blogger—Brian Wilhite is an Honorary Scripting Guy and member of the Charlotte PowerShell Users Group. See previous blogs by Brian ...

PowerTip: Use PowerShell to Update DNS IP Address

December 22, 2012 Dec 22, 2012 12/22/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Use Windows PowerShell 3.0 on either Windows 8 or Windows Server 2012 to update the DNS server IP addresses on a client. (image) How can I update my DNS server IP addresses on my Windows 8 client? (image) According to Brian Wilhite, Charlotte Windows PowerShell user group member: Luckily, there is ...

PowerTip: The Easy Way to Create a Custom PowerShell Object

December 21, 2012 Dec 21, 2012 12/21/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Create a custom Windows PowerShell object with the PSCustomObject type accelerator. (image) What’s the easiest way to create a custom object? (image) Charlotte Windows PowerShell User group member Brian Wilhite says: One of the easiest ways to create a custom object is to use the PSCustomObject&...

PowerTip: View Static Members of a Type Accelerator

December 20, 2012 Dec 20, 2012 12/20/12

Doctor Scripto

Summary: Learn how to view static members of a type accelerator in Windows PowerShell. (image) How can I view the static methods and properties of the [math] type accelerator? (image) Charlotte Windows PowerShell user group Brian Wilhite says: To view the methods and properties of the [math] type accelerator, you’ll use ...

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