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Weekend Scripter: Use PowerShell to Change Computer Icon Caption to Computer Name

Summary: Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, shows how to use Windows PowerShell to change the caption of the computer icon to local computer name.  Changing desktop icon captions Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. The Charlotte Windows PowerShell User Group this past Thursday was a lot of fun. We decided to hold a mini ...

Learn How to Use PowerShell to Configure Jump Lists

Summary: Microsoft PFE, Chris Wu, discusses using Windows PowerShell to configure Jump Lists. Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, is here. Welcome to the weekend. Today we have a special treat in the form of a guest blogger. The Scripting Wife and I had the good fortune to meet Chris Wu in Montreal, Canada when we were there doing a Windows ...

Use PowerShell to Add Commands to the Windows Explorer Command Bar

Summary: Learn how to use Windows PowerShell to add commands to the Windows Explorer command bar in Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Weekend Scripter Microsoft Scripting Guy, Ed Wilson, here. Did you ever have one of those times when a seemingly simple project suddenly morphed into a monster project? It seems that when I have a bit of extra time, ...