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 There are many useful posts in this blog, so we keep the blog here for historical reference. However, some information might be very outdated and many of the links might not work anymore.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

Use PowerShell Regular Expressions to Parse an RSS Feed

March 4, 2011 Mar 4, 2011 03/4/11

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Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell regular expressions to parse an RSS feed. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I find patterns in text with regular expressions when I am unsure of where line breaks will occur in the text I am reading? —TT (image) Hello TT, Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson here. Today Tome Tanasovski is ...

Use PowerShell Regular Expressions to Format Numbers

March 3, 2011 Mar 3, 2011 03/3/11

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Summary: Microsoft MVP, Tome Tanasovski, shows how to use regular expression lookaheads and lookbehinds in Windows PowerShell to format numbers. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How do I use a regular expression to add the appropriate commas to a number? —TT (image) Hello TT, Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. Guest Blogger ...

Learn How to Load and Use PowerShell Snap-ins

October 16, 2010 Oct 16, 2010 10/16/10

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Summary: How do I use snap-ins with the Windows PowerShell 2.0 cmdlet, Add-Module? What are the benefits of using this method over Add-PSSnapin? Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here. I am on holiday and am speaking at SQL Saturday #49 today in Orlando, Florida. The really cool thing about this particular SQL Saturday is that they ...

Tap into the PowerShell Community for Fun and Education

October 15, 2010 Oct 15, 2010 10/15/10

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Summary: The Windows PowerShell community offers many enjoyable learning opportunities. Guest blogger Tome Tanasovski explains how this works, and how to become involved. (image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get involved in the Windows PowerShell community? -- TE (image) Hello TE, Microsoft Scripting Guy Ed Wilson here...

Hey, Scripting Guy! What Are the Pros and Cons of Windows PowerShell 2.0 Remoting?

February 18, 2010 Feb 18, 2010 02/18/10

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(image) (Note: Today's Hey, Scripting Guy! Blog post was written by guest scripter, Tome Tanasovski. Tome is a manager of a team of server engineers in New York City. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer who specializes in SQL Server, SharePoint, and VMWare. He is a contributor to the Windows PowerShell forum and the Hey, Scripting ...

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